This tool features a robust hardwood handle and a wide flat steel blade with three sharp edges making it perfect for digging foxholes and bunkers. It's versatile enough to chop branches construct shelters serve as an emergency paddle and even act as a last-resort defensive weapon. Additionally it serves as a great substitute for a Tomahawk in recreational and sport throwing. The new larger version from Cold Steel known as the Spetsnaz Trench Shovel retains all the successful attributes of the Special Forces model but comes with the added advantage of increased size. It is 50% longer and has a slightly larger shovel head.The shovel weighs 36.3 ounces with a blade thickness of 2mm crafted from medium carbon steel. The handle is made from hickory and measures 30 inches in overall length.