{"product_id":"azui-no106-japanese-pick-mattock","title":"Azui No.106 Japanese Pick Mattock","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJapanese pick mattock for close digging and soil work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose this when you need a Japanese garden mattock for compact digging work rather than a light cultivator. For lighter cultivation, compare the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/azui-no101-japanese-four-tine-hand-hoe\"\u003eAzui No.101 Japanese Four-Tine Hand Hoe\u003c\/a\u003e. For a blade-and-tine option, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/azui-no102-japanese-ika-gata-hand-hoe\"\u003eAzui No.102 Japanese Ika-Gata Hand Hoe\u003c\/a\u003e. For parent collections, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/azui-seisakusho\"\u003eAzui Seisakusho tools\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-digging-tools\"\u003eJapanese digging tools\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-garden-tools\"\u003eJapanese garden tools\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Azui Seisakusho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e No.106\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTool type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese pick mattock \/ hand mattock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTip width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 345mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 390mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese beech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miki, Hyogo, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest suited to\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreaking and loosening firm garden soil by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking around roots in beds and borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpening narrow planting spots where a larger mattock is too much tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose digging jobs in vegetable beds, borders and small garden spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho should not buy this\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not buy this if you need a full-size mattock for standing work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not buy this for heavy rock breaking, demolition or construction work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not buy this if you want a light cultivator for loose surface soil only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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 \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/east-west-tools-journal\/hori-hori-knife\"\u003eHori Hori knife garden tool guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41195621875784,"sku":"DQ004","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/5994\/9128\/files\/Azui_No106_Japanese_Garden_Mattock_in_hand.jpg?v=1783229974","url":"https:\/\/eastwesttools.com.au\/products\/azui-no106-japanese-pick-mattock","provider":"East-West Tools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}