Description
Bilot 2 lb. Bay axe head outfitted with an 18-Inch curved hickory handle and furnished with a sheath. One-handed camp axe. Used for light splitting chopping driving tent pegs etc. The pattern is thought to have originated from Biscayan in Northern Spain near France. French traders used this hand axe as a trade tool in their dealings with American for fur and other commodities in the Bay area St. Lawrence River and other trade routes.
