Mahi whakairo

Complete chisel Cross section is circular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll. Bevel demarcated by lines that come to a point mid blade, and bevel itself is very concaved. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, though chipped on proper left side.

Broken, part of the blade and bevel are present Probably rectangular, but all the proper right is missing so impossible to tell with certainty. The surface is ground. The butt is missing. the bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is missing.

Incomplete, butt and part of the blade is present. Oval butt, trapezoidal blade. The surface is mostly bruised, with ground sections on one side of the butt, and front? Of the blade. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, with a slight reduction from the blade to butt on the sides and front. The bevel and cutting edge and part of the blade are missing.

complete Asymmetrically oval (True right is flat). The surface is mostly bruised with ground sections on the bevel and parts of the blade. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with a slight reduction from the blade to the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The bevel is curved. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but chipped.

Incomplete, butt, blade and most of the bevel is present. oval butt, rectangular blade. The surface is mostly bruised, with a ground section on the front of the blade and what appears to be a large flake/chip to form the bevel There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with a slight reduction from the side of the blade to the butt. The bevel is distinguishable from the blade by a ridge. The bevel is slightly concave. The cutting edge is missing.

complete rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with slight bruising on the butt. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with very slight reduction on the front sides. The bevel is distinguishable from the blade by a slight ridge. The bevel is slightly straight. The cutting edge is sharp and oblique, being lower on true right than left.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, with flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Romahapa Swamp written on back, Southland NZ written on front. complete Oval butt, trapezoidal blade front wider than back. Ground with major bruising on the butt and back of the blade. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade with reductions from the blade to butt on all sides. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The Bevel is concave. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

complete rectangular. The surface is ground with slight chips. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is distinguishable from the blade by a ridge. The bevel is straight. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but lightly chipped.

Broken adze. Butt and poll portion not present. Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The blade is heavily bruised and flaked, with a ground area on the front. The bevel is continuous, The cutting edge is heavily chipped and broken.

Complete roughout (previously broken, since fixed). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some flaking on sides and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, some very light chipping.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Quadrangular. Surface is bruised with some minor flaking on edges Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line and tapers sharply down to cutting edge. Cutting edge is straight, blunt and chipped.