Tomawks and Hatches: Part 2 of 3 – Trade Axes of America ...
May 28, 2019· These axes were usually hung on a 20 to 28inch handle. They got their name from the Hudson''s Bay Company which dominated the fur trade in the Americas from the time of its royal charter in 1670 until the late 1800''s. ... Trading companies began to bring in blacksmiths to their centers of trade or exchange to repair and sharpen axes ...