Commentary for Shabbat 246:6

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> אמר ר"נ האי אוכלא דקצרי כיתד של מחרישה דמיא

— It was taught in R. Nehemiah's name: When he turns the olives he reverses it and looks at it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Viz., at the oil which penetrates the hollow reed; for this a bulbous (closed) top is required. which turns the cane into a utensil technically containing a receptacle. ');">¹⁰</span> <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. R. JOSE SAID: ALL UTENSILS MAY BE HANDLED, EXCEPT A LARGE SAW AND THE PIN OF A PLOUGH.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' One is very particular not to use these for any purpose but their own, and this makes them mukzeh. ');">¹¹</span>

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