BillhookA billhook is a tool commonly used in the UK and Ireland and is best described as a cross between a sturdy knife and an axe. It is often used for hedge laying, a traditional countryside skill, where the stems of a hedge of shrubs or small trees are partially cut through and then bent, near ground level, without breaking them, so as to encourage them to produce new growth from the base and create a living stock proof' fence. The billhook is also used