what bill hook do you use

[hedgesparrow]

as title sugest what billhook do you use.

i have more than one but the one i use all the time as it is now tuned is a elwell hampshire/devon pattern made 1945. nice and light an thin have morris. say no more. and a couple of mod pattern to heavy to use shoulder is to thick so sit in shed.

also use a elwell 4 1/2 lb side axe so nice to use.

and in new year looking to get made a yorkshire. never liked them at first but as time has gone on can see there use between the hook and axe. do have a small grundfos axe nice but going more to the yorkshire.

[arbmark]

staffordshire - cant remember the make. use the straight edge for sharpening crooks, or rough work. versatile and sensible blade thickness. dont rate the morris ones - like using a table knife, wanted to like them as they are pretty local

[hedgesparrow]

staffordshire - cant remember the make. use the straight edge for sharpening crooks, or rough work. versatile and sensible blade thickness. dont rate the morris ones - like using a table knife, wanted to like them as they are pretty local

+1 for the morris just use mine now for kindling. found a blacksmith in weymouth who makes hooks and will forge yorkshire from spring steel.

to get a old one hard to find and expencive £120 plus and needs tuning to get them just right

[Matthew Arnold]

Bulldog with about 15 mins each side with an angle grinder to take the angle out of the blade. We grind the tips down as well so they are neigh on flat but easily sharpened with a cigar stone.

[Rebel_Commando]

I have a Stafford one from Morris, Not that keen on it either

[hedgesparrow]

if you want a really good bill woking old tools has some cracking old bills and good price 9inch bill from about £30 but look like new and so sharp makes a cracking job.

will put details of blacksmith i found on site made a hook with a hook on flat end for pushing pleaches down when cut.

getting late and starting to misspell to much. and not had a drop tonight:001_tt2:

[arbmark]

here's mine - actually i dont know the make - maybe someone can tell me. its a bit heftier than it appears in my meaty paws!

its in embarrasingly poor fettle though, bit of oil and a buff required

[hedgesparrow]

can not read the writing on blade. but it looks old 40/50,s like a yorkshire but with short handle.

i use a dremmel with a stone on to bring them up. art is to have no shoulder or not much and finish with a wet stone. should cut paper if drawn through.

the old hooks where made using wrought iron and carbon steel in middle.

made them flex but hard so did not loose edge.

nice hook will take piccys of ours and post. need to give mine a fettle as used it and not looking to good.

[woody paul]

Got given to me by a customer a will ago; first one is single sided edge, and the second is single edged on the back cutting edge.

 

 

 

[hedgesparrow]

having looked through old catalog's of bill hooks could not find this wilkinson pattern no.

it looks as if it is around the 1940,s age will see if i can find any more details. hate to say what pattern it is based on the devon/hampshire pattern.

got gilpins,nash,ewell.other makes stainiforth, brades, all good makes.

the no,s they stamped on them was the pattern and part of country they where made for. hence given county names and the job they where intended for.

will do some more investigating to find out. the double edge one any make and or no on it