Object number
59/458
Creator
Description
This felling axe, for felling trees, has a metal head and a long wooden handle which is slightly split at the end. The length of the handle enabled it to be swung with two hands. The axe was made by Henry Carter of High Bolton (now part of Bolton) and was used in Derbyshire.
Physical description
1 axe: metal blade; wooden handle
Production place
High Bolton
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3084.tif - High resolution image
