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FLAT-HEAD AXE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
CONT

Unlike the pick-head axe, the flat-head axe can be used with other tools to force entry. The flat-head axe is used to strike the other tool, forcing the bit end into a door jam or window sill. The flat-head axe is commonly carried together with a Halligan bar ...

OBS

... the flat-head axe is available in either 6- or 8- pound (2.7 kg or 3.6 kg) head weights with either a wooden or fiberglass handle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
CONT

[...] contrairement à la hache d'incendie, la hache à tête plate peut être utilisée de pair avec d'autres outils d'effraction. Ainsi, la hache à tête plate sert à frapper un autre outil, forçant le fer dans le cadre de porte ou l'appui de la fenêtre. La hache à tête plate est généralement utilisée de pair avec l'outil d'Halligan [...]

OBS

[...] la hache à tête plate est munie d'un fer de 2,7 kg (6 lb) ou de 3,6 kg (8 lb) ainsi que d'un manche en bois ou en fibre de verre.

Spanish

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