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Object Name |
Broadax |
Catalog Number |
2003.40.29 |
Date |
ca. 1790 |
Material(s) |
Wrought iron; |
Dimensions |
H-12.5 W-1.5 D-8.75 inches |
Description |
This is a wrought iron "Western" pattern broadaxe head with rounded shoulders, pointed lugs, a flat poll, and a flat oval eye. The edge is slightly curved with the bevel on the right. There's a remnant of handle in the eye. |
Notes |
William Calk(1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinckston Creek near Mt. Sterling. The family maintained a collection of Calk's pioneer material through the years, including this broadax and several others. A broadax was a common pioneer tool, used to square off logs for building construction. |
Collection |
Calk Family Collection |
People |
Calk, William, 1740-1823 |
Subjects |
Axes Equipment Tools Farm equipment Wood cutting |
Search Terms |
Early Kentucky settlers Boonesborough (Ky.) Mt. Sterling (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |