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A rake isn't the tool for the job, you need a proper builders digging shovel, NOT a loading shovel. The blade will be angled correctly for you to skim the base flat. Any builders merchant will stock them. If there are lumps that have to be prised out a mattock would help, Screwfix ones are good and cheap.
ColinTheBald
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Having come to the conclusion I can probably DIY my patio base I need to get the final levels on my dirt pit sorted soon. Worth investing in a landscaping rake or is there a something sturdier I should buy to tackle the rubble infused clay I have? Obviously I'll need to break up the bigger lumps with a spade first.