Wow! On my bucket list.

[WIDirtFishing]

Reading a book on Archaeology along the Mississippi River. That’s a big axe.

 

[Icewing]

Isn't that a shaft straightener?

 

[WIDirtFishing]

Isn't that a shaft straightener?

it’s what the booked called a “ground-stone axe”.

 

[arrow86]

Definitely an axe looks like a full groove and a monster at that ..... friend of mine has one that’s close to that size it’s unreal I couldn’t imagine swinging that

 

[Icewing]

Since we are on the subject of stone "axes"; What were the used for? I can't imagine they would be worth a flip at chopping wood.

 

[joshuaream]

Since we are on the subject of stone "axes"; What were the used for? I can't imagine they would be worth a flip at chopping wood.

They weren't as good as a chainsaw, but they got the job done. There are a lot of videos on YouTube if people making and using them.

 

[dognose]

Good video, you will not see the people who can make stone tools on survivor or any show like that

I have seen some crazy large axes in collections and in some auctions. Some are authentic and some have not been. I have wondered this use since the person hefting it would have had to be crazy strong. I think most that large were used as a sledge hammer. When splitting wood I use a variety of sledge hammers depending on the need and one I have is very heavy. I pretty much let the weight of the hammer do the work.

 

[quito]

Check this honker out.

12 inches long nicely beveled both ends, but no groove. I wonder if it was meant to have one. I don’t recall seeing any other double bit axes.

T

 

[MAMucker]

Ancient tools of the NAHULLO, a tribe of NA White Skinned Giants told in the lore of many diverse NA tales.