Adze
Date1700-1840
MediumWood, stone, coir
DimensionsObject/Work: 152 x 130 mm
ClassificationsTools and manufacturing
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Object numberC09330
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.
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