A double-bevelled broad axe can be used for chopping or notching and hewing. When used for hewing, a notch is chopped in the side of the log down to a marked line, called scoring. The pieces of wood between these notches are removed with an axe, called juggling, and then the remaining wood is chopped away to the line. Broad axe head; handmade. A metal, T-shaped axe head, double-bevelled, with a formed slot for adding a wooden handle. The shape is common; a Canadian pattern. warrnambool, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, hewing axe, timber working tool, forestry, axe head, braod axe, lumber, building, handmade, forged, iron, steel

Used in the 19th century.A forged steel broadaxe head without a handle - it has a hole for the handle. It can be known also as a trimming axe blade or a long bearded axe because of its beard shape. It was commonly used in manufacture of square timbers for wooden shipbuilding, log building, timber framing and railroad ties. It was used in the 19th century.woodworking tools, steel, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, broadaxes, felling axes, hewing axes, axe heads, tool components

Used in the 19th century.A forged steel unusual long winged axe head blade without a handle - it has a hole for the handle. Originally it was "Japanned" finished' with black baked enamel which is now peeling off. There is a indented small zigzag pattern on the head where it would meet the handle. It was used in the 19th century possibly as a trimming axe.Whitehouse and Sons Cannock Warrantedwoodworking tools, steel, froes, cleaving axes, axes, cutting tools, hand axes, broadaxes, felling axes, hewing axes, axe heads, tool components

There are two categories of cutting edge on broad axes and both are used for shaping logs by hewing. 1. Single bevel axe - one side is flat and the other side bevelled, also called a side axe. The handle may curve away from the flat side to allow an optimal stance. The flat blade but can only be worked from one direction and is right-handed or left-handed. 2. Double bevel axe - both sides are bevelled and produces a scalloped cut. The axe has a straight handle and can be swung with either side against the wood. A double-bevelled broad axe can be used for chopping or notching as well as hewing. Broad Axe - Double bevelled edge Straight wooden handlesmall lettering and government crows foot

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

A mortising tool is a specialist axe designed for hewing sills and cutting notches in timber. It has a long, narrow head, making it easier to work on large logs. The shape enables the user to cut a long way down into the notch, where otherwise a chisel would be used. Example of a common bush woodworking tool used before the advent of chainsaws and power equipmentMortising Tooltimber tools

A mortising tool is a specialist axe designed for hewing sills and cutting notches in timber. It has a long, narrow head, making it easier to work on large logs. The shape enables the user to cut a long way down into the notch, where otherwise a chisel would be used.Example of a common bush woodworking tool used before the advent of chainsaws and power equipmentMortising Tool, AxePrades Co Solid Steeltimber tools