what is a mattock used for
A mattock /ËmaetÉk/ ËmÃ¦tÉk is a versatile hand, tool used for digging and, chopping similar to the. Pickaxe it has a long, handle and a stout, head which combines an axe blade and an (adze cutter) mattock or a pick and an (adze pick). mattockhe handle of a mattock fits into the oval eye in the head, and is fixed by striking the head end of the handle against a solid surface, such as a tree stump, a rock or firm ground.