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Description
A tool consisting of a piece of iron
with a central eye to fix a wooden
handle. It has one flat head, called the
sola, which has a small central hole
while the other head has a sharp
peak. There are two types of pointed
hammers depending on their size: the
small pointed hammer and the large
pointed hammer. At present there is a
larger diversity of sizes.
Size
The sizes vary depending on the
region of the island, in the south and
areas with soft stone, the iron piece is
thinner than in the northern mountain
range.
Small pointed hammer: handle 42
cm, iron piece 21 cm long, with a
cross section of 3.3 cm in the sola.
Large pointed hammer: handle 45.3
cm, iron piece 24.5 cm long, with a
cross section of 4 cm in the sola.
Approximate weight
1.8 kg (small pointed hammer), 2.5 kg
(large pointed hammer).
Materials of the parts
Wooden handle (traditionally Olea
europaea) and a steeled iron hammer
head.
Use
dressing of stones and wall building.
Ways of using it
This tool is used with one hand. The
sale is used for dressing the stones
and the point for smothering up
imperfections and working on more
elaborate pieces. It can also be used
as a lever to move the stones slightly.
Large stones are prepared with the
large pointed hammer.