Timo (grubber)

Timo, also known as timotimo, or tima were used as grubbers for loosening soil. They were often carved from the branch attachment to the trunk of a tree, with a flattened blade and a round handle. Some timo were made to form a straight right angle from a selectively chosen forked-branch, their peculiarity lies in the length of the blade, being the same or longer, than the handle.

The timo could be used effectively in a crouching position, and loosened soil too hard to be worked by a broad-bladed tool.