An adze is a cutting tool with a blade set at a right angle to the handle. It is used for shaping and smoothing wood and in the 17th through 19th centuries, was often used for shaping logs into posts and beams for the construction of buildings.
Adze. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1925-11-06-02-01-02/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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