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Swiss snow shovel, surplus
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A snow shovel is an essential tool for anyone living where it snows, these are high quality Swiss army surplus pieces, the handy size makes these perfect for keeping in your car trunk or strapping onto your rucksack for a walk in the woods.
The head is made from a couple of pieces of aluminium and spot welded and / or riveted together. The result is very sturdy, you don't need to worry about accidentaly hitting rocks or some such when shoveling, this piece won't snap in half.
The wooden shaft can easily be replaced if needed - with a longer one, might we suggest! The shovel head has a split tail that is tightened by a simple ring, when tightened a stud presses into the shaft to secure it firmly in place. No screws or such are used in the construction, simple and very reliable!
- Length 60 cm
- Weight approx. 550 g
And that's not all, these seem all to be of the same batch, made by ASS in 1939! With quality like this this was probably the first and last series ever made, this thing is virtually indestructible!
Swiss army surplus
Used, but in really nice shape. One did have a couple of bullet holes through it though, this doesn't effect its snow digging capabilities in any way.
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Hannu T. 28.08.2016 (Edited 01.09.2016)
Jari K. 13.01.2017 (Edited 09.02.2017)
Tuohon aikaan tehtiin alumiinista karkaistavaa kuparia sekoittamalla (duralumiini). Jollei päivittäin tee esim tomaattikastiketta (hapan liuottaa alumiinia) tällä, niin voi aivan huoletta paistaa satunnaisesti ruokaa tällä. paistaa letut ym. Kuparia liukenee hyvin vähän.
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Otto L. 19.10.2017
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Perttu T. 03.01.2018
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Perttu T. 03.01.2018 (Edited 12.01.2018)
Perttu T. 03.01.2018 (Edited 12.01.2018)
David F. 27.01.2018 (Edited 01.02.2018)
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David F. 27.01.2018 (Edited 01.02.2018)
Jeff D. 16.04.2018
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Jeffrey M. 26.02.2019
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Chris M. 12.03.2019 (Edited 13.03.2019)
The hardwood handle on mine was so dry, that the wood grain was popping out and gave it a rough texture. Being that this is a snow shovel, I actually like that the handle is so dry, because the hardwood handle is now extremely light weight, and is the perfect weight for my sled or rucksack. As an added touch, I sanded the handle smooth and gave it a few coats of boiled linseed oil. Wow! Looks amazing! Still lightweight, but revived the wood fibers, making the handle less brittle and less prone to breaking under stress.
It's hard to believe, that this shovel was made in 1939. My shovel looks as if it just recently rolled off of the production line. Old time QC! Highly recommend!
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Army surplus
Military equipment is traditionally excellent stuff; it combines durability with very affordable prices. Army surplus finds its way to the civilian market in the following way: the armed forces of one country or other decides to get rid of big batches of perfectly serviceable gear due to cuts in military budgets, said gear becoming obsolete or redundant or some other similar reason. Some of this stuff then finds its way to our storehouse, sometimes directly, sometimes through a third party. Every once in a while we even get random batches of collectibles and rarities from obscure corners of the world.
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