Black metal with handle with curved indentation on one side and flat blunt
blade on other side. 36x10x2cm
Exhibition Label Text: Axe, 20th century. This small axe was used by a blacksmith to chop
wood for kindling for the fire in the forge.
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
6/5/99 According to David Anderson this is an axe which was used by blacksmith’s and other surface workers for chopping wood to light fires. JS