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* * ** THE TOOLS
Margers use a relatively
large number of tools, some
are common to other construction
trades while other are
specific to drystone working. In
all cases, they are a hardly perceptible
example on how, with
time, tools are gradually adapted
to the needs of a trade and the
technical possibilities of the time
(materials, form of working them,
etc.).
Generally, the tools may be grouped
for the task hey are meant to be
used, although a single tool may be
used for different purposes:
• Stone extraction or breaking
tools (tasc6, gengalla, manuella
picassa) aimed at opening, flattening
or breaking the stones.
• Site reparation tools (cavec,
aixada pedrenyera) aimed at clearing
rubble. These are sometimes common
or very similar to those used in
other trades.
• Stone dressing tools (picass6,
martell de punta, martell de tall) are
intended to give shape, hit and in
some cases break the stones up
for helping in the wall building.
• Moving tools or levers
(perpal and perpalina) and
stone transport (civera, carreta,
carro de me.,carrereta and
senalla). Old margers have
striking skills in the use of
these tools for placing
large loads in the right
place. The perfect
mastery of these tools
and their technique
allowed them to move