Adze

Adze
Manufacturing
Object type	Tools
Skill used	Manufacturing tools
Time	1 day(s)
Materials	400 grams of wood; 150 grams of stone
Tools	stone, bronze or regular hammer
Rot and repair
Rot	49 points per day; per day of use: Unknown (hard)
Repair	250 points per hour
Holdable object
General properties
Attack	08
Skillweight	Unknown (hard)
Weight	550 grams
Visible	yes

Description and uses

Useful for collecting wood and timber.

"An axlike tool with a curved blade at right angles to the handle, used for shaping wood." Dictionary.com

The Adze is a prehistoric tool used to smooth down rough-cut wood by hand. Generally, it could also be used for some basic cutting motions.

Several differnt types and more history can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adze