Swiss-style Billhook Hay fork Its 9-inch blade covers ground

Its 9-inch blade covers ground quickly

This head weighs approximately 2lbs

working around established plants

and reclaiming ground that has been packed hard by traffic or neglect

or Kultursichel in German) features a 40cm / 16-inch head with a 90cm / 36-inch ash handle

Swiss-style Billhook Hay fork Its 9-inch blade covers groundThe Swiss style billhook (gertel) is a compact, one handed cutting tool for clearing brush, cutting saplings and small branches, limbing felled wood, peeling bark, and maintaining young growth. Its forward curved blade puts useful weight behind the cut, while the hooked nose catches slender stems that might slide away from a straight blade. The shape is particularly useful when cutting close to the ground because the hook helps keep the sharpened edge