"Bob" wrote:

I've had one like that for 40 years. When my dad passed, I gave the one he
had to my son.

"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message

-snip-
That's exactly what i remebered--- but here's the actual tool;
http://home.nycap.rr.com/elbrecht/adze4.jpg


So what do you call it? IMO- Adze implies a woodworking tool. . .
I've always thought of a maddock as a heavier tool. It isn't quite a
hoe. . . .

Jim