Can carbon dating tell me how old the petrified

Question

axe handel i unearthed in my yard is?

I think it is my Great grand fathers; i would like to know for sure.

Answer 1

yes,radio carbon dating can help you a lot in identifying the age of an old axe handle as radio carbon i.e. C-23 is a major component present in each and every thing and is not lost even after hundreds of year so, by counting no. of radio carbon C-23 you can determine age of any thing ,this process doesn't cause any harm to any one or any thing .