PULASKI MEETS USFS SPECIFICATIONS

CODE: FHU 020

Specialized tool for fighting forest fires, it is designed to cut, start and make fire lines in compact,

rocky or weedy terrains. One-piece forged head and an american ash handle.

It has a total length of 91.44 cm + 1.0 cm along its central axis, with a total weight of 2.483 kg + 125

g.

It meets the Forest Service Specification 5100-355E “PULASKI TOOL” of the US Forest Service, with

the following characteristics:

Head: Forged from a single piece of 1080 high carbon tempered steel, weighs between 1,672 kg. and

1.871 kg. It measures 33.02 cm long. + 0.635 cm. From the edge of the ax to the edge of the hoe by

its middle part, provided with an eye for the insertion of the handle at 2.54 cm. from the eye of the

head the hardness.

Ax: The frontal plane (Ax), is vertical slightly curved along its edge of 11.43 + 0.31 cm in length; Its

hardness is between 53 and 58 on the Rockwell C scale, this hardness extends horizontally up to

3.175 cm + 0.635 cm from the cutting edge inwards.

Hoe: The posterior plane (Hoe), is horizontal, slightly inclined towards the handle and measures 14.0

cm in length; Its hardness is between 53 and 58 on the Rockwell C scale, its hardness extends

horizontally up to 5.08 cm + 0.635 cm from the cutting edge inward, in addition to having a cutting

edge between 30 and 45 degrees

Handle: It is straight, made of walnut wood, elliptical, resistant to high impact, without notches,

without splinters, (polished and varnished in natural color), and without handles or trims, it has a

length of 91.44 cm + 1.0 cm the end of the user It is of the flat - even type, while the end of the socket

is of the insert type, firmly fixed to the head.