what bill hook do you use

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

Yorkshire Billhook by Bulldog

have 2 on the go now ,

lost 1 couple of yrs ago tried different hook I had spare didnt get on, had 1 nicked gggrrr replaced asap

 

have tried others but keep going back to the Yorkshire

[Rob Stringer]

I use an fairly light elwell billhook for most work (bundling up hazel) and a heavier nash for cleaving hazel for hurdles. Dont sharpen the nash so much as its just for cleaving and its often close to my other hand

[Minotaur]

Here the the Bill hook I have just purchased, any comments or opinions?

 

My only concern is that it feels quite heavy?

[Graham]

Lovely Gilpin hook. Newtown pattern possibly.

 

Edge needs some work though :-)

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

Looks good, bit of weight not to bad a thing

[hedgesparrow]

the edge needs tuning. i use a dremmel with a stone ideal as you can not put to much grunt in so it brings the edge up just nice. then use a wet stoone to polish up should be able to cut a hedging stake into a point with 4 cuts. if it digs and looks like a beaver been attacking it not sharp as for weight. took me about 5 times to find the hook i was happy with. either to light to heavy had to much shoulder.. the one i have now a ewell hampshire pattern is the biz taken a bit to tune it but cuts lovely now. i also got a holder that is on belt so hook goes in when i finish so not on ground getting covered in crap and does not get lost

[Graham]

A selection of mine. Have about the same again waiting for handles.

 

 

From the front: Unknown maker..poss Brades, Staniforth Severquick, Isaac Nash, Cornelious Whitehouse 234 and Elwell 2976.

 

All take a razor edge with the Nash the heaviest and my favourite the Elwell.

[Robbie]

Yorkshire bill hook by bulldog. Have ground it down to get a good edge