1700s INDIAN TRADE HOE OR MATTOCK MACKINAW AREA FIND

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1700s INDIAN TRADE HOE OR MATTOCK MACKINAW AREA FIND

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Sold Date: 01/17/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

~MACKINAW STRAITS AREA~
EARLY FRENCH - INDIAN IRON
"FUR TRADE CORN HOE"
OR MATTOCK
These early fur trade corn hoes, like the French & British trade axes, were hand forged from one piece of steel.
The metal was forge heated by the blacksmith until malleable, then hammered, shaped, twisted and wrapped around a handle form, the steel band for the handle was then forge welded as needed and a handle shaped to fit the opening.
The Indian trapper or hunter would have to trade, two to four deer skins for each forged steel hoe depending on the size of the hoe.
The trading companies called them Corn hoes because the Indians primary food crop at this time was corn.
These tools were also used for the squaring of timbers for building materials. The squaring mattock and hoes were very similar in design and pattern.
Approx. Dimens: 6 1/4" long x 3 1/4" at the heel and 3 7/8" across face of hoe.
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