Well on my first day at the Autumnmoot the handle on my faithful Hertford pattern Billhook failed at the pin joint, while batoning of all things.
So Yesterday I spent a couple of hours in the garden with some well seasoned ash, a hatchet and my knife.1 brass pin, abranet and some hemp oil later: A new ash handle, contoured for my hand. Good for another 60+ years. The old handle I will keep hold of and re-use on a knife or something.
So Yesterday I spent a couple of hours in the garden with some well seasoned ash, a hatchet and my knife.1 brass pin, abranet and some hemp oil later: A new ash handle, contoured for my hand. Good for another 60+ years. The old handle I will keep hold of and re-use on a knife or something.