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Description
A tool comprising an iron piece with a
square flat punch and peak on its
other end with an a central eye for a
wooden handle. The traditional mass
with a peak has a narrower punch
than the ones used today.
Size
The size varies according to the
region of the island; in Llucmajor and
other areas with soft stone, the iron
piece of the mass is thinner and longer
than those in the Serra de Tramuntana.
Handle 61 cm, iron piece 24.5 cm
long, with a cross section of 3 x 3.5
cm on the punch.
Approximate weight
5.2 kg.
Materials of the parts
wooden handle (normally wild olive,
Olea europaea) and a steeled iron
hammer head.
Use
It is used for smoothing up the edges
of a rock that sticks out too much or a
stone that is on the way and dressing
the large stones of a terrace wall.
Ways of using it
The punch is used for hitting and
dressing stones while the imperfections
are corrected with the point.