New and second hand billhooks
New or secondhand billhooks can be bought on line from auction sites such as eBay or from one of the many specialist sites that supply them. Included are links to manufacturers' websites, although you will probably not be unable to buy direct from them. Farmers' suppliers, such as Mole Valley Farmers in the South West, are also a good place to look...
Some second-hand ones found in French brocantes in 2010
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Suppliers and makers of new Billhooks :
UK :
Simon Grant Jones: http://www.simongrant-jones.com/
Hand forged to order – Expensive but the BEST I have handled!!!
John Beavis http://www.jb-billhooks.co.nr/
Hand forged to order - no other details, but images on website look superb
Dave Budd: http://www.davebudd.com/otherwork.html
Hand Forged to order – no other details
Nick Johnson: http://www.knivesbynick.co.uk/tools.htm
Hand Forged to order – no other details
Andrew Kirkham: T: 01709 363127
Hand forged to order – no other details
Greenman Ironwork:
Steve Darby T: 01403 710460 M: 07771 521115
Hand Forged to order – no other details
Michael Stanton: T: 01783 810063
Hand Forged to order – no other details
Spear and Jackson:
http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/products/garden-tools/agricultural/hooks-and-slashers
Bulldog:
http://www.bulldoghandtools.co.uk/bulldog-cutting-tools_bulldog-hooks.html
Richard Carter: http://www.richardcarterltd.co.uk/
Morris (Dunsford): http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk/shop/
Richard does not sell direct to the public – no website
Martindale: http://www.ralphmartindale.co.uk/
Tyzacks: see Burgon and Ball
Burgon and Ball: http://www.burgonandball.com/
Jenks and Cattell: now a subdivision of Bulldog Tools
Green blokes
http://greenblokes.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2
Italy :
Angelo:
http://www.angelo-b.com/ab/catalog/default.asp?tcat=459&
Leonelli : http://www.leonelliattrezzi.com/catalogo.html
Panzeri : http://www.panzeri-tools.it/attrezzi_agricoli.htm
Rinaldi: http://www.flli-rinaldi.it/roncole-accessori.asp
Falci: http://falcitools.com/It/Home/Home.aspx
(limited range of billhook shapes)
France :
Talabot (MOB) TALABOT OUTILLAGE - BP 1 81160
SAINT JUERY CEDEX France - Phone : +33 563 450 789
Gouvy http://www.gouvy.fr/frame-oe.asp
Leborgne (Fiskars) http://www.leborgne.fr
Revex REVEX FORGES SA - Les Forges BP 9 38140
RENAGE France - Phone : +33 4 76 91 16 13
Austria:
Muller:
http://www.mueller-hammerwerk.at/hammerwerk/index.html
Feiner:
http://www.feiner.at/produkte/forst/sichel.htm
see spanmesser, braxe, häpe & sichel
Germany:
Oschenkopf: http://ochsenkopf.com/de/contact/index.html
Stubai: http://www.stubai.com/index_englisch.htm
Swizerland:
Fitzi C Schwarz http://www.werkzeugschmied.ch/forst.htm
Finland:
Fiskars http://www3.fiskars.com/
(sold in US as Gerber, in UK as Wilkinson Sword):
Metallituote Saarela http://www.metallituotesaarela.com/metsa.htm
Härmän Taonta Oy http://www.harmantaonta.fi/paasivu.htm
A small independent maker - Highly recommended
Spain:
Flores Cortés don Benito s.l. http://www.florescortes.es/modules/mimodulo3/pdf
‘catalogue jardineria y campo’
López de la Isidra
http://www.lopezdelaisidra.com/sub.aspx?f=14&s=112 see corvillos and tajamatas
R Rocamora http://portalganga.es/r_rocamora/index.php/main_page/product_info/cPath/8/products_id/11
Portugal:
Ferfor http://www.ferfor.pt/index_ferr.php?lg=PT#4
very limited range available
Ferramentas ACM http://www.ferramentasacm.com/viewprod.php?pid=41
very limited range available
Almeida & Marques, Lda http://www.vitorex.eu/catalogo.php?familia_id=8
Used or Second Hand and New (UK):
John French T: 01424 772371 M: 07887652693 juanitofrances@yahoo.co.uk
Ian Swain T: 01342 842075 M: 07810 771122 ian@theluddite.com www.theluddite.com
Peter Hanman: T: 01435 860760 M: 07966 176015 peter@thetools.wanadoo.co.uk www.hanman-tools.co.uk
Gerry Dawson: http://www.secondhandtools.co.uk/index.htm - post The Toolbox and Pennyfarthing Tools
The Toolbox: http://www.thetoolbox.org.uk/ - originally founded by Gerry Dawson
Pennyfarthing Tools: http://www.pennyfarthingtools.co.uk/ - originally founded by Gerry Dawson
Stan Jordan: Grove Road, Corsham, Wilts - +44 (only open Saturday mornings)
Handles of Old Woking: Contact: Mr Clive Gunning: 29 High Street, WOKING, GU22 9ET (UK) – Phone: +44 (0)1483 773 461
Timeless Tools: http://www.timelesstools.co.uk/
Old Tools: http://www.oldtools.co.uk/tools/edge_tools/billhooks/billhooks.pg1.php
The Vintage Garden Store: http://thevintagegardenstore.com/thestore.aspx
TFSR: http://dotnetv2.development1.sequence.co.uk/3to3/1127/1140/1248?diablo.lang=cym
Woodsmiths Store: http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk/shop/Products/Tools/Billhooks,%20Slashers%20and%20Grass%20Hooks/
The Old Tool Store: http://www.oldtools.free-online.co.uk/billhooks.htm
Richmonds: http://www.richmondsgroundcare.co.uk/index.php/site/product/category/axes_and_slashers/P12/
Kellam Knives: http://www.kellamknives.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=430
1066Tools: http://www.1066tools.co.uk/tools/billhooks.html
Tony Murland: http://www.antiquetools.co.uk/about.php
Bristol Design: http://www.bristol-design.co.uk/
The Toolnut http://www.toolnut.co.uk/products/billhooks
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