Axes

The single bitted axe, developed in 1715, had a curved handle and a head that was counter weighted on the back.

The double bitted axe was developed in the 1860's. It had two different cutting edges, one narrow for felling trees and the other thicker for chopping branches.

A falling wedge used to stop the saw-cut from closing and binding the saw. The faller hammers a wedge into the cut and is able to continue sawing through the log. Oil or kerosene was poured into the blade to release it if the saw became too sticky.

The Peavey is a multi purpose tool invented by blacksmith Joseph Peavey. It is used to roll logs, push over trees, split large logs apart and pry rocks loose.