A McLeod tool (or rakehoe) is a two-sided blade — one a rake with coarse tines, one a flat sharpened hoe — on a long wooden handle. It is a standard [1] tool during wildfire suppression and trail restoration. [2] The combination tool was created in 1905 by Malcolm McLeod, a United States Forest Service ranger at the Sierra National Forest ...

McLeod Forestry Tool combines heavy brush rake features with wide hoe. This Nuplaglas Handled tool is extremely durable. The handle carries a lifetime warranty and is impervious to all weather conditions. Used for clearing undergrowth and fire breaks.

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Aug 31, 2011 · The McLeod was originally intended as a fire fighting tool for raking fire lines. Now, it is a common tool for trail and restoration work in mountainous areas in the American West. It is a heavy duty rake with large metal teeth on one end of …

McLeod Forestry Tool combines heavy brush rake features with wide hoe. This Nuplaglas Handled tool is extremely durable. The handle carries a lifetime warranty and is impervious to all weather conditions. Used for clearing undergrowth and fire breaks.

The wildfire rakehoe, also known as a McLeod tool, is a crucial instrument for the tough task of fighting wildfires. Its sharpened hoe edge is perfect for cutting through branches, roots, and turf, clearing fire paths, while the rake side, equipped with sharp teeth, helps create fire lines that act as barriers to slow the fire's spread.

With very little changed from that point on, a McLeod tool today combines a large rake on one side and a sharp, axe-like hoe on the other. This flip-able combination lets wildland firefighters efficiently clear brush, chop branches, draw fire lines and dig …

McLeod tool with a 48″ handle. Combination of a rake and a hoe used primarily for clearing brush and other surface debris and for digging in the soil to construct fire control lines on wildfires and controlled burns.