New Toy...

[mountainm]

I can't talk about blade geometry with any degree of competence, just in general terms, and that's a sign of my lack of knowledge of the subject in any formal sense.............

Probably best to describe what I'm saying by calling it a chisel edge, kept that way with what we here call a coffin stone, a carborundum jobby I think, and the boys that work at the hedging and make money from it would strop as well; although it's now all powertools and silky saws...............

He uses a cigar stone to sharpen.

 

[Greg]

Cheers John,
The blade needs work fella...but I'll let you be the judge of that.
See you Thursday then

 

[Greg]

Well its been a while but I have now..with the help of my good friend John Fenna...finally sorted out the knife and sheath (Although I haven't got around to dyeing & polishing the leather yet..)

Here are the pics...finally











Nice and sharp and ready to put to good use..

 

[rickyamos]

Just being a bit dumb, but what was the bill hook used for? I'm thinking doing that fancy hedge work, but not sure. looks good though

 

[Greg]

Just being a bit dumb, but what was the bill hook used for? I'm thinking doing that fancy hedge work, but not sure. looks good though

I would have thought so...I'll be using it for site clearence and as a heavy duty camp tool though

 

[lou1661]

That looks a cracking hook, must get me one of them!

 

[ozzy1977]

Great bit of kit nice sheath too

 

[petrochemicals]

I've got to ask, why do billhooks not have a sharpened outside edge? It would help the bite on larger diameter pieces?