Man-at-Arms English Bill

#600992
$104.95

This ancient forestry tool features a 1055 Carbon steel, fully sharpened battle-ready blade spike and hook. Supported by an extra deep steel socket and stout Ash wood shaft. Overall: 84-1/2"
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OVERVIEW

This ancient forestry tool was originally used by peasants to hook creeping vines and hard-to-reach branches, clear foliage and, when necessary, even lop heavy limbs from trees. It didn''t take much imagination to see the fighting applications of this heavy duty tool Its next incarnation, with its sharpened edges and hooking blades was fast, agile and ferocious. A good Bill in the right hands could hook, entangle, thrust, stab, slice 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 indeed.
Features a 1055 Carbon steel, fully sharpened battle-ready blade spike and hook, supported by an extra deep steel socket and stout Ash wood shaft. $10 additional Shipping/Handling with this item. Cannot be shipped express. Call for AK, HI, GU and PR charges. Ships in 2 boxes. Some assembly required.
  • Overall: 84-1/2"
  • Width: 14-1/4"
  • Wt: 5 lbs
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Massive chopper!
This was an inpulse buy but I simply did not have anything of the sort in my collection.  The Bill is a massive peice of weaponry and it is super tough!  I tried it out on some small limbs and it took them right off with no issue.  I do wish that it was not blackend but I can get past that.  I am giving it 4 stars only because of the fit between the socket and the pole.  It was not very clean and had to be worked really hard to get it to look nice.  In the end I had to use some leather to put around that area to make it look better and camoflage the area a bit.  Over all, a good item!
- Deane, March 19, 2023 | Verified Purchase
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Happily surprised
I tried this one as a bit of a flier, but as a classic English polearm, I wanted to add it to my collection.  Glad I did!  This thing is amazingly effective.  Don't let the odd look put you off, a must for those who want a historical staple of the English Middle Ages.
- Michael, July 29, 2019 | Verified Purchase
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