Functional object - log splitting wedge

Historical information

An agricultural tool used by loggers, or farmers, the log splitting wedge has been used for thousands of years and was originally made from stone. They were either driven straight into the wood or into a previously made incision with the blade parallel to the grain. Using a sledgehammer or other tool hammered onto the flat end, the wedge is forced deeper into the log until the force splits the timber.

Physical description

well used, slight surface rust. Octagonal shaft to collar then wedge. Top badly burred over from use.

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