Old Billhook Refurbishment - Handle & Sheath

[Stew]

I had an old billhook sent over for a re-handle and a sheath.

The original handle came with it but was in very poor and unsafe shape. I'm sure I have a picture of the original handle somewhere but struggling to find it right now!

The new handle is in Yew. Nothing fancy but has a nice warmth to it. I re-used the original ferrule and haven't polished it up or changed it but left eh existing aged patina, the same as the blade.

For the sheath, specific runes in the front were requested. To make them stand out I mottled dye over the body of the sheath then coloured the runes in with a a darker dye and a fine paintbrush!

The belt loop has a removable clip - I extended the front of the belt loop down to cover the clip so it didn't bash into the handle.

I hope this gives years more use in the future!

 

[Chiseller]

That looks well. Grand job squire, its abaht time I got a sheath for my brush hook

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[yarrow]

Nice job - and I love the very professional makers stamp on the sheath, nice wood choice too.

 

[Niels]

Great job

 

[mrcharly]

lovely, all round. I do like Yew wood.

 

[dwardo]

Very nice fit and finish all round. Great tool the billhook.

 

[Ed]

Lovely work there .... which reminds me ... I have a hook that needs a re-handle.

Ed

 

[Dreadhead]

beautiful work Stew, the dye and the runes really make that sheath special

 

[Hugo]

Nice job you have done there, good finish all round.

 

[Macaroon]

That's a grand re-furb, and very much in keeping with a nice old Elwell hook

 

[presterjohn]

Now that is a refurb I could happily be proud to own and use.

 

[Pignut]

That looks lovely

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[Stew]

Thanks all.

 

[Pete]

That looks very good, Stew! I love Elwell Billhooks. Nicely made. Is it true the Elwell factory closed somewhere in the 60's?