Picked it up in Indo a couple of years back, no idea how old, apparently they were still being used up until 100 years ago in some places around there, the head of this doesn't look used although it could have been reworked, the shaft certainly looks old and used, the lashing is nice but some twit has used what looks like some type of varnish on it, kind of like shellac I think, probably the guy who sold it to me, I did think about undoing it an re-wrapping on the reverse but haven't got around to it, will probably leave it as is because I don't know how old it is and don't want to spoil it, I thought if would look good on the wall but as I don't have a wall and it's sitting in a box alongside all my other boxes which get shipped from place to place, I would think about selling it to someone who would appreciate it. I am not out to make a profit just as long as it goes to a good home, trouble is I am in Kuwait and the post don't work (it tickles me that they purchased so many Royal Mail shares when their own operation is one of the worst in the world....) so if anyone is interested PM me and I can bring it back to the Uk on my next visit
Sorry to hijack the thread but it did say looking for an adze...
Dano