On Oct 23, 11:14�am, "john d hamilton" > wrote:
> Helping to clear out an old garden shed in London u.k., we found this
> cleaver.
>
> Its pretty ancient probably from about 1910 or so.
>
> Some think it's a woodworking tool or similar, and others think its a
> butchers cleaver, although some think not, because butchers cleavers are
> usually much bigger and you can see from the photo it's really quite small.
> it also has the number 6 stamped on the blade. � anyone any idea what its
> original purpose was likely to be? � thanks.
>
> photo on tinypic website:http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=33y5a9u&s=4

Obviously a butcher's cleaver. Butcher's cleavers are available in
many sizes and configurations... no law says that tool can't be used
for splitting wood stove kindling but so can any cleaver and many
other tools... could just as easily split kindling with a big old
kraut chef's knife.

http://www.alliedkenco.com/catalog/a...imageField.y=9