I have far too many billhooks..... some I have finished refurbishing, and I use. Others are "projects" that I chip away at. My current favourite is a 10-inch "Fussels improved" from the 1950's or so.
Also I have tried the 2 types of Fiskars brush-hook, and Skrama, and kukri. The billhook isn't the same as those, it's much easier to cut through the pleachers with the fiskars/Skrama/kukri vs the billhook, and also you can do a good bit of twist action with the billhook when cutting the pleachers which feels risk with the Fiskars.... The billhook profile is more like that of an axe than the other blades.
There's always a good offering on eBay, also Dave Budd OTP has some showing on his website..... I am sure they will be excellent (I have too many to justify yet another one..... ).
When I did a hedge-laying course in Devon last year they brought tools along for us.
One thing I would recommend is some decent thorn-resistant/cut-resistant gloves.
GC
Also I have tried the 2 types of Fiskars brush-hook, and Skrama, and kukri. The billhook isn't the same as those, it's much easier to cut through the pleachers with the fiskars/Skrama/kukri vs the billhook, and also you can do a good bit of twist action with the billhook when cutting the pleachers which feels risk with the Fiskars.... The billhook profile is more like that of an axe than the other blades.
There's always a good offering on eBay, also Dave Budd OTP has some showing on his website..... I am sure they will be excellent (I have too many to justify yet another one..... ).
When I did a hedge-laying course in Devon last year they brought tools along for us.
One thing I would recommend is some decent thorn-resistant/cut-resistant gloves.
GC
