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Fussells Improved Billhook, Mells, Somerset, England

$95.00

James Fussell established an edge tool works near Mells, Somerset, producing billhooks, scythes, reap hooks, and hoes for generations of English agricultural and woodland trades. Specialist billhook collectors today note genuine Fussells examples as scarce and actively sought after.

The blade carries the maker's stamp.

Specifications

Estimated EraPre-1900s
Blade Width6 in / 15.2 cm
Overall Length16 in / 40.6 cm
Blade MaterialCarbon Steel
Handle MaterialWood
Markings / StampStamped FUSSELLS IMPROVED on the blade.

Condition Grade

Very Good

Condition Notes

Wooden handle solid and sound. Blade shows moderate age-appropriate patina, no active rust. No country-of-origin stamp, but confirmed English manufacture (Fussells of Mells, Somerset).

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