Broad Axe - 1860-1900 - $450

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With its heavier head, the broad axe has a handle that is offset from the blade so that the flat face of the blade can make contact with the wood, and the other side of the blade has a chisel edge.
Description: Broad axe used by the early settlers of the Gatineau Valley.
Year made: circa 1860-1900
Made by: Unknown
Materials/Medium: Wood, iron, steel
Colours: Brown, black
Head L 8" x H 11.2" /38.5" long.
This axe is unmarked and heavy. Broad axes are now valued as mementos and a reminder of pioneer days, instead of being kept for regular use. They have a decorative appeal that chopping axes lack.

post id: 7944761718

posted: 2026-07-02 12:09

updated: 2026-07-15 07:17

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