Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, copper. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, bruised on sides, some flaking at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Lr. Portobello." written on front.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised and flaked Butt is not present Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present; heavily flaked

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal on the blade, with back narrower than front, and half-circular on the butt. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides and front reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line and a change in surface. Cutting edge is curved and sharp, with a flake missing from the centre. "Waimate. S.C." inscription on the front.

Complete short threader.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is roughly oval. Surface is flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and back of butt reduced, sides taper towards poll. Presumed bevel flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished. 1932 Wakapatu written on presumed front.

Adze roughout. Rounded diamond cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked with some bruising. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, although the back of the butt is slightly concave. The bevel is made up of flake scars and is demarcated by a line of bruising. The cutting edge ends in an irregular point.

Complete adze. Greenish grey stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is bruised, with large smooth areas on the blade. The butt is distinguished by reduction in its sides and a curved shoulder on the front. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is asymmetrical and sharp with some chips.

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front, and slightly curved. Surface is ground except for large flaking marks on proper right back side. Surface is spattered with yellow paint dots o back and silver paint smudges on cutting edge and front. Minor differentiation, butt sides reduced. Bevel demarcated by large flaking marks on back.

Broken adze. Large portion of proper right side broken off. Cross section is oval. Surface is ground, except for area where broken. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel continuous with blade. Remaining cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross section of blade is rectangular, cross section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced, front reduced. Bevel demarcated by faint line, large chip on front extending to cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground along cutting edge, bruised elsewhere. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chipping on proper left back side.

Broken adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground except for areas where broken along proper left front. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a faint curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, with small chip on proper right side.