Groove Hardstone Axe

8 1/8” Full Groove Porphorictic Hardstone Axe, old chip to bit smoothed by Indian Late Bob Leach of Battle Creek Michigan

Lot consisting of Full Groove Axe, ¾ Groove Axe, Hardstone Chisel, largest 4 5/8" Ohio

3 1/8" Miniature Full Groove Axe. Cannelton, IN. Polished cream Hardstone with black spotting. Very nice. Found by Ed "Buddy" Scheidegger

5 ½” Highly Polished Hardstone Full Groove Axe - very small old chip to corner of bit - Hardin Co. Ohio - Nice

4 ¾” – ¾ Groove Axe Speckled Hardstone

7 ¼” Hardstone Full Groove Axe – some plow dings, small ding to bit, Stark Co. Ohio – Ex. Roy Thornhill Coll.

4 7/8" Green Hardstone 3/4 Groove Axe Found in Pike Co. Illinois.

San Lazaro Pueblo Hardstone Full Groove Axes pre-1600 lot of 3, lengths 4-3/4 inches, 4-3/4 inches and 4-1/4 inches The following lots, 434-442, were collected over a period of about 20 years during t

7 1/16" 3/4 Groove Axe. MO. White hardstone (looks like polished Gneiss) with gray specks. Excellent polish. Putty G10 COA

7 ½” Rare Hardstone Double Bitted ¾ Groove Axe – Southern Michigan, chips to corner of both bits

5 3/4" 3/4 Groove Axe. OH. G10 hardstone example. Ex-Ballinger, Converse. 11.11.6: Added additional views

6" 3/4 Groove Axe. Alexander Co, Illinois. Green Hardstone. Solid axe, with a small chip on ridge. Ex-Col. Vietzen and Ray Franks

6" Raised Ridge 3/4 Groove Axe. OH. Striped hardstone. Good condition

Nice dark hardstone axe from Brown Co., Ohio. Nicely done!

Polished hardstone axe. Ohio.

Two Unusual Native American Grooved Axesthe first axe of brown hardstone, having a shallow groove and a rounded poll over a highly polished bit (old losses to poll), 9-1/4 in.; the second axe is possi

8 7/8" Axe Preform. Chicago, IL. Completely shaped and ready for groove. Black hardstone. Very good condition. Ex-Gary Cuckler, Mike Dominy

4 5/8" Full Groove Axe. Jamestown, IN. Black hardstone, good polish

3" 3/4 Groove Axe. Boone Co, IA. Squared pole, deep groove. Fine green hardstone example. Nick to one corner of pole. Ex-Steve Elwood

3 Miniature Modern Granite Axes by unknown maker. They are cute little 3/4 grooves made of hardstone. They measure 2" to 2 1/8"

5 1/4" Full Groove Kentucky Axe. Nicely polished brown Hardstone. Very good condition, light use wear to one pole corner. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy, Mitch Lewis. Pictured in Who's Who #12, p496

Rare 3 9/16" Full Groove Hook Axe. Texas. Dark brown hardstone resembling Hematite. Very good polish. Ex-Tom Davis (Relic List 84, G10)

5 1/8" 3/4 Groove Axe. Pike Co, MO. Brown Hardstone. Very well made, fine condition. Ex-Jim Weisenborn (acquired 1961). This Axe was on Jim's shelf with his collection in Who's Who #4 (1976, p344). It

3" 3/4 Groove Axe. Henry Co, IN. Speckled Hardstone. Ex-Lewis McDaniel Collection