Share your agricultural billhook

Interested Party · 28th January 2024, 02:06 AM

Sorry Detlef. I've had lots of working modern bill hooks but never an old ethnographic one. We had an Oaxacan one that a friend brought back made from a saw blade but now I only have the Imacasa version.

fernando · 28th January 2024, 10:32 AM

I don't collect these things but, we can see more than one in every other local Sunday street fair. Not new stuff ... and often marked. I will try and keep in mind to take some pictures next time i see some examples.

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Pertinax · 28th January 2024, 04:14 PM

Two garden pruners.
The first is Germany, 19th century. The second is the Soviet Union, mid-20th century, it was also included in a medical bag and was used for cutting uniforms, boots, and ammunition.

fernando · 28th January 2024, 05:51 PM

Pertinax, those are not so ethno ... are they ? They look like factory made

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Pertinax · 28th January 2024, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Pertinax, those are not so ethno ... are they ? They look like factory made

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Yes, factory ones, I apologize, I probably didn’t understand the essence of the topic correctly.

Sajen · 29th January 2024, 03:03 PM

Hello Fernando and Pertinax,

Thank you both! I've seen the one or other (agriculture) billhook in our main forum and was sure that it would be interesting to show them here again.

C4RL · 3rd February 2024, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pertinax

Two garden pruners.
The first is Germany, 19th century. The second is the Soviet Union, mid-20th century, it was also included in a medical bag and was used for cutting uniforms, boots, and ammunition.

The folding knife looks identical to an agricultural/gardeners pruning knife. Maybe that's what they repurposed.

fernando · 18th February 2024, 11:10 AM

Here is a few in the street fair in next town. Not marked, this time.

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Sajen · 18th February 2024, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Here is a few in the street fair in next town. Not marked, this time.

Hello Fernando,

Are these old billhooks and refurbished or new forged ones? Thank you for showing them!

Regards,
Detlef

fernando · 18th February 2024, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Fernando,

Are these old billhooks and refurbished or new forged ones? Thank you for showing them!

Regards,
Detlef

Certanly not new. Most probably have some age and left to rust. Then cleaned by the seller, even sharpened, for a new life.

28th January 2024, 10:32 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I don't collect these things but, we can see more than one in every other local Sunday street fair. Not new stuff ... and often marked. I will try and keep in mind to take some pictures next time i see some examples. . Attached Images

28th January 2024, 04:14 PM	#3
Pertinax Member Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: City by the Black Sea Posts: 293	Two garden pruners. The first is Germany, 19th century. The second is the Soviet Union, mid-20th century, it was also included in a medical bag and was used for cutting uniforms, boots, and ammunition. Attached Images

18th February 2024, 11:10 AM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Here is a few in the street fair in next town. Not marked, this time. . Attached Images

28th January 2024, 02:06 AM	#1
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 511	Sorry Detlef. I've had lots of working modern bill hooks but never an old ethnographic one. We had an Oaxacan one that a friend brought back made from a saw blade but now I only have the Imacasa version.

28th January 2024, 05:51 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Pertinax, those are not so ethno ... are they ? They look like factory made .

29th January 2024, 03:03 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Hello Fernando and Pertinax, Thank you both! I've seen the one or other (agriculture) billhook in our main forum and was sure that it would be interesting to show them here again.