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Wooden Adze handle
Wooden Adze handle

Wooden Adze handle

Date1890-1950
Object number00053699
NameAdze
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 768 x 48 x 30 mm, 423 g
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionA modern adze handle with a graceful double curve which makes the tool easier to control. An adze is used for removing heavy waste, levelling, shaping, or trimming the surfaces of timber. The adze is swung in a circular path, and the workman uses his chest or thigh as a stop to prevent the arm from swinging too far and causing an accident.