Bob Burgess

The last image looks to be of an Italian 'roncola' with a round wooden handle - the 'knob' on a British billhook is known as a caulk, or more properly the handle is said to be caulked... A round handle is common on double edged billhooks, and one or two regional patterns of single edge billhooks have a round handle (Kent and Devon).... More information can be found at Billhook Junkies on Facebook, or my website www.billhooks.co.uk 1st image UK caulked handles 2nd image Italian 'roncole' (pl) with integral hand guard 3rd image Dutch 'hiepen' (pl) - one of the few countries where a variation of the caulked handle is common

Late to join the conversation.... Has anyone scanned the Centenary book(let) and produced it as a PDF for wider dissemination??? Can anyone confirm if Thomas Smith used the Cutty Sark brand name on their axes??? The possibility of the Cutty Sark logo cane up as a reply on a Facebook group, Billhook Junkies - one of many devoted to the history of edge tool making.... https://scontent.fbrs4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/161244954_3844074895669083_1838775447387349135_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=TGT_5n0cqLgAX_dSn6G&_nc_ht=scontent.fbrs4-2.fna&oh=fbdaea790724229a9907ab0b54b78b2c&oe=60797B46 Bob Burgess