Slater's hook made by Brades. Handle has 3 large shrinkage cracks up to 65mm long. Blade has burring to one edge where the edge has been hit.

Blade length: 252mm (10")

Ash handled billhook made by Wm Marples & Sons Sheffield 1. Blade is marked with heavy burring to rear edge, where the edge has been hit with a hammer.

Blade length: 8"

An old billhook made by Brades that appears to be marked Pat'n 291. Ash handle has two cracks a 85mm long crack and a 35mm crack. Blade is marked with black staining and patches of pitting.

Blade length: 9"

A lovely old rosewood handled folding spar hook made by Whitby with brass fittings. This scarce tool retains a good amount of blade marked to one side Foreign the reverse is marked Whitby. Blade has 2 minor patches of pitting.

Blade length: 146mm (5 3/4")

Billhook marked Produx Made in England. Blade measures 9 1/2" (240mm) long. This green wood tool's handle is made from ash (has a split to handle).

An old ash handled billhook made by Gilpin, Wedges Mills, blade is also marked solid steel, 11. Has speckling of pitting marks to blade. Handle has a 40mm long crack.

An old hardwood handled billhook made by Gilpin, Wedges Mills. Handle has a 40mm long hairline crack and a chip to spur of handle.

Double edge billhook with beech handle made by Spear & Jackson. Blade is marked S&J England 4550 - 10. Handle is marked with some staining and a 55mm long crack.

An old billhook made by Isaac Nash, hardwood handle has around a dozen old treated worm holes. Blade is marked with a few patches of pitting.

A double edge billhook with beech handle made by Cornelius Whitehouse, Cannock, blade is also marked Hedgehog Reg Trade Mark.

Blade length: 10"
Overall length: 414mm (16 1/4")

Beech handled meat cleaver made by W. Gilpin. Blade is marked with a few patches of pitting (the largest patch can be seen in the photograph) and some speckling of black staining. Handles retains part of the original trade label.

Blade length: 206mm (8 2/8")

A slasher made by Elwell marked to blade '4138', '10'. Has a good clean handle free of dents.

Spar billhook fitted with an ash handle, blade is marked Brades 293 made in England, ferule is also marked Brades. Has a number of old treated worm holes. This old green tool has a 85mm long crack to its handle. The blade is marked with black staining and speckling of pitting.

Ash handled billhook made by A & F Parkes also marked 1144 Made in England, Biped and marked with a logo of a person's feet.

Ash handled billhook made by A & F Parkes also marked 1144 Made in England, Biped has a logo of a person's feet. Has a hanging hole to one end of the blade. This old green tool's handle has a 30mm long hairline crack.

An old ash handled billhook marked to blade W. Gilpin Wedges Mills. Blade is bevel on one side only and has patches of pitting to end of blade. Replacement handle has a number of dents and two cracks 75mm and 35mm long.

Ash handled billhook with slender blade that is marked 'Sussex Handbill'. Handle has a couple old treated worm holes and a 45mm long crack.

Blade Length: 10"

Ash handled billhook blade is marked Elwell 3901-10, ferule is also marked with the makers name 'Elwell'. Handle has a dozen or so old treated worm holes.


Blade Length: 10"

Ash handled billhook with a very slender blade is marked Elwell 3901-10. The lightweight blade is marked with pits across the blade mainly to reverse side.

Blade Length: 10"

Beech handled billhook blade is stamped Elwell 3711, ferule is also marked with the makers name 'Elwell' .

Blade Length: 9"

Beech handled chopper marked to blade C. Whitehouse & Sons, the blade has some speckling of black staining and patches of pitting also has a chip to cutting edge.

Blade Length: 210mm
Overall Length: 362mm

Ash handled billhook made by Elwell, blade is marked Elwell 2987-10, steel ferule is also marked with the Elwell stamp. Handle has a small number of old treated worm holes, and a hanging hole through base of handle.

Blade Length: 265mm (10 1/2")
Overall Length:422mm (16 9/16”)

10" billhook marked to blade Brades 185 made in England, 10IN. This old green tool has a copper ferule, handle is marked with the previous user's initials and has a 30mm long crack to handle. Has slight burring to rear of blade.

An old oak handled billhook made by Cornelius Whitehouse & Sons, Cannock, also marked with the hedgehog logo. Has a replacement oak handle.

A lovely rosewood handled spar hook With a leather sheaf. The blade of this tool is marked C.T. Skelton & Co Sheffield and measures 145mm long, overall from end to end the billhook measures 282mm long. The leather sheaf’s missing part of the locking strap, all in all a nice clean tool for its age.