I still have one of those lurking around here somewhere. That handle and weight was enough to get you in good physical shape. We called them Maddox or mattox-Not sure of the spelling-but know what it was made for. Outhouse holes- A pick-a shovel- and one of those. Fun on the farm was great, wasn't it? In the summer when school was out it was time for strawberries- then you haven't has any fun at all until you peel 3 bushel of peaches to be canned. They were put into wash tubs with water, pick yourself a spot under the oaks, and grin. Then came blackberry and huckleberry time. Climbing mountains for those lil ole huckleberries-or climbing into a briar patch for those blackberries. You could always tell Mr. and Mrs suburbia out driving the roads for blackberries. They had on shorts. Thanks for the eye hoe. It's pic and the comments- have definately brought back memories. I enjoy you people!! CHASMID@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 6/15/2001 1:30:16 PM Central Daylight Time, MomNat@aol.com > writes: > > > http://www.kenyontools.com/products/striking/34-320a.htm > > Yep, we called them grubbin' hoes. They were heavier and sturdier than a > regular hoe and could be used to cut fairly roots and small trees, etc., and > should be kept very sharp, like an acte. Nearly all farms had some. They > don't bring back memories of the good ole times to me. > > Charles > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB
My husband just informed me a mattox had two sides. I stand corrected. skm wrote: > I still have one of those lurking around here somewhere. That handle and weight > was enough to get you in good physical shape. We called them Maddox or > mattox-Not sure of the spelling-but know what it was made for. > Outhouse holes- A pick-a shovel- and one of those. > Fun on the farm was great, wasn't it? In the summer when school was > out it was time for strawberries- then you haven't has any fun at all until you > peel > 3 bushel of peaches to be canned. They were put into wash tubs with water, > pick yourself a spot under the oaks, and grin. > Then came blackberry and huckleberry time. Climbing mountains for those lil ole > huckleberries-or climbing into a briar patch for those blackberries. > You could always tell Mr. and Mrs suburbia out driving the roads for > blackberries. They had on shorts. > Thanks for the eye hoe. It's pic and the comments- have definately brought > back memories. > I enjoy you people!! > > CHASMID@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 6/15/2001 1:30:16 PM Central Daylight Time, MomNat@aol.com > > writes: > > > > > http://www.kenyontools.com/products/striking/34-320a.htm > > > > Yep, we called them grubbin' hoes. They were heavier and sturdier than a > > regular hoe and could be used to cut fairly roots and small trees, etc., and > > should be kept very sharp, like an acte. Nearly all farms had some. They > > don't bring back memories of the good ole times to me. > > > > Charles > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog