On Oct 23, 11:59 am, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> "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
>
> Looks like a kitchen cleaver to me... That hole in the end of the blade
> is for hanging it from kitchen hooks.

Actually it's for hanging on the sign over the chisels that reads
"These are not screwdrivers."