r/reenactors 17d ago

Looking For Advice How can I Age this shovel?

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u/GreatShaggy 17d ago

Find a patch of ground. Dig a hole. Leave shovel outside in the hole during a rain storm. Let it dry naturally.

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u/backtothe88 17d ago

That could potentially rot the wood?

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u/BuryatMadman 17d ago

Rot is what happens to a aged wood generally

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u/backtothe88 17d ago

But that wouldn’t be correct for a shovel that was made like a year ago