Club Obi Wan

I always thought that the shape of the shovel that Indy carried when they uncovered the Well of Souls was a bit odd, certainly different from US standards, but I often wondered if it was done as a unique period piece, or shaped like that for theatrical purposes.

I'm currently in Djibouti, Africa with the military, and I see those shovels all over the place. Its just the way they make them here. It's not something that gets talked about much in the forums, so I thought I'd bring it up.

I also have my WPG Mark VII bag with me, which I keep my whipmaking supplies in. I made a 7' bullwhip over a few evenings here, and my buddy has an 8' Indy here that I made for him a couple years ago. I guess that means this counts as a gear adventure, as well as a gear spotting.

Hi there, stranger. I have only seen it discussed once, and that was back on indyfan.com several years ago. Apparently these were specifically made for the moving of sand, as sand will roll off a standard shovel unless it's angled backwards, as seen on Indy's shovel at the top of the Well of Souls. It's easy to hammer a standard shovel into this shape, but unless you're just wanting to have on for a prop display (or plan to move a lot of sand ), it's not all that useful in the tool shed. (then again, if you lived in Death Valley, this type shovel could be a God send should your car get stuck in the desert sand! ) Regards. Michaelson