Pulaski (tool) - Wikipedia
The Pulaski is a specialty hand tool used in fighting fires, particularly wildfires, [1] which combines an axe and an adze in one head. Similar to a cutter mattock, it has a rigid handle of wood, plastic, or fiberglass. The Pulaski was developed for constructing firebreaks, …
The True Story of the Pulaski Fire Tool - Wildfire Today
Aug 19, 2019 · Conventional wisdom holds that the pulaski fire tool was invented by Edward C. “Big Ed” Pulaski in the second decade of the 20th century. Ed Pulaski, a descendant of American Revolution...
The Pulaski Tool: Designed After Disaster. | Axe & Tool Museum
The Pulaski tool combines a full-size chopping axe with an adze hoe (mattock). It was designed to fight forest fires by clearing potential fuel, moving earth, and breaking apart debris to prevent re-ignition. It was invented by the celebrated US Forest Ranger Ed …
What's a Pulaski? | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
The tool is a combination of a fire axe and an adze (or hoe), allowing firefighters to chop or dig with the flip of a wrist. Its design has remained largely unchanged since its creation...
The History of the Pulaski Fire Tool: Forged in Fire, Honored in ...
With its dual-purpose construction, blending an axe and a mattock, the Pulaski fire tool has proven to be an indispensable asset for firefighters facing wildfires in the most challenging terrains. Its ability to chop, dig, and scrape with equal proficiency has rendered it a trusted companion in the face of roaring fires.
Pulaski: The Firefighting Tool. Stephen Pyne in Year of the Fires (2001) calls it “the supreme fire tool,” noting that it “embedded the legend of 1910 more firmly than any agency stunt, congressional memorial, or recovered memory.”
The pulaski is a versatile tool for constructing firebreaks, as it can be used to both dig soil and chop wood. It is also well adapted for trail construction, gardening, and other outdoor work. As a gardening or excavation tool, it is effective for digging holes in root-bound or hard soil.
Ed Pulaski - Wikipedia
Pulaski is widely credited for the invention of the Pulaski in 1911, a hand tool commonly used in wildland firefighting. [7] A combination hand tool with a mattock for digging or grubbing on one side and an axe for chopping on the other, it is often called a "Pulaski tool".
What's a Pulaski? | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Wildland firefighters began regularly using the Pulaski by the early 1920s, and it has become a standard tool for fighting wildfires. A common use for the Pulaski is in creating fire breaks --...
Pulaski | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Pulaski is a special hand tool used in wildland firefighting. The tool combines an axe and an adze in one head, similar to that of the cutter mattock, with a rigid handle of wood, plastic, or fiberglass.