Adze

Adze

Object name: Adze
Date: 1700-1840
Dimensions:
152 x 130 mm
Medium: Wood, stone, coir
Object number: C09330
DescriptionMiniature adze. It has a wooden L shaped shaft, broken at one end. A stone blade is attached at the other end with coir binding.

Adzes have a number of uses in woodworking including: chopping, trimming, shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces. They can act in place of both a carving knife and a plane.
Culture: Oceania