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    Posted 5 years ago

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    I found this years ago, as is, while digging out back in St. John's NL, Canada. It was very close to the old Fort Townshend site that existed until 1871. I don't know if this could be from that era. There are numbers stamped into it so maybe not. It is completely iron and all one piece. Does anyone have an idea who made it or how old it is?

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    1. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 5 years ago
      I wouldn't think it is terribly old certainly not 1800's. It is or was a shingling hatchet but from the looks someone used it as a splitting wedge and beat the hell out of it with a maul.
    2. cheshirecat, 5 years ago
      Thanks! Makes sense.
    3. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 5 years ago
      Boy Scout hatchets looked a lot like this.

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