As a miner you will need the best tools to get the ore you desire. Here is a list of all the Pickax's and Sledgehammer's in the game. Click the links to get more information and recipes telling you how to obtain each item.
Tools
Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer
Weathered Sledgehammer (rank: 1)
Perception ........9
Gathering..........8
Output............. 7
Bronze Sledgehammer (rank: 11)
Perception ........24
Gathering..........23
Output............. 19
Iron Sledgehammer (rank: 22)
Perception ........42
Gathering..........38
Output............. 32
Steel Sledgehammer (rank: 33)
Perception ........59
Gathering..........54
Output............. 46
Mythril Sledgehammer (rank: 43)
Perception ........74
Gathering..........69
Output............. 58
Militia Sledgehammer (rank: 50)
Perception........80
Gathering..........66
Output...............71
Mnd: +7
Pickaxe
Weathered Pickaxe (rank: 1)
Perception ........7
Gathering..........9
Output............. 8
Bronze Pickaxe (rank: 8)
Perception ........15
Gathering..........20
Output............. 18
Plumed Bronze Pickaxe (rank:14)
Perception ........26
Gathering..........26
Output............. 26
Iron Pickaxe (rank: 19)
Perception ........29
Gathering..........37
Output............. 34
Iron Dolabra (rank: 25)
Perception ........43
Gathering..........36
Output............. 46
Steel Dolabra (rank: 29)
Perception ........41
Gathering..........53
Output............. 48
Plumed Mythril Pickaxe (rank: 38)
Perception ........60
Gathering..........60
Output............. 60
Cobalt Dolabra (rank: 48)
Perception ........76
Gathering..........64
Output............. 82
Pick of the Luminary (rank: 50)
Perception........81
Gathering........77
Output............79
Vit: +10 Mnd: +10