adze

Also known as adz

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Its subject is documented across 64 Wikipedia language editions.

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Adzes
different from: axe

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History
Africa
South Pacific
Northwest Coastal America
New Guinea and Melanesia
Modern adzes
Foot adze
Hand adze
Bulgarian adze
See also
Citations
General and cited references
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An adze () or adz is an ancient and versatile cutting tool similar to an axe but with the cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. Adzes have been used since the Stone Age. They are used for smoothing or carving wood in hand woodworking, and as a hoe for agriculture and horticulture. Two basic forms of an adze are the hand adze (short hoe)—a short-handled tool swung with one hand—and the foot adze (hoe)—a long-handled tool capable of powerful swings using both hands, the cutting edge usually striking at foot or shin level. A similar tool is called a mattock, which differs by having two blades, one perpendicular to the handle and one parallel.

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