Them:

A hand tool comprising in combination a spade member and a handle therefor, a central footrest carried by said spade member adapted for a workmans foot to apply pressure along a central axis of the tool a foot guard member carried by said spade member for encompassing the workmans foot to prevent it from slipping, a pair of telescoping sleeves carried by said tool for adjusting the length of said handle, a mud scraper of generally rectangular configuration carried by one of said sleeves adapted for removing mud from the workmans shoes or from a blade portion of said tool, said spade member being secured to said footrest, said footrest encompassing said foot guard member above said footrest to prevent the workmans shoe from slipping from said footrest, said footrest being internal of said foot guard member to allow pressure to be direct when urging said spade member into soil, said foot guard member having a hollow extension, said extension receiving a hollow end of a first sleeve which telescopically receives a second smaller diameter sleeve to provide handle means for said tool, rectangular pocket means secured to said sleeve on said first sleeve, said pocket means receiving said scraper which is provided with a handle for ease in manipulation thereof, a pair of mounted and spaced apart screws received within said first sleeve for adjusting the length of the handle and of said telescoping sleeves,a plurality of openings within said second sleeve threadedly receiving said screws, and an open extension secured to said second sleeve with a pivotable handle grip for the workman to grasp when using said tool.

Us: