This is a very old and well used axe. It came out of Penasco, New Mexico into an Albuquerque collection in the 1980s. The haft is original, likely ponderosa pine, and shows much age. The iron blade has been hand formed and joins the haft with two nails coming out of the back side of […]
This Pueblo tool is very much like item 2495, only not nearly as old. This example of a wood adze is likely late 19th to early 20th century. The haft is clearly hand made, and the iron is shaped, not molded. This is a powerful tool for digging into wood. Check out the much earlier […]
This is a wonderful and early tool, 19th century for sure and possibly earlier. It’s thought to be like an adze, for wood cutting. The iron has a complex shape and looks like it could really scoop or chop out ample wood pieces. The haft patina is amazing, with one side more exposed to the […]
