but in many

JADE

ing, the other deeply, at from a half to
three-quarters of an inch from the edge,
as in the case of a chisel.
shows a slight convexity, which may be
the result of wear, for often small breaks
and dulled edges are seen at the ends;

The cutting edge

specimens the cutting edge

is slanting—intentionally so finished, from
all appearances—in which case the tool
was made for some special work.
the edge is markedly rounding, the imple-
ment was used as a skin-dresser, or as a
warclub. This constituted the broad-axe
or adze for general woodworking, not only
here but wherever found throughout the
Northwest; it was the most generally dis-
tributed and important of all tools.
was hafted to a short, bent-wood handle—
the limb of a tree with a small section of

Where

It

the trunk remaining—to which the~blade

was fitted and securely lashed.

It is

needless to add that celts so used are never

double-bladed.

The third class of celts presents more

varied forms.

These were essentially chi-

sels, used in wood- and bone-working, and

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