A brief history of Spear & Jackson tools (lots of billhook pictures)

[Harvestman]

Found this link on the Tools for Self Reliance Cymru website, which is well worth a look in its own right (http://www.tfsrcymru.org.uk/)

This is a pdf with a very brief history of Spear and Jackson tools, with lots of old catalogue extracts showing the tools sold. Fans of billhooks will find much to drool over here:
http://www.tfsrcymru.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Spear-Jackson-history-and-billhook-types.pdf

 

[Jared]

Think that was taken from http://www.billhooks.co.uk/

 

[Harvestman]

Quite possibly. It was as a link, without being claimed as original by them.

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Thanks for posting

 

[ozzy1977]

Many thanks, I do love old tool catalogues.

 

[Coldfeet]

Thanks, and interesting read.

 

[kawasemi]

Check out the stunners on here...axes and billhooks

http://www.olivemeadforge.co.uk/billhooks/

K