Its blade is sharp enough to cut through wood as well as other materials to break down doors and obstacles. The head has an adze or pick-like back side for digging dirt lines that help stop or ...

For example, a D-shaped adze blade (see FIgure 1) is used for planing or smoothing wood planks. Adzes can also be made in the shape of animals. For example, Figure 3 is a picture of a duck-shaped adze ...