Handle
Axe
This axe handle, for a collier’s hatchet, was made by Forest Products Limited of Huntley, Gloucestershire, circa 1945–6. The handle is made of ash and has been cleft by hand to follow the natural grain of the wood, giving the handle a strength and toughness not achieved through machine cutting – for this reason cleft handles were commonly used for mining tools. This handle is part of a large colle…
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