Any quality Cutter Mattock or Pick Mattock

[DiyType]

My 12-years old with skinny arms bent a brand new 2.5 LB Ludell (Brand) Cutter Mattock (model 51030) with yellow fiberglass handle made in India. Claims heat treated and forged Clearly just junk metal.


Went to Sears as I saw online some Craftsman yellow fiberglass ones made in USA. The made in USA ones gone now replaced by red handle Craftsman made in Mexico ones.

Don't use one often, but when I do junk does not cut it. I think a $100 axe/mattock is made in Maine by Snow. All I see in the big boxes is junk China, India, Mexico metal in these tools.

Any Japanese, German, or USA ones?

 

[Bull]

Check Council Tool.

 

[sselander]

Epstein's has a U.S. made military one:

http://store.harryepstein.com/cp/MilitarySurplus/WWPH.html

 

[retDAC]

Check V&B Mfg: "Handy Mattock Axe" in middle of page.
http://www.vbmfg.com/handyseriest.html

I have a 26" and want a 36". The handles are not as thick as conventional mattocks but I have small hands.

They also have bigger ones: "Planter-Axe" http://www.vbmfg.com/handyseriest.html

"V & B Manufacturing Company, a division of Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company, ..." http://www.vaughanmfg.com/ - Vaughn hammers.

 

[DiyType]

Check V&B Mfg: "Handy Mattock Axe" in middle of page.
http://www.vbmfg.com/handyseriest.html

I have a 26" and want a 36". The handles are not as thick as conventional mattocks but I have small hands.

They also have bigger ones: "Planter-Axe" http://www.vbmfg.com/handyseriest.html

"V & B Manufacturing Company, a division of Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company, ..." http://www.vaughanmfg.com/ - Vaughn hammers.

I like these....thanks for sharing. I think I will get this as a second one.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H5Y4MI/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I did just order the Snow & Nealley Pulaski Axe made in Brewer, Maine one from below.

http://www.lehmans.com/store/Stoves...ng___Snow___Nealley_Pulaski_Axe___76038#76038

 

[barcalo]

A lot of the ones that are older but not super old that you will find in the US are made in Brazil for some reason. Flea markets would be a great place to get one or two if you need them and usually at less than $15. I got one for 5 or 10 bucks I think.

 

[honcho]

Mattocks bend, especially when you use them as a lever. In my experience, it's usually the flat end that bends when you use it to pry up rocks or roots. Of course, the cheap ones bend easier than the good ones but even forged metal can be bent.

To the OP, I'm very happy to hear that there are 12 year olds somewhere still wielding a mattock. My father used to pay us by the wheelbarrow load of dirt (3 cents if I remember correctly) and if there wasn't enough of a load, it didn't count! Work boots, sharp shovel, mattock and wheelbarrow were staples of my childhood

 

[DiyType]

Mattocks bend, especially when you use them as a lever. In my experience, it's usually the flat end that bends when you use it to pry up rocks or roots. Of course, the cheap ones bend easier than the good ones but even forged metal can be bent.

To the OP, I'm very happy to hear that there are 12 year olds somewhere still wielding a mattock. My father used to pay us by the wheelbarrow load of dirt (3 cents if I remember correctly) and if there wasn't enough of a load, it didn't count! Work boots, sharp shovel, mattock and wheelbarrow were staples of my childhood

He is not as productive as an adult, but he does try. We do pay him sometimes like this job. He likes to save money. If I could only get his older sister too

 

[TimW783]

http://www.razor-back.com/tools/picks-and-mattocks/

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