Adze
device · 8000 BC · Stone Age
A tool with a blade set across the handle for dressing wood.
What it is made of
- Adze blade — has part. A blade across the handle takes shavings off a log.
- Handle — has part. A handle for swinging.
Principles and materials it uses
- Stone — is made of. The blade of an adze was ground from stone.
- Wood — is made of. The blade was fixed to a wooden handle.
- Wedge — uses. The blade of an adze is a wedge.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Stone tool — evolved from. Neolithic adzes were stone.