The invention relates to a portable electric tool comprising an active head (1) motor-driven by an actuator (5) and provided on the top end of a head-mounting shaft (2), the bottom portion of which has a handle (3), characterized in that a second shaft, or auxiliary shaft (4), is attached or arranged to be attachable onto the head-mounting shaft (2) underneath and remote from said active head (1) while forming, at least in the proximal portion thereof, an acute angle (α) with said head-mounting shaft (2), the size of said auxiliary shaft (4) being such that the free end thereof, provided with a handle (5), is located at or substantially at the handle (3) being provided with the bottom part of the head-mounting shaft (2), one of said handles (3, 5) constituting the control handle of said actuator.