Splitting Wedge
Date1750-1850
OriginEngland
MediumIron and steel
DimensionsOverall: 7 9/16 × 2 1/8 × 1 5/16 in (19.2 × 5.4 × 3.4cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Allan Jobson
Object number1960-850
DescriptionIron and steel wood-splitting wedge, tapered to an edge on one end and a mushroomed striking surface at the other.Label TextTo split the toughest logs, a sharpened iron wedge driven by a heavy hammer or the back of an axe would do the job. In extreme cases additional wedges of wood or iron or would finish the split.
1750-1850
1750-1850
