Dung axe
identifier
ID 993
morphology
craft
craft
holotype
MOT V 86.0426 L=41cm WD=23cm WT=3400gr
alias
manure axe (syn.)
description
Axe with high (approx. 30 cm), heavy and thick (approx. 4 mm) iron blade and arc-shaped blade, which is connected to a wooden handle (approx. 90 cm).
The dung axe is used to cut through the tamped manure - in the potting shed or outside - in contrast to the flauchter spade that is used for cutting.
See also turf cutting axe. [MOT
