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Description
A tool made of an iron piece with a
central eye for fixing a wooden handle
which has a flat head called the
sola, while the other has a vertical
and sharp edge, the rastell.
Size
Handle 40 cm and iron piece 17 cm
long.
Approximate weight
1.1 kg.
Materials of the parts
Wooden handle (traditionally Olea
europaea) and a steeled iron hammer
head.
Use
Dressing of softer stones. It is a common
tool in the south and areas with
soft materials, whereas it is unknown
in the northern mountain range.
Ways of using it
The tool is held in one hand. The sola
and the rastell are used for dressing
the stones and give them a face and
tail.