What is this implement?

[alpacalips]

I saw this on Facebook marketplace and the seller doesn't know what it is. Just curious if anyone knows what it's for.

 

[jyoutz]

I’m a forester and have seen all kinds of old forestry equipment, including tree planters, but I’ve never seen anything like that. I’m assuming it was used to prepare seed beds at a tree seedling nursery, but would be interested in hearing if someone actually knows what it is.

 

[bcp]

Another brand:

Lesche Bed Shaper

Bruce

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

if you want to know for sure Whitfield Forestry still in business so they could tell you for sure....
WHITFIELDFORESTRY.MIKE@GMAIL.COM



BUT if I was asked to throw a buck in the hat and make a guess I would say it looks like an old arena drag / horse race track groomer

let us know when you find out.


edit: oops i'm wrong. Let me know where to send my buck (haha)

 

[jyoutz]

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Another brand:

Lesche Bed Shaper

Bruce

You nailed it. That’s what I thought it was but wasn’t sure. No doubt used in a forestry tree seedling field nursery.

 

[alpacalips]

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Another brand:

Lesche Bed Shaper

Bruce

Interesting! I had an idea of what it would do to the soil by looking at it, but now that I know what it's called I watched some bed shaper videos on YouTube.