In the beginning, there was a swamp, a German folding spade, and Günther. Germans developed a good folding spade for WWII, and it was such a brilliant invention that it was copied here and there. Here’s the Romanian vision of the same thing. For hikers, hunters, and bushcrafters who make their own paths.

As mentioned, you can fold this damn thing using the heavy-duty metal screw. Fold it fully for transportation, or turn it into a spade or hoe. The handle is made of good ol’ tough wood and the end is a rounded nob. One edge is serrated, so you can use it to saw through roots and murder the enemies of the state quite nicely.

Total length 56,5 cm (22.2”) and 38 cm (15”) when folded. The blade width is c. 16 cm (6.3”). They weigh just a little over one kilo (2.3 lbs), so quite a handy little thing.

Condition

This is used army surplus, so you can bet your ass that these have dug a helluva lot of trenches. So, they come with scratches, dents, surface rust, and the handle has all sorts of hieroglyphs by frustrated soldiers. However, since these were made in the days of yore when things were still made to last, they will dig tons of dirt in the years to come. And if you are not that fond of rust, it can be removed!