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= The Adze (weapon) =
 
= The Adze (weapon) =
  
Average Length: Approx. 2' to 5' feet
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This is essentially the one handed version of the two handed
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war mattock weapon.
  
 
The adze was a traditional carpenter's tool with a long thin
 
The adze was a traditional carpenter's tool with a long thin

Revision as of 05:48, 25 March 2022

The Adze (weapon)

This is essentially the one handed version of the two handed war mattock weapon.

The adze was a traditional carpenter's tool with a long thin axe-like blade attached at a right angle to the handle; they were used for cutting grooves. The Maori of New Zealand used adzes (called a Toki) as war weapons. Theirs were carved of bone or jade, usually decorated very elaborately, and lashed to a wooden handle.