This flax break is a handmade wooden device used to chop flax straw. It is used in processing the hair-like fibers of the flax plant into linen thread.
Arrowheads; Indians of North America; Indians of Central America
Is light and dark charcoal colored. Blade is triangular in shape and has convex edges. Shoulders and stem (if there was one) are missing. Base that was formed by the break is straight.
This hand tool has a metal head with two pointed ends. Its wooden handle is approximately 2.5 feet long. Originally used as an agricultural tool, the pick is often used to break up hard surfaces.