Description
Like a surprising amount of historical battlefield weapons, the English Bill or “Bill Hook” owes its origins to agricultural use. This ancient forestry tool was used by peasants to hook creeping vines and hard-to-reach branches, clear foliage and – when necessary – even lop heavy limbs from trees. Over time the Bill began to evolve, its next incarnation, with its sharpened edges and hooking blades was fast and agile. A good Bill in the right hands could hook, entangle and chop with equal ease and oppose even heavily armed and mounted opponents. An armed force, wielding row after row of these weapons was fearsome to behold! The overall length of the English Bill is 89.5 inches, with a head length of 24.5 inches.
