Picked this WW2 pick/mattock head up from an army surplus shop, unused with original paint. It's difficult to see from the picture but it's stamped 1935.
Just needed a handle, so I split down an ash log into a billet roughly the right size and shaped it. It's a rough and ready tool so no fancy handle.
Finished product, it's a bit dirty as I used it on Monday, it performed well and comfortable in the hand.
Here it is broken down for transport, the head gets wrapped in the rag as the point is quite sharp!
I'm hoping to use this tool to build a hangi pit at some point.
Just needed a handle, so I split down an ash log into a billet roughly the right size and shaped it. It's a rough and ready tool so no fancy handle.
Finished product, it's a bit dirty as I used it on Monday, it performed well and comfortable in the hand.
Here it is broken down for transport, the head gets wrapped in the rag as the point is quite sharp!
I'm hoping to use this tool to build a hangi pit at some point.