Help me find a bill hook!

[Tommyd345]

So a little while ago I remember a thread and billhooks were mentioned. I followed a link and found some lovely hand solid billhooks for a very reasonable price.

My searches have proved fruitless so was hoping you lovely chaps will be able to help me out finding them!

As I say, reasonably priced, solid billhooks
Thanks!

 

[Jared]

If looking for new, then Morris of Dunsford* billhooks are pretty much the best available.

http://woodsmithexperience.co.uk/shop/category/billhooks/
http://www.toolnut.co.uk/products/billhooks
http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/cutting-tools/billhooks/

* http://www.reading.ac.uk/merl/online_exhibitions/ruralcrafts/thefilms/edgetoolmaker.html

 

[sunndog]

for vintage then Car boot sale or ebay. The websites selling vintage billhooks seem to think they are literally worth thier weight in gold

 

[Leshy]

Car boots definitely... Some good stuff on those.
I'm still looking for an elusive adze (tight curved one for bowls/kuksas) ...

 

[woodstock]

We are so lucky here we have a farmers market the last Sat of each month great for vintage tools, this month we bought a at least a 100 year old mattock.

 

[Tommyd345]

Thanks for the links, those look spot on!

 

[ferretracer]

I use one of these not your standard bill hook but a very versatile tool, a local hire place used to sell them for £12 but that was a few years so the price here dont seem bad,
http://www.radmoretucker.co.uk/cate...s_Bush_Hook/?gclid=COLW49y6-M4CFYtahgodc-IAKg

 

[sunndog]

I use one of these not your standard bill hook but a very versatile tool, a local hire place used to sell them for £12 but that was a few years so the price here dont seem bad,
http://www.radmoretucker.co.uk/cate...s_Bush_Hook/?gclid=COLW49y6-M4CFYtahgodc-IAKg

Thats the only billhook i own. Light and fast enough to be pressed into machete work but still with decent chopping power
A full hook too for dragging brush. Very useful for me, that hook does get in the way a bit for some chopping tasks

 

[Samon]

I often work on billhooks. Got a few laying around atm that I'm happy to trade etc.

Look here.. http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124816

see anything you like, just send me a pm!