What you make of this?

[clivvy]

Originally Posted by illy

As a squady of 12 years, its an entrenching tool nothing special mate sorry. Do your decking mate more interesting.

illy

oh dont worry i wasnt expecting anything more then it being an entrenching tool, but i am very interested in what history it holds, if any! I find it amazing that this tool would have been on somebody's pack and could possibly have seen action...or....he never used it and dumped it in the garden after the war. OR, bought it in a shop. still....

[CaptLimey]

Hi Clivvy
I have one exactly the same, had it for so long I've forgot where I bought it but probably at an ex army store somewhere in the UK. I keep it under the back seat of my T2 'just in case'. The blade can be locked in the position yours is or at right angles to the handle, to use it as a 'pick' for 'digging in' or it can be folded flat against the handle for compact storage. That is of course if the castellated alloy nut just before the blade, can be screwed back or forward to lock the blade in the required position. It looks like yours, after years of being buried, might need soaking in an oil bah for a while before you can move it. As for whatever tales it might tell - who knows?
Rgds CL

[clivvy]

Originally Posted by CaptLimey

Hi Clivvy
I have one exactly the same, had it for so long I've forgot where I bought it but probably at an ex army store somewhere in the UK. I keep it under the back seat of my T2 'just in case'. The blade can be locked in the position yours is or at right angles to the handle, to use it as a 'pick' for 'digging in' or it can be folded flat against the handle for compact storage. That is of course if the castellated alloy nut just before the blade, can be screwed back or forward to lock the blade in the required position. It looks like yours, after years of being buried, might need soaking in an oil bah for a while before you can move it. As for whatever tales it might tell - who knows?
Rgds CL

cheers matey, thats some interesting info there, i think i will give it a good soak and try clean it up. Already started making use of it in one of my pet Rabbits outdoor run as a normal spade is too big!