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Orbost & District Historical Societymortising axe, late 19th - early 20th century
... axe mortise-axe fencing timber farm-tool...axe designed for hewing sills and notches in joints. The axe has a long, narrow head, making it easier to work on large logs. The shape enables the user to hew a long way down into the notch, where otherwise a chisel would be used. This tool has one blade, which may be pushed, swung or struck with a mallet. Others, have two, one of which is used for separating the fibres, and the other for levering out the waste. This is an example of a common woodworking tool used by the early settlers in the Orbost district. axe mortise-axe fencing timber farm ...A mortise axe is a specialist axe designed for hewing sills and notches in joints. The axe has a long, narrow head, making it easier to work on large logs. The shape enables the user to hew a long way down into the notch, where otherwise a chisel would be used. This tool has one blade, which may be pushed, swung or struck with a mallet. Others, have two, one of which is used for separating the fibres, and the other for levering out the waste.This is an example of a common woodworking tool used by the early settlers in the Orbost district.A long wooden handled axe used to cut mortises in posts for post and rail fences. The blade is made of iron and is quite long.axe mortise-axe fencing timber farm-tool -
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate ActionPost Mortising Tool, Axe
... mortising tool is a specialist axe designed for hewing sills and cutting notches in timber. The long, narrow head enables the user to cut a deep notch, where otherwise a chisel would need to be used. It was used particularly for cutting the holes into posts for post-and-rail fencing. This unit was purchased in about 1919 and used on the Ritchie family farm at Glen Park. Example of a common bush woodworking tool used before the advent of chainsaws and power equipment Timber tools Prades Co Solid Steel Post Mortising Tool, Axe ...A mortising tool is a specialist axe designed for hewing sills and cutting notches in timber. The long, narrow head enables the user to cut a deep notch, where otherwise a chisel would need to be used. It was used particularly for cutting the holes into posts for post-and-rail fencing. This unit was purchased in about 1919 and used on the Ritchie family farm at Glen Park.Example of a common bush woodworking tool used before the advent of chainsaws and power equipmentPost Mortising Tool, AxePrades Co Solid Steeltimber tools
