Describe the two working edges of the McLeod tool and their uses.

• A. The scoop edge digs deep holes; the blade edge cuts through roots.
• B. The hoe edge digs and chops soil; the rake edge sweeps debris and loosens or levels the surface.
• C. The hammer edge pounds posts; the brush edge sweeps leaves.
• D. The rake edge digs and chops soil; the hoe edge sweeps debris.

Answer: (B)

The McLeod combines a hoe edge and a rake edge to cover two essential tasks in one tool. The hoe edge is designed to dig and chop soil, allowing you to break up compacted dirt, cut through roots, and create or widen shallow cuts as you work on a line. The rake edge, with its tines, is used to sweep debris off the surface, loosen or break up the top layer of soil, and help level or smooth the ground so the line bed remains even and clean. This combination matches how the tool is actually built and used: digging and cutting with the hoe edge, cleaning and leveling with the rake edge.