Historical information

Used in the timber and sleeper-cutting industry. Used to square sleepers. This axe was possibly used by the donor John McMahon.

Significance

Used in the timber and sleeper-cutting industry in the Orbost region.Timber sleepers were superceded by concrete sleepers in c. 1970s.





broad-axe sleeper-cutting timber-industry

Physical description

An iron axe head with a very long cutting blade and a long wooden handle.