Broad Axe
n.d.
23 in. x 11 1/4 in. x 7 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Farming and Agricultural Tool
Medium and Support:
iron on wood
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of the estate of Mrs. William F. Coult
Accession Number:
1964.75
This axe has a broad, flat blade beveled on one side only. It has an offset handle. The broad axe was used to square logs into timbers for building houses and ships.