Early Axes

Early Axes (HM2CU7)

Location: Mifflinburg, PA 17844 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 55.042', W 77° 2.779'

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Broad Axe for hewing a square beam
[Drawing showing difference with an] Axe for felling and chopping a tree
Three Major Broad Axe Types
· American - Broad Axe with Poll
· English - Polless Broad Axe
· German - Goosewing
[Top right illustration]
· Exaggerated here, one sees the flat side of the axe against the log; chisel or swayed side out (notice handle also bends out)
· Seen from above, handles were bent away from the log (to protect fingers)
[Bottom right illustration]
· Felling axe - Knife edge is for felling
· Broad axe - Chisel edge is for hewing
Details
HM NumberHM2CU7
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Placed ByBorough of Mifflinburg and Others
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 15th, 2018 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 327681 N 4531599
Decimal Degrees40.91736667, -77.04631667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 55.042', W 77° 2.779'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 55' 2.5200000000001" N, 77° 2' 46.74" W
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Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 308 Market St, Mifflinburg PA 17844, US
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