Adz

[Tom Dunn]

I was looking at the pic in McRabbits album called "Benchbuilder".
I noticed that the adz being used, like many I have seen, have a hammer face on the back. On some examples it is more defined than others.
What is the intended purpose for the hammer face on a adz?
Any one who answers "Hammering" will be semi-ignored......:roll:

 

[NCPete]

perhaps for when the tool gets stuck???? a nice flat face to pound on with a sledge?

 

[cskipper]

I don't even see an album for McRabbet called Benchbuilder - I must be blind.

 

[Tom Dunn]

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/show...age=1&sortby=&sorttime=&way=&cat=all&x=13&y=8

 

[dtomasch]

Alright, this is just my "edjumcated" guess. I have an adz with a smaller Pick-like flat end. I have used it multiple times to beat the bark with. This loosens green bark and allows it to be stripped easily. Just a guess

 

[McRabbet]

You all need to expand that picture to see the reason for the flat side on the adz -- it helps deflect the chips from the Adz man's swing so they don't contaminate the beer! :lol: Seriously, this picture was lifted from a thread that Monty did many months ago and I added a minor feature to the back end of the log.

BTW, I believe the flat side was/is used to drive wedges or a froe for splitting a log.

Rob