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Broken pounamu chisel, middle of blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back. The surface is ground on the front, with the back, poll and cutting edge all flaked off. The proper left side has flaking. The bevel and cutting edge are broken off.

Broken pounamu gouge, middle of blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the break and cutting edge. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is flaked off.

Broken pounamu chisel, middle of blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground on the back and bevel, with the front and sides flaking. The sides taper to a point at the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The proper right side of the cutting edge has flaked off. The cutting edge is straight.

Broken pounamu gouge, front of lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground on the front, with the back flaking. The proper right side has sawing marks. The bevel has flaked off. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal, with the front narrower than the back. The surface is ground, with flaking originating from the break on the front. The back is flaked. The bevel is demarcated by a diagonal straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking originating from the break on the back. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken adze, only part of mid-blade remaining Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground with ends flaked and chipped off Butt is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some major bruising and flaking on proper left as well as around the butt Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are reduced and tapered toward the poll Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrical due to a major chip off proper left edge

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground with flaking at the break and back. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with distinct bruising at butt portion with deep flake scars. Back of blade is also ground with minor flake scars and chips. Minor differentiation between blade and butt with slight reduction to sides to form shoulder. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with a small chip to the right side.