Object number
56/152
Description
Billhook used in hedging, coppice work and woodland trades. Great regional variety with each area having its own accepted pattern and shape
A billhook is an edge tool used in hedging, coppice work and other woodland trades, and the tool shows great regional variety with each area having its own accepted pattern and shape. The Museum holds little information about the origins of this billhook, which is missing its handle.
Physical description
Billhook: metal
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1427.tif - High resolution image
