Fur-traders mini sales display?

[mglentz4125]

Here's an interesting find from the deep Northern Michigan woods. So I spent the evening canvassing a new fur-trade site and, to date, have found a good number of late 1700s - early 1800s relics (to include a couple full-size handed forged hoes and trade axes). Today I found a "miniature hoe" leading me to believe that maybe fur traders had small samples to pitch to the Native Americans. It would have to be better than lugging in a bunch of tools. Maybe.

 

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[pepperj]

That is one small hoe!
Congratulations on the recovery 👏

 

[Digger RJ]

Here's an interesting find from the deep Northern Michigan woods. So I spent the evening canvassing a new fur-trade site and, to date, have found a good number of late 1700s - early 1800s relics (to include a couple full-size handed forged hoes and trade axes). Today I found a "miniature hoe" leading me to believe that maybe fur traders had small samples to pitch to the Native Americans. It would have to be better than lugging in a bunch of tools. Maybe. View attachment 2028587View attachment 2028588View attachment 2028589View attachment 2028590

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[mglentz4125]

Here's an interesting find from the deep Northern Michigan woods. So I spent the evening canvassing a new fur-trade site and, to date, have found a good number of late 1700s - early 1800s relics (to include a couple full-size handed forged hoes and trade axes). Today I found a "miniature hoe" leading me to believe that maybe fur traders had small samples to pitch to the Native Americans. It would have to be better than lugging in a bunch of tools. Maybe. View attachment 2028587View attachment 2028588View attachment 2028589View attachment 2028590

or possibly a hide-scraper. That's always a possibility

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Here's an interesting find from the deep Northern Michigan woods. So I spent the evening canvassing a new fur-trade site and, to date, have found a good number of late 1700s - early 1800s relics (to include a couple full-size handed forged hoes and trade axes). Today I found a "miniature hoe" leading me to believe that maybe fur traders had small samples to pitch to the Native Americans. It would have to be better than lugging in a bunch of tools. Maybe. View attachment 2028587View attachment 2028588View attachment 2028589View attachment 2028590

quite an interesting find, wtg and thanks for posting

 

[DCMatt]

or possibly a hide-scraper. That's always a possibility

Here's a similar one for sale on eBay:

They say early 19th C hide scrapper.

 

[ARC]

IMO... What you have found is called an "adze"... or a type of one... or similar to an adze and has another name...

It is not a display... it is a tool... for woodworking... a small one.

 

[ARC]

some SIMILAR examples to what i am referring to...

 

[mglentz4125]

IMO... What you have found is called an "adze"... or a type of one... or similar to an adze and has another name...

It is not a display... it is a tool... for woodworking... a small one.

Definitely could have been but it must have been for some really 'delicate' wood working as this one is soo light in mass 3.5 inches long. I have a number of bigger ones and the design is the same so quite plausible

 

[ARC]

Definitely could have been but it must have been for some really 'delicate' wood working as this one is soo light in mass 3.5 inches long. I have a number of bigger ones and the design is the same so quite plausible

This one would be for more detailed / delicate work... smaller pieces like furniture... not a canoe.

OR...
Possible was made for child... but ? ? ?

 

[Gare]

Nice find and maybe someone will recognize it. Possibly some type of scraper for cleaning small fur pelts

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a really interesting find. I was thinking "hide scarper" too. I'm guessing this is a fun site to detect. Keep the posts coming!

 

[mglentz4125]

That's a really interesting find. I was thinking "hide scarper" too. I'm guessing this is a fun site to detect. Keep the posts coming!

Ot would be a perfect size for a hide-scraper. The dirt has been really kind to it and with how light it is I just cant feel how it could cut wood in any efficient manner.

 

[pepperj]

Definitely could have been but it must have been for some really 'delicate' wood working as this one is soo light in mass 3.5 inches long. I have a number of bigger ones and the design is the same so quite plausible

I found my only belt axe that measures about the same length.
So they made small things.
Still it would hurt getting hit by either.

 

[mglentz4125]

I found my only belt axe that measures about the same length.
So they made small things.
Still it would hurt getting hit by either.
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dang. That's a small one!

 

[pepperj]

dang. That's a small one!

Still I'd like to find a full size one.
I have to wonder if these (yours + mine) were for the young lads or women.
Then again they make 4" coils.