diff --git a/mods/nc_api/item_tool_rakes.lua b/mods/nc_api/item_tool_rakes.lua
index 0bd3cf8e..cdee29d3 100644
--- a/mods/nc_api/item_tool_rakes.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_api/item_tool_rakes.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 -- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
-local ipairs, minetest, nodecore, pairs, table, vector
-    = ipairs, minetest, nodecore, pairs, table, vector
-local table_sort
-    = table.sort
+local ipairs, math, minetest, nodecore, pairs, table, vector
+    = ipairs, math, minetest, nodecore, pairs, table, vector
+local math_abs, math_max, table_sort
+    = math.abs, math.max, table.sort
 -- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- To register a tool as a rake, provie a callback:
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ for dy = -dymax, dymax do
 		for dz = -dxzmax, dxzmax do
 			local v = {x = dx, y = dy, z = dz}
 			v.d = vector.length(v)
+			v.rxz = math_max(math_abs(dx), math_abs(dz))
+			v.ry = math_abs(dy)
 			rakepos[#rakepos + 1] = v
 		end
 	end
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ local function dorake(pos, node, user, ...)
 	for _, rel in ipairs(rakepos) do
 		local p = vector.add(pos, rel)
 		local n = minetest.get_node(p)
-		local allow = lastraking(n.name, rel, p)
+		local allow = (rel.d > 0 or nil) and lastraking(n.name, rel, p)
 		if allow == false then break end
 		if allow and ((not sneak) or matching(pos, node, p, n)) then
 			minetest.node_dig(p, n, user, ...)
@@ -82,9 +84,8 @@ local rakelock = {}
 nodecore.register_on_dignode("rake handling", function(pos, node, user, ...)
 		if not lastraking then return end
 
-		if not (pos and node and node.name and lastraking(node.name, {
-					x = 0, y = 0, z = 0, d = 0
-				}, pos)) then return end
+		if not (pos and node and node.name
+			and lastraking(node.name, rakepos[1], pos)) then return end
 		if not user:is_player() then return end
 
 		local pname = user:get_player_name()
diff --git a/mods/nc_lode/init.lua b/mods/nc_lode/init.lua
index 8f71ff99..2104d796 100644
--- a/mods/nc_lode/init.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_lode/init.lua
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ include("oresmelt")
 include("tools")
 include("shafts")
 include("adze")
+include("rake")
 include("shelf")
diff --git a/mods/nc_lode/rake.lua b/mods/nc_lode/rake.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7dc3d1b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/nc_lode/rake.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+-- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
+local minetest, nodecore, pairs
+    = minetest, nodecore, pairs
+-- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+
+local rakable = {}
+minetest.after(0, function()
+		for k, v in pairs(minetest.registered_nodes) do
+			if v.groups then
+				if v.groups.damage_touch then
+					rakable[k] = nil
+				elseif v.groups.snappy == 1 then
+					rakable[k] = true
+				elseif v.groups.crumbly then
+					rakable[k] = v.groups.crumbly
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end)
+
+nodecore.register_lode("rake", {
+		type = "tool",
+		description = "## Lode Rake",
+		inventory_image = modname .. "_#.png^[mask:" .. modname .. "_rake.png",
+		stack_max = 1,
+		light_source = 3,
+		bytemper = function(t, d)
+			local dlv = 0
+			if t.name == "tempered" then
+				dlv = 1
+			elseif t.name == "hot" then
+				dlv = -1
+			end
+			d.tool_capabilities = nodecore.toolcaps({
+					snappy = 1,
+					crumbly = 1 + dlv,
+					uses = 20 + 5 * dlv
+				})
+			d.rake_check = function(itemname, rel)
+				local r = rakable[itemname]
+				if not r then return end
+				if r == true then return true end
+				if rel.rxz > 1 or rel.ry > 0 then return end
+				return r <= (1 + dlv) or nil
+			end
+		end,
+		tool_wears_to = modname .. ":prill_# 3"
+	})
+
+local adze = {name = modname .. ":adze_annealed", wear = 0.05}
+nodecore.register_craft({
+		label = "assemble lode rake",
+		action = "pummel",
+		toolgroups = {thumpy = 3},
+		norotate = true,
+		priority = 1,
+		indexkeys = {modname .. ":bar_annealed"},
+		nodes = {
+			{match = modname .. ":bar_annealed", replace = "air"},
+			{y = -1, match = modname .. ":block_tempered"},
+			{x = 0, z = -1, match = adze, replace = "air"},
+			{x = 0, z = 1, match = adze, replace = "air"},
+			{x = -1, z = 0, match = adze, replace = "air"},
+			{x = 1, z = 0, match = adze, replace = "air"},
+		},
+		items = {
+			modname .. ":rake_annealed"
+		}
+	})
diff --git a/mods/nc_lode/textures/nc_lode_rake.png b/mods/nc_lode/textures/nc_lode_rake.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fafa093a
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/nc_lode/textures/nc_lode_rake.png differ