Hand holding Azui No.106 Japanese garden mattock with 390mm beech handle for soil cultivation
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Azui No.106 Japanese Pick Mattock

$55.00

Azui No.106 Japanese pick mattock for close digging, loosening firm soil, working around roots and preparing narrow planting spots in tight garden beds. Forged in Miki with a 390mm Japanese beech handle.

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Product Care

Japanese carbon steel tools stay at their best when they are wiped dry, kept clean of sap, sharpened before they become blunt and oiled before storage. Read the full guide.

 

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Description

Japanese pick mattock for close digging and soil work

The Azui No.106 Japanese Pick Mattock is a compact hand mattock for gardeners who need more bite than a small hand hoe. The head combines a narrow mattock blade with a long pointed pick, making it useful for loosening firm soil, working around roots and preparing tight garden areas by hand.

This is part of Azui’s one-handed hoe range, made for crouched work in fields, garden weeding, flower-bed replanting and other narrow-space jobs. Azui lists the No.106 with a 35mm tip width, 345mm head length, 390mm Japanese beech handle and 500g total weight.

Choose this when you need a Japanese garden mattock for compact digging work rather than a light cultivator. For lighter cultivation, compare the Azui No.101 Japanese Four-Tine Hand Hoe. For a blade-and-tine option, see the Azui No.102 Japanese Ika-Gata Hand Hoe. For parent collections, browse Azui Seisakusho tools, Japanese digging tools or Japanese garden tools.

Best suited to

  • Breaking and loosening firm garden soil by hand.
  • Working around roots in beds and borders.
  • Opening narrow planting spots where a larger mattock is too much tool.
  • Close digging jobs in vegetable beds, borders and small garden spaces.

Who should not buy this

  • Do not buy this if you need a full-size mattock for standing work.
  • Do not buy this for heavy rock breaking, demolition or construction work.
  • Do not buy this if you want a light cultivator for loose surface soil only.

Care

After use, knock off soil and wipe the forged head dry. For longer storage, apply a light coat of camellia oil. Do not use the pick or blade as a pry bar against large rocks, concrete edges or heavy roots. For a broader comparison of digging, planting and weeding tools, read our Hori Hori knife garden tool guide.

Specifications
  • Maker: Azui Seisakusho
  • Model: No.106
  • Tool type: Japanese pick mattock / hand mattock
  • Tip width: 35mm
  • Head length: 345mm
  • Total weight: 500g
  • Handle length: 390mm
  • Handle material: Japanese beech
  • Made in: Miki, Hyogo, Japan
Maintenance

Knock soil from the forged head after use, wipe it dry and apply a light coat of camellia oil before longer storage. Do not use the pick or blade as a pry bar against large rocks, concrete edges or heavy roots.

For oil, rust prevention and sharpening supplies, browse Japanese tool care and sharpening.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Japanese pick mattock used for?

A Japanese pick mattock is used for close digging, loosening firm soil, working around roots and opening narrow planting spots where a full-size mattock is too large.

How is the Azui No.106 different from the No.101 and No.102?

The No.106 is the digging option. It has a pointed pick and narrow mattock blade. The No.101 is a lighter four-tine cultivator, while the No.102 combines a flat blade with four tines.

Can the Azui No.106 be used in hard soil?

It is better suited to firm soil than the lighter hand hoes, but it should not be used as a pry bar against large rocks, concrete or heavy roots.

How do I maintain the Azui No.106 pick mattock?

Clean soil from the forged head after use, dry it properly and oil it before storage. Avoid levering against rocks, concrete edges or heavy roots.

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