>>30538983
Of all the things a soldier would bring home with him, why would he take his fucking entrenching tool?

If he ever used it in any capacity he'd have never wanted to look at it again.

>>30539034
He had a huge collection but this is all that remains.

>>30539034
Why would you not want to bring home a brain smasher?

>>30539057
Because digging holes in the ground sucks balls.

>>30539074
I didnt ask u what it was like to dig a hole.

>>30538983
Don't fix it up. Preserve not restore. Preserve not restore. Keep it in good conditions when storing it. Keep it clean and undamaged. Try not to clean it. It could very well disintegrate. Keep it as is, but keep it.

Fixing shit up fucks shit up

>>30538983
At this point the rust is actually protecting it. If it doesn't rattle terribly when you shake it or anything then leave it be.

>>30539034
>>30539074
It's one of the few things you can bring back from WW2 and regularly use around the house, entrenching shovels are great for gardening and anything involving digging.

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>>30538983
Clean that pupper up OP, file a nice edge on it, and dig a network of trenches In your grandfathers honor.

>>30539074
>he doesn't want a bunker/trench

Look at this faggot and laugh.
Seriously though, I'd want one simply for its compactness.

>>30539034
>Crack a krauts skull open with your trusty shovel
>Bring it home to show it to your wife

>>30539156
My grandma was a welder working on the shipyards at the time I think she would be proud to see it lol

>>30538983
If you plan to derust it please don't use sandpaper or other destructive means. Just let it soak in some evapoporust or similar solution.

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Soak in pine sol

>>30539074
This. Plus entrenching tools are fucking shit for it.

>>30539132
Unnaground for life