In a lipped adze used for notching, the shoulders of the adze may be curved.

The shape of the cutting edge may be vary from flat for smoothing work to extremely rounded for hollowing work such as bowls, gutters and canoes. The size of the foot adzes ranges from 00 to 5, weight ranging from 3.25 to 4.75 pounds (1.5–2.2 kg), and the width of the cutting edge ranging from 3 to 4.5 inches (75–115 mm). While using these adzes, the user stands firm on the surface and swings the tool between his sufficiently spread feet, chipping off the material there and simultaneously shifting his position backwards gradually. Different types of adze are have been specifically designed with certain tasks in mind, but generally speaking, the purpose of the adze is to shave slithers from the wood’s surface, rather than chopping out sections. The Adze Hoe blade is set at an adze angle and excels in areas where entangled fuels such as swamp. Commonly known by the terms like shipbuilder’s adzes or carpenter’s adzes, these adzes are used in heavier applications, particularly various operations on timber like levelling, shaping, or trimming or removal of heavy waste. The adze is a versatile tool, with numerous variations of different weights, sizes, and blade shape. EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGE APPLIES TO EACH TOOL ORDERED.

Adze tools