Kostruzzjoni / Construction

Mannarett / Axe

Mannarett / Axe

ll- manarett kellu naħa biex tinġorr il-ġebla waqt li fuq in-naħa l-oħra ix-xafra bil-ponta kienet tintuża biex tħaffer u ttaqqab b’mod preċiż u kkalkulat. Il-bennej kien ikollu jieħu ta’ spiss l-għodda biex isinn ix-xafra tal-ħadid.

 

An axe that has one side that cuts through and splits stones while the other side has a sharp point used to dig and bore holes in a more precise and calculated way. The builder would often take his tools to be sharpened.