Swiss-style Billhook Hay fork or Kultursichel in German) features

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

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

This is a convenient and economical European scythe for the occasional user

working around established plants

Swiss-style Billhook Hay fork or Kultursichel in German) featuresThe 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