Googling

ice hatchet -axe -kills

Brings up a Sears catalog link from 1897 that looks like the tool, except
the catalog shows a chisel at the end of the handle

Kirk in HMB, killing time while my truck gets serviced.



On Monday, October 20, 2014, Phil Koontz  wrote:

> My guess would be an ice pick, used for reducing blocks of ice to fit in a
> water can or icebox.
>
> Takes me back to my days as a minimum wage summer laborer.
>
> PK
>
>
> > > It reminds me of a firefighting axe -- except that it's the size of a
> > hammer.
> > >
> > > http://www.toolexchange.com.au/our-tools/axes-
hatchets/8169">http://www.toolexchange.com.au/our-tools/axes-hatchets/8169
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Sent from my iPad, apologies for the Auto Correct errors.
Kirk