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

Real-life context

"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