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Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #150 on: February 21, 2017, 08:04:19 PM

 :pok: Hey don't blame me  :whistle:

It does look nice though, and that sheath  :drool:
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #151 on: February 21, 2017, 08:15:36 PM
Well after a conversation with Tony the other night I talked myself into this.

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #152 on: February 21, 2017, 08:29:26 PM

 :pok: Hey don't blame me  :whistle:

It does look nice though, and that sheath  :drool:

It's a beast of a hunk of steel, I find the handle comfortable. You are right about the sheath Tony, like all my other Condors the sheath is superb and puts many other expensive brands sheaths to shame.

So far Condor haven't let me down and though there prices have increased a bit over the last few years that seems to be coming with innovation
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #153 on: April 19, 2017, 07:15:57 PM
Well, this is it, folks... I finally did it...  :mail:

So, the postman was kind enough to bring THIS one in...


 :o  :ahhh  :think:

Ooo, what is it I hear you ask...


Lo and behold! Varusteleka Terävä Skrama is here!


That smurfing thing is huge... The handle is like 1 1/2 hand grip, and I have shovels for hands :P



Description:
    Skrama - as in Scramasax or Seax, a short, single edged sword popular in the Middle Ages. Much like the Scandinavian Leuku it doubles up as a tool and weapon.
    A fine name is always nice and the best ones are those with some history behind them - our 21st century Skrama would surely meet the demands of any Saxon
    man from "ye good  olde days".

Some specs:
    Total length: 430 mm.
    Weight: 525 g (knife only).
    Blade: length 240 mm, width 46 mm, thickness 4,2 mm.
    Edge: 34° for chopping, 25° at the base for finer work.
    Steel: Carbon steel 80CrV2, 59 HRC
    Grip: Moulded rubber, rough texture for a good grip.
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #154 on: April 19, 2017, 08:09:52 PM
Well, this is it, folks... I finally did it...  :mail:

So, the postman was kind enough to bring THIS one in...
(Image removed from quote.)

 :o  :ahhh  :think:

Ooo, what is it I hear you ask...


Lo and behold! Varusteleka Terävä Skrama is here!
(Image removed from quote.)

That smurfing thing is huge... The handle is like 1 1/2 hand grip, and I have shovels for hands :P



Description:
    Skrama - as in Scramasax or Seax, a short, single edged sword popular in the Middle Ages. Much like the Scandinavian Leuku it doubles up as a tool and weapon.
    A fine name is always nice and the best ones are those with some history behind them - our 21st century Skrama would surely meet the demands of any Saxon
    man from "ye good  olde days".

Some specs:
    Total length: 430 mm.
    Weight: 525 g (knife only).
    Blade: length 240 mm, width 46 mm, thickness 4,2 mm.
    Edge: 34° for chopping, 25° at the base for finer work.
    Steel: Carbon steel 80CrV2, 59 HRC
    Grip: Moulded rubber, rough texture for a good grip.

Now that I like :like:
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #155 on: April 19, 2017, 08:30:26 PM
Well, this is it, folks... I finally did it...  :mail:

So, the postman was kind enough to bring THIS one in...
(Image removed from quote.)

 :o  :ahhh  :think:

Ooo, what is it I hear you ask...


Lo and behold! Varusteleka Terävä Skrama is here!
(Image removed from quote.)

That smurfing thing is huge... The handle is like 1 1/2 hand grip, and I have shovels for hands :P



Description:
    Skrama - as in Scramasax or Seax, a short, single edged sword popular in the Middle Ages. Much like the Scandinavian Leuku it doubles up as a tool and weapon.
    A fine name is always nice and the best ones are those with some history behind them - our 21st century Skrama would surely meet the demands of any Saxon
    man from "ye good  olde days".

Some specs:
    Total length: 430 mm.
    Weight: 525 g (knife only).
    Blade: length 240 mm, width 46 mm, thickness 4,2 mm.
    Edge: 34° for chopping, 25° at the base for finer work.
    Steel: Carbon steel 80CrV2, 59 HRC
    Grip: Moulded rubber, rough texture for a good grip.

Now that I like :like:

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #156 on: April 19, 2017, 08:33:36 PM
Cool Seax Aleph   :cheers:


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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #157 on: April 19, 2017, 08:40:05 PM

That's a whopper  :like:
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #158 on: April 19, 2017, 10:11:06 PM
While I have NO need for another big blade this one has caught my eye ever since I first saw it on line.  I'll let you have all the fun and live though you instead. :D
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #159 on: June 03, 2017, 07:48:17 AM

Thought I would add this one in here, interesting bloke showing how he uses a scythe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVn1kiZnldQ
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #160 on: June 04, 2017, 08:13:46 AM
And I forgot to add my latest

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #161 on: June 04, 2017, 09:41:59 AM
that's for bacon, right?
Solving problems you didn't know you had in the most obscure way possible

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #162 on: June 04, 2017, 07:05:04 PM

Only if the bacon is hiding in a bush  :D
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #163 on: June 04, 2017, 07:46:05 PM
it might
Solving problems you didn't know you had in the most obscure way possible

"And now, it's time to hand this over to our tame race axe driver. Some say, he can live in the forest for six months at a time without food, and he knows of a secret tribe of only women where he is their God. All we know is, he's call the Styx!" - TazzieRob


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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #164 on: June 04, 2017, 08:48:17 PM

Look out its an hambush!  ? (from an old childish joke  ::) )

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #165 on: June 04, 2017, 09:01:34 PM
well you gotta be ready :tu:
Solving problems you didn't know you had in the most obscure way possible

"And now, it's time to hand this over to our tame race axe driver. Some say, he can live in the forest for six months at a time without food, and he knows of a secret tribe of only women where he is their God. All we know is, he's call the Styx!" - TazzieRob


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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #166 on: June 05, 2017, 08:25:37 AM
And I forgot to add my latest



I've already said it elsewhere, but that's just a fantastic looking blade. :drool:  If you ever find another one... :tu:
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #167 on: June 05, 2017, 08:14:42 PM

They are not cheap Mate, I mean that one cost me a fiver  :ahhh

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I will keep an eye out for you Gareth ;)
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #168 on: June 06, 2017, 03:22:04 PM
Mine's not of any account, so I won't bother taking a picture. Just an 18" standard Latin pattern Tramontina that I've put through its paces in the rare times I have a chance to use it.

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #169 on: June 06, 2017, 03:28:30 PM
Mine's not of any account, so I won't bother taking a picture. Just an 18" standard Latin pattern Tramontina that I've put through its paces in the rare times I have a chance to use it.

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I'm down with tramontina, post some pics.   :tu:   :tu:   :worthless:


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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #170 on: June 06, 2017, 03:30:40 PM
Mine's not of any account, so I won't bother taking a picture. Just an 18" standard Latin pattern Tramontina that I've put through its paces in the rare times I have a chance to use it.

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I'm down with tramontina, post some pics.   :tu:   :tu:   :worthless:
I'll dig it out from the shed and get a pic or two for ya.

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #171 on: June 06, 2017, 03:44:56 PM
My ugly Tramontina in its adoptive rural Kentucky habitat.
I redid the edge, rounded off the handle a little, filed the handle half of the blade square for scraping and the tip half round for use as a draw knife, and rounded off the tang of the blade where the edge stops so I can choke up for finer work if I need to. Aside from that all I really ever do with it is hit it with a file or a coarse stone when it goes dull and use the snot out of it.
The X burned into the handle is my mark, which I put on my tools if they are in a position to get loaned out so I can identify mine from others', and as a point of pride in the tools I modify (I don't put my mark on it unless I'm happy with it).

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Reply #172 on: June 06, 2017, 03:52:38 PM
My ugly Tramontina in its adoptive rural Kentucky habitat.
I redid the edge, rounded off the handle a little, filed the handle half of the blade square for scraping and the tip half round for use as a draw knife, and rounded off the tang of the blade where the edge stops so I can choke up for finer work if I need to. Aside from that all I really ever do with it is hit it with a file or a coarse stone when it goes dull and use the snot out of it.
The X burned into the handle is my mark, which I put on my tools if they are in a position to get loaned out so I can identify mine from others', and as a point of pride in the tools I modify (I don't put my mark on it unless I'm happy with it).(Image removed from quote.)

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 :tu:   :like:

I make similar adjustments to my ones as well. There are probably pics back a page or two if you are interested.


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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #173 on: June 06, 2017, 04:02:19 PM
So not a standard Tramontina at all.  :D  Very nice mate and the work sounds well worth doing.
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #174 on: June 06, 2017, 05:59:51 PM
^^^
What he said  :tu:
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #175 on: June 06, 2017, 10:09:22 PM
So not a standard Tramontina at all.  :D  Very nice mate and the work sounds well worth doing.
Bah, took half an hour with a medium file. No big deal. Just making it functional for what I needed. Thanks though!

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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #176 on: August 30, 2017, 10:00:41 PM
Speaking of slashers, I've just taken over a very neglected allotment which needs a lot of clearing before it can be used for anything. :ahhh
I've been looking at the "Large grass/weed slasher" shown below.
Has anyone used this type of slasher before?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Grass-Weed-Slasher-Clearer-Scythe-Garden-Clearance-Wooden-Grip-Hand-Tool/222296630558?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45732%26meid%3D39703ad185804479b49dc6044299cc7c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D371027897659&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #177 on: August 30, 2017, 10:08:56 PM
Speaking of slashers, I've just taken over a very neglected allotment which needs a lot of clearing before it can be used for anything. :ahhh
I've been looking at the "Large grass/weed slasher" shown below.
Has anyone used this type of slasher before?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Grass-Weed-Slasher-Clearer-Scythe-Garden-Clearance-Wooden-Grip-Hand-Tool/222296630558?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45732%26meid%3D39703ad185804479b49dc6044299cc7c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D371027897659&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Yes, though not in quite a few years now.  IIRC it's all in the shoulder rather than the wrist.  They work rather well once you've got a rhythm going.
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #178 on: August 30, 2017, 11:22:38 PM

I have something similar somewhere but never used it in anger  ::)
For that price you can't go wrong Dave  :tu:
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Re: Show us your Billhooks, Slashers, Machetes
Reply #179 on: August 30, 2017, 11:46:03 PM
 As you say, at that price I might as well go for it :tu:
In fact I think I'll get two  :cheers:


 

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