nerd data for non-Bodgers: billhooks are used to lay hedges (weaving trees+bushes in beautifully, protecting them and their wildlife habitats). they're also used to coppice (woodland biodiversity management). they have entire legends behind them, specific to each locality and use. SO SEXY! 🪵🌳
Stuart JonesFavourite diagram from billhooks.co.uk - every area of England has its own distinctive billhook shape What shape is your local billhook? (Questions you didn’t think you’d be asking today)