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Description
A tool formed by an iron piece with a
central eye for inserting the wooden
handle, it has one head finished in a
vertical cut (fork) and the other in a
point.
Size
Handle 70 cm and iron piece 36 cm
long.
Approximate weight
2.2 kg.
Materials of the parts
Wooden handle (normally wild olive,
Olea europaea) and a steeled iron
element.
Use
Digging the ground for cleaning,
clearing and making rubble.
Ways of using it
The tool is used with both hands.
Using the point, the ground is hit to
soften it and be able to dig. The cutter
is used to cut roots or bushes that
make it difficult to clear rubble or
remove the earth.