Tool - Paling knife, Unknown Paling knife C Media reuse Reuse this media Can you reuse this media without permission? Yes Conditions of use Public domain This media item is listed as being within the public domain. As such, this item may be used by anyone for any purpose. Attribution Please acknowledge the item’s source, creator and title (where known) Have a question? Contact Mont De Lancey Download Download image (jpeg) Physical description A forged steel headed paling knife or froe with a wooden handle used for splitting wood along the grain. It is sometimes called a cleaving tool. There is a large indented cross on the side of the head of the blade where the handle joins it. Inscriptions & markings A large cross is indented on the head. Subjects cleaving tools, woodworking tools, froes, rending axes, cleaving irons
