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Montino Bourbon · 23rd February 2005, 01:01 AM

I believe that this is a chinese tool; it's made to split wood, and the beak is to protect the edge if you go through to the ground, although why anyone would split wood without using a piece of wood to set the wood that you are splitting on is beyond me. I have heard this described as being used to split wood for the cooking fire...

23rd February 2005, 01:01 AM	#2
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	I believe that this is a chinese tool; it's made to split wood, and the beak is to protect the edge if you go through to the ground, although why anyone would split wood without using a piece of wood to set the wood that you are splitting on is beyond me. I have heard this described as being used to split wood for the cooking fire...