What is the purpose of the Pulaski tool?

• A. It is a dual-purpose tool used for cutting stumps and logs, and for digging out roots and cutting trenches.
• B. It is a hammer for driving stakes.
• C. It is a precision measuring device.
• D. It is a long-handled rake for debris.

Answer: (A)

The Pulaski is a dual-purpose hand tool designed for wildland fireline work. Its head has an axe on one side and a mattock-like adze on the other, so you can both cut wood and clear roots or dig. That combination makes it ideal for cutting stumps and logs and for digging out roots and cutting trenches as you shape and widen a fireline. It isn’t a hammer, a precision measuring device, or a long-handled rake, so those tasks aren’t what this tool is built for.