Pathmaker Pickaxe and Hoe
Made In Germany
This will clear out just about anything you can put in its way—this is a tool for the heavy, difficult clearing work. If the Pathmaker can’t handle it, you probably need to bring in heavy machinery. Similar to a mattock, it combines... See More
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Pathmaker Pickaxe and Hoe
Sale price$72.00
Description
This will clear out just about anything you can put in its way—this is a tool for the heavy, difficult clearing work. If the Pathmaker can’t handle it, you probably need to bring in heavy machinery. Similar to a mattock, it combines a pickaxe on one side and a heavy-duty garden hoe on the other, perfect for breaking up tough or heavily compacted soils, especially ones with high clay content. Use it to do heavy lifting, prepare pathways, dig large planting holes, or simply break up stubborn soil. The hoe face is 7” long x 5” wide, and the pickaxe measures 7 ½”. The 41 ½” ash handle will stand up to years and years of heavy use. Total weight 5.7 lbs.
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Overall rating: 4.625 / 5 from 16 reviews.
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A pickax Hoe German engineered for confort
"This is hands down the most ergonomic tool I now own. The length of the handle, the angle of the hoe blade and the weight of the blade/pickax are well balanced making extended use of this tool easy. I'm in my 70's and this German made tool rocks and it;s worth every penny I paid for it. Thanks, Garrett Wade!"
""The Joys of Fatherhood"" or ""How I Learned to Love Asparagus""
"When I realized I needed a pickaxe, I had no idea that there was only one company in the world who sold one like I had envisioned. I don't need the same tool on both sides, and every hand tool is being sold with a brittle and irreplaceable fiberglass or plastic handle! I want to four hardware stores, locally before searching the Internet. I dare you to find a pickaxe/hoe with a wood handle that isn't this one. And it's really nice! I can't believe it didn't cost more. !"
Good pickaxe
"I think it’s a pretty good pickaxe. It works really well on Arizona soil especially with the rocks and tree roots. I just got the pickaxe not long ago. So far so good, I’ll see how this axe performs later."
I haven't had opportunity to
"I haven't had opportunity to use it but from long experience with handmade tools it appears to be very well-made. I look forward to putting it to work."
I’ve been using this for
"I’ve been using this for a month to notch into hillsides for a trail. I recommend this if you’re looking for a hoe on steroids with picking capability. It’s holding up well."
Great Pick Mattock, terrible handle
"This tool is exactly what we needed to make hiking trails quickly on our steep mountain terrain. It is heavy enough to punch through all kinds of dirt, and wide enough to move it quickly, making the work very efficient. I absolutely love the head. Unfortunately, the head was designed with a rather narrow eye for the handle. Even the smaller store bought picks we use have wider eyes and much thicker handles. As a result, we snap the handles left and right; they do not hold up very long in our hands, maybe a week of 8 hour day usage. Getting a replacement was tricky as GarrettWade could not send a replacement handle for some reason, and we had to mail the tool head and handle back in and get a replacement, all as a unit. After doing this several times, we realized the only reliable solution was to fabricate our own handle from steel and other stronger materials, as the eye in the head is simply way too narrow for wood to hold up for any length of time. I also cannot seem to buy spare handles separately for this tool, which was another problem. If they sold the same head with a wider eye and thicker handle. . . we would be in heaven!"
Excellent tool for a tall person
"The long-handled Pathmaker pick-axe is great! I gifted it to my partner who is 6'3"" and it is much more comfortablefor him than my standard length pick-axe. It is very sturdy and well made."
Good choice!
"Way better than the big box store brands."
Wow it's so amazing, a
"Wow it's so amazing, a very incredible tools"
Subarashī!
"Wonderful mattock/pickaxe. Comes with a protective coating that you will need to remove with a knife or something at the blade to put an edge on it. I had to hand sharpen almost 1/8"" off of thr bottom of the blade and file a small burr at the bottom of where the head goes around the handle. Once i put an edge on it i chopped through roots and rocks and barely have a couple tiny nicks on a pretty sharp edge that will sharpen out easily. Glides through the dirt. I love it. It is heavier than a cheapo one from that store that sells everything, but not by much."
Q&A
- Can I get a replacement handle for this pickaxe? Mine snapped after half a season of trail building.
- Art, we dont sell replacement handles but my warehouse manager is looking to see if there is a spare handle there.
- I got this Garrett Wade branded German Mattock via Amazon. The head end of the handle is cracked 4 inches from the end that looks like it would have taken away a quarter inch of the thickness, had it not been secured with what looks like gorilla glue. The wood grain is also completely perpendicular to the direction the blades travel. I expect the handle will fail sooner than one that was properly shaped and intact to begin with. I intend to use this as a Pulaski axe for trails and firebreaks. Reliability First. Please let me know how to get a proper replacement handle. Thank you.
- Jason, I have forwarded your request to someone who will arrange for a replacement handle for you.
- Please advise on how to best attach the tool head to the handle. Thanks.
- Slide the head down the handle from the small end, make sure you have it on the handle with the hoe angled toward you. Once the head is down fully, find a hard surface, concrete step or drive way. While holding the handle vertically, near the small end, give the part of the handle protruding the head a few sharp raps on the concrete. that will fully seat the head on the handle
- where is the steel for the head made?
- Germany
