Found this buried behind the house. Just this head, no handle. First thought was "Adze" but I'm not sure. Most Adze are curved and this head is flat.

I'd like to put a handle on it. Think it would be great to break up roots when digging. Thing is, every Adze handle I find online is rectangle in shape on the head end and this head is for a round handle.

It weighs 1.821 pounds and I'm thinking an 18-24 inch handle might be best but who knows, 12 inches might be optimal dunno. And I don't know where to find a handle. Guess you could say I "need to get a handle on it". Thoughts? ... Thanks

A mattock?

What you have is an mattock..we used them for diggin trenches for irrigation systems when I was a kid.

The wood adzes I’ve seen would be scooped more....

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Originally posted by Woodman:
A mattock?

Similar eh. But unlike a mattock, this only has the one bit(?).

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
What you have is an mattock..we used them for diggin trenches for irrigation systems when I was a kid.

The wood adzes I’ve seen would be scooped more....

Thanks !!! ... now just need to find a handle. The head seems a little lightweight for digging irrigation system trenches. Think a 3 pound head on a 36 inch handle would be much better.

My Mother used a similar tool in her flower garden.
She called it a garden hoe.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
My Mother used a similar tool in her flower garden.
She called it a garden hoe.

I think I recall seeing my great granddaddy use a similar tool as a hoe in his vegetable garden.

You check it for DNA? We did not usually bury our used tools in the backyard.

A mattock was very helpful in digging through clay around tree stumps.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
You check it for DNA? We did not usually bury our used tools in the backyard.

A mattock was very helpful in digging through clay around tree stumps.

HA !!! ... and that's what I had in mind for the stump in the backyard I need to help dig out of the clay here in lower Alabama.

Looks like an italian grape hoe.

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Originally posted by mark123:
Looks like an italian grape hoe.

Very similar eh !!!

What part of Oak Island was it found ?

Think now it is maybe a hoe of some kind. Looks worn out similar to this Grub Hoe that's usually found on a 54" American Ash Handle ...
https://www.amazon.com/Seymour...M950J662PRA6B72E9C5D
EDIT: Just learned a grub or grubbing hoe is also called an Azada ... Spanish for hoe. So hey, I was close ... Adze, Azada ... hoe

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Originally posted by Mikus36:
What part of Oak Island was it found ?

HA !!! ... maybe I should keep digging LOL

I once dated a girl but she had such a flat adze.......I prefer more generous mattocks. Just sayin'

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
I once dated a girl but she had such a flat adze.......I prefer more generous mattocks. Just sayin'

LMAO out loud

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Originally posted by Hobbs:
Think now it is maybe a hoe of some kind. Looks worn out similar to this Grub Hoe that's usually found on a 54" American Ash Handle ...
https://www.amazon.com/Seymour...M950J662PRA6B72E9C5D
EDIT: Just learned a grub or grubbing hoe is also called an Azada ... Spanish for hoe. So hey, I was close ... Adze, Azada ... hoe

I think grape hoe, grading hoe and grub hoe are basically all the same tool. Maybe they differ in width but the terms seem to be interchangeable.

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Originally posted by mark123:

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Originally posted by Hobbs:
Think now it is maybe a hoe of some kind. Looks worn out similar to this Grub Hoe that's usually found on a 54" American Ash Handle ...
https://www.amazon.com/Seymour...M950J662PRA6B72E9C5D
EDIT: Just learned a grub or grubbing hoe is also called an Azada ... Spanish for hoe. So hey, I was close ... Adze, Azada ... hoe

I think grape hoe, grading hoe and grub hoe are basically all the same tool. Maybe they differ in width but the terms seem to be interchangeable.

Yep. Thanks guys !!! ... I'll head to Lowes to see if they have an eye hole handle.

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Originally posted by Hobbs:

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Originally posted by mark123:

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Originally posted by Hobbs:
Think now it is maybe a hoe of some kind. Looks worn out similar to this Grub Hoe that's usually found on a 54" American Ash Handle ...
https://www.amazon.com/Seymour...M950J662PRA6B72E9C5D
EDIT: Just learned a grub or grubbing hoe is also called an Azada ... Spanish for hoe. So hey, I was close ... Adze, Azada ... hoe

I think grape hoe, grading hoe and grub hoe are basically all the same tool. Maybe they differ in width but the terms seem to be interchangeable.

Yep. Thanks guys !!! ... I'll head to Lowes to see if they have an eye hole handle.

I like the curved handles better than the straight ones for this application.

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Originally posted by mark123:
I like the curved handles better than the straight ones for this application.

I think for using what I intend to use it for, I'd like a shorter handle too. Either way, curved would be bonus !!!