Homesteading Tool Kit.

[British Red]

The ridger would cost more than that new Dave - thats a steal! I keep a bill hook hanging on the door of the barn and use it more and more where previously I would have reached for a pruning saw. Useful things to have "to hand"

 

[tommy the cat]

Since you posted a picture of yours I thought it would be useful... needs a clean up and the handle isn't the best but £10 I just had to have it.☺

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[British Red]

On a side note we had a rush of blood to the head today and ordered a chicken coop. Electric fence and feeders and stock will follow - dual purpose so probably one of the "Sussex" types.

We were trying not to do a new "project" this year.

We failed

 

[Clouston98]

Wondering here does anyone find bill hooks perform differently to machetes?

I used to use machetes a fair bit but I went of them because they just weren't doing it for me, I'm likening the look of a billhook- do you reckon it'd be better than a machete for smallish chopping tasks?

Cheers

 

[British Red]

Since you posted a picture of yours I thought it would be useful... needs a clean up and the handle isn't the best but £10 I just had to have it.☺

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One of my favourite hand tools - £10 is a bargain. A new handle and a sand, it'll be good as new!

 

[British Red]

Wondering here does anyone find bill hooks perform differently to machetes?

I used to use machetes a fair bit but I went of them because they just weren't doing it for me, I'm likening the look of a billhook- do you reckon it'd be better than a machete for smallish chopping tasks?

Cheers

Totally different animal Cameron. Bill hooks chop (impact cut) , jungle knives "slash" (draw cut). I like a Bill Hook and run two types - a true "hook" one which is superb for lopping off limbs up to maybe 1" (25mm) thick in a single firm chop

Bill Hook3 by British Red, on Flickr

Then a straight one for true chopping (making kindling etc.)

Back View by British Red, on Flickr

The hooked one is beetter for hedging and pruning - the straight one is better for chopping kindling and bushcrafting.

 

[tommy the cat]

On a side note we had a rush of blood to the head today and ordered a chicken coop. Electric fence and feeders and stock will follow - dual purpose so probably one of the "Sussex" types.

We were trying not to do a new "project" this year.

We failed

I keep considering chickens as we've got the room... Mind I've been thinking about bees too!!
To be honest though I've got a friend who keeps chickens so I get eggs and a mates dad has bees......
I think it's more I fancy building something out of pallets!!!

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[Clouston98]

Cheers for that mate! Another thing added to the future shopping basket!

 

[British Red]

I keep considering chickens as we've got the room... <snip>
I think it's more I fancy building something out of pallets!!!

To be honest Dave its quite hard to build a chicken out of pallets.

 

[tommy the cat]

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[tommy the cat]

Cheers for that mate! Another thing added to the future shopping basket!

I've picked up two recently. .. One £4 needs re handling the other above £12.50... keep an eye out and you'll find one at a good price

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