British carpenter's hatchet
Dec 19, 2023 13:09:39 GMT -7
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Post by paranger on Dec 19, 2023 13:09:39 GMT -7
Some weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to spend a weekend at Fort Ticonderoga with Ryan. While there, I saw this carpenter's hatchet in the museum. I felt compelled to copy it.
The head measures 5" long with a 3" bit and is forged - like the original - entirely of wrought iron.
This was apparently a pattern piece, as several others identical (or nearly so) have turned up dating to the 1750s-60s, including one with a complete 20" haft found aboard the wreck of HMS Boscawen in Lake Champlain very near the fort. The original also bears the British broad arrow ordnance mark. I hafted my copy in 20" hickory based on the Boscawen find.
The first 2 pics are of the original.
The head measures 5" long with a 3" bit and is forged - like the original - entirely of wrought iron.
This was apparently a pattern piece, as several others identical (or nearly so) have turned up dating to the 1750s-60s, including one with a complete 20" haft found aboard the wreck of HMS Boscawen in Lake Champlain very near the fort. The original also bears the British broad arrow ordnance mark. I hafted my copy in 20" hickory based on the Boscawen find.
The first 2 pics are of the original.
