Machete
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A machete is a broad blade originating from Central America. It is used either as an agricultural implement similar to an axe, or in combat like a long-bladed knife. The blade is typically 30 to 66 ce
Machete/saw combo
Mexican artisan Agustín Cruz Tinoco using a machete to carve wood
Mexican machete, from Guerrero, 1970. bull horn handle, hand forged blade (hammer marks visible)
Using a DT Ape
Billhook
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A billhook or bill hook is a versatile cutting tool used widely in agriculture and forestry for cutting woody material such as shrubs, small trees and branches. It is distinct from the sickle. It was
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…Other similar tools include: Billhook Golok…
Modern billhook with saw blade, used in bushcraft activities
Traditional Devon pattern billhook made by W. Gilpin in 1918; original handle has been replaced. 12-inch/30 cm ruler shown for reference.
Page from the 1939 Nash–Fussells catalogue, showing a variety of types of bill hook with caulked handles
Billhooks for sale at Ludlow market, Shropshire, England