Prehistoric Woodworking Tools

Currently in the process of making some woodworking tools. I bought some copper from ebay which I hope to hammer into chisels. Meanwhile I've just made my first flint Adze and am making a flint chisels as I write. It will be nice to do a side by side comparison of the two. The seems to be very little knowldge around on prehistoric mesoamerican woodworking tools. I've put a few feelers out. Got some good info on European and Egyption tools and even some on northern American (beaver's teeth, believe it or not) but nothing on mesoamericans as yet....

Just finished making them. Had a try of the adze. It cut quite well but was innacurate and a little strange to use. Guess these days we're so use to indirect percussion for chiselling.


Tool Making