Up for sale is this rare antique The Wood Shovel & Tool Company wood split handle shovel. Pat. from 1936. As you can see from the photos there is a repairable split in the wood just above the only rivet on the handle where the handle starts to split off. The wood on the handle is a little loose but still presentable. Obviously, this shovel would be for display purposes. I stained the wood with Sherwin Williams Int./Ext. stain. The wood was very dry and could use another coat. Especially, the top of the handle. The back of the shovel head you can see a hole about the size a little smaller than a dime and 2 very small holes where the metal curves in on each side of the top of the head. Also, a split in the metal on the right side that is 2 in. long. All metal has been cleaned and Fluid Film has been applied. Fluid Film has simply been, by far, the best non-toxic rust and corrosion preventative.  

On the front of the shovel it reads “2  Heat Treated  Patent No. 2031556.” Just above the 2 where the metal piece is attached to the wood it reads “The Wood Shovel & Tool Co. Piqua, Ohio.” These words are hard to read. Below that it reads “Pat. No. 2178509.” These numbers are a little easier to read. On the small metal band on the front of the handle it reads “Pat. 1727364-1727333.” I am not sure if there is any letters or numbers on the metal band on the back of the handle. If there is, it isn’t legible. 

Check out my other shovel from The Wood Shovel & Tool Co.