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Hewing Axe

Date1750-1850

OriginAmerica or England

MediumIron, steel and wood

DimensionsOverall: 17 15/16 × 8 7/8 × 1 7/16 in (45.5 × 22.6 × 3.6cm)
Head: 8 3/4" x 7 3/8"

Credit LineBequest of Stephen C. Wolcott

Object number1936-323 (W)

DescriptionHewing axe with rounded shoulders, visible steel bit and a short, straight handle held on by a wedge.Label TextMany hewing axes were mounted on shorter handles to give the user better control over this heavy, very sharp, and potentially dangerous tool.Mark(s)A large raised "SD" within a rectangular cartouche is struck into one of the blade faces.ProvenanceFrom the collection of Stephen C. Wolcott (1876-1934) of Gloucester, Virginia.