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[stealth007s]

Terry, everyone should own a billhook.

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Very tempting

[Gareth]

If you are truly tempted mate, I would suggest you buy something old.  The cost:quality ratio is much higher on the old pieces.  The modern ones tend to be cheap, but very thin, more like machetes than real billhooks.  a real billhook will normally be quite thick and have some mass to it.

[Sparky415]

Terry,
Happy to help Mate, its only the past few years that I've been learning about them

More  hedge laying
http://www.timelesstools.co.uk/hedgelaying.htm

Gareth,
You are right about the newer ones but Morris are still making the real deal 
 
http://www.timelesstools.co.uk/Timeless_special.htm

[stealth007s]

If you are truly tempted mate, I would suggest you buy something old.  The cost:quality ratio is much higher on the old pieces.  The modern ones tend to be cheap, but very thin, more like machetes than real billhooks.  a real billhook will normally be quite thick and have some mass to it.

I really do like the older tools. I am intrigued by this and will pursue it

Terry,
Happy to help Mate, its only the past few years that I've been learning about them

More  hedge laying
http://www.timelesstools.co.uk/hedgelaying.htm

Gareth,
You are right about the newer ones but Morris are still making the real deal 
 
http://www.timelesstools.co.uk/Timeless_special.htm

I'm truly fascinated by this hedge laying thing. I just wish I had the property to properly do this. My 130'x100' lot isn't exactly the size needed to really do something like this. I do want to hedge between my place and the neighbor in our front yard. Our back yards are divided by a 7 1/2' cedar privacy fence. I am on the corner lot so I could do hedges near the curb to keep pests..... I mean pets out of the yard when people walk them and let them crap all over my lawn

[Sparky415]

Took 'Billy' out today earning 'Browny points' 

[jim guy]

Rtak 2

[dks]

[enki_ck]

What's cooking?

[dks]

What's cooking?

You have to look in the right thread   

 

[Grathr]

Took my Boker Magnum Elk Hunter with me out today. A very good and affordable full tang knife.



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[Gareth]

that's a good looking knife mate.

edit - just googled it an found it is indeed very reasonably priced.   I really like the look of the Skinner as well.

[enki_ck]

that's a good looking knife mate.

That is is. I see I can get it locally for about $40 which is almost the double the US price but still quite affordable. And those scales look great too.

EDIT: That Skinner looks even better.

[Grathr]

that's a good looking knife mate.

That is is. I see I can get it locally for about $40 which is almost the double the US price but still quite affordable. And those scales look great too.

EDIT: That Skinner looks even better.

I paid $22 for it plus shipping, Wich is very cheap for such a well made knife.

That skinner looks great. I can see one of those ending up in my mailbox if the price is right...

Edit: the price was right 

[captain spaulding]

Just ordered a Glock Field Knife. I have heard almost no complaints about it and i have always wanted one so im pretty excited. Its a model 78 "without root saw." Anyone use one?

[enki_ck]

that's a good looking knife mate.

That is is. I see I can get it locally for about $40 which is almost the double the US price but still quite affordable. And those scales look great too.

EDIT: That Skinner looks even better.

I paid $22 for it plus shipping, Wich is very cheap for such a well made knife.

That skinner looks great. I can see one of those ending up in my mailbox if the price is right...

Edit: the price was right 

I'm more drawn to the Skinner myself. I'll let it sit in the watched list for a while and see what happens.

[enki_ck]

Just ordered a Glock Field Knife. I have heard almost no complaints about it and i have always wanted one so im pretty excited. Its a model 78 "without root saw." Anyone use one?

I've heard and read good things about it too but haven't actually handled one. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about it once you've had time to play with it.

[Grathr]

Just ordered a Glock Field Knife. I have heard almost no complaints about it and i have always wanted one so im pretty excited. Its a model 78 "without root saw." Anyone use one?

I've heard and read good things about it too but haven't actually handled one. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about it once you've had time to play with it.

+ 1 :-)


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[JAfromMn]

Just ordered a Glock Field Knife. I have heard almost no complaints about it and i have always wanted one so im pretty excited. Its a model 78 "without root saw." Anyone use one?

I've heard and read good things about it too but haven't actually handled one. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say about it once you've had time to play with it.

+ 1 :-)


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+2

I've been looking at one myself.

[Gareth]

that's a good looking knife mate.

That is is. I see I can get it locally for about $40 which is almost the double the US price but still quite affordable. And those scales look great too.

EDIT: That Skinner looks even better.

I paid $22 for it plus shipping, Wich is very cheap for such a well made knife.

That skinner looks great. I can see one of those ending up in my mailbox if the price is right...

Edit: the price was right 

I feel slightly guilty asking for pictures now.....but not all that guilty.

[captain spaulding]

Surprised to hear with such good reviews and everything no one here has used one!

Ill let you know what I think once I get it and get to use it. 

[BlueDot]

that's a good looking knife mate.

edit - just googled it an found it is indeed very reasonably priced.   I really like the look of the Skinner as well.

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When I googled Boker Magnum, I found this.http://www.boker.de/us/fixed-blade-knife/magnum/tactical-knife/02RY149.html.  Can it be anything but a looker?

They call it both a Tactical Knife and an unusual dagger.  I'm leaning towards unusual.

[Grathr]

that's a good looking knife mate.

edit - just googled it an found it is indeed very reasonably priced.   I really like the look of the Skinner as well.

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When I googled Boker Magnum, I found this.http://www.boker.de/us/fixed-blade-knife/magnum/tactical-knife/02RY149.html.  Can it be anything but a looker?

They call it both a Tactical Knife and an unusual dagger.  I'm leaning towards unusual.

It looks like a nasty torture instrument to me.

[bmot]

that's a good looking knife mate.

That is is. I see I can get it locally for about $40 which is almost the double the US price but still quite affordable. And those scales look great too.

EDIT: That Skinner looks even better.

I paid $22 for it plus shipping, Wich is very cheap for such a well made knife.

That skinner looks great. I can see one of those ending up in my mailbox if the price is right...

Edit: the price was right 

I feel slightly guilty asking for pictures now.....but not all that guilty.

The price was right, indeed...

[dks]

I do not know if it has been posted before (very likely) but it is interesting if you have some spare time today.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I saw that a few years ago and is well worth a watch mate

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[enki_ck]

Just heading out the door to visit family but bookmarked for later viewing.

[Grathr]

Got the Boker Magnum Elk Hunter Skinner yesterday.  Heres a pic. Ill post some more about it after it has seen some more use.





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[Gareth]

I know it might be kinda my fault you bought that one, but I really don't feel all that guilty.

Looks excellent.

[bmot]

Got the Boker Magnum Elk Hunter Skinner yesterday.  Heres a pic. Ill post some more about it after it has seen some more use.
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I got one yesterday, as well 


I really like the size, it was smaller than I expected, but that's a good thing

[dks]

fun shot