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A mattock is a versatile hand tool, used for digging and chopping, similar to the pickaxe. It has a long handle, and a stout head, which combines an axe blade and an adze (cutter mattock) or a pick and an adze (pick mattock).
The head of a pick mattock combines a pick and an adze. It is one of the best tools for grubbing in hard soils and rocky terrain. The adze may be sharpened, but the pick rarely is; it is generally squared rather than beveled.
The head of a cutter mattock combines an axe with an adze. Thus, it has two flat blades, facing away from each other, and one rotated 90° relative to the other. The blade is designed to be used for cutting through roots.
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