Brush hook

A brush hook (also called a bush hook, ditch blade, ditch bank blade, or ditch blade axe) is a gardening instrument resembling an axe with a 12-inch (30 cm) curved blade and a 36-inch (91 cm) handle. It is commonly used by surveying crews and firefighters to clear out heavy undergrowth from trails.^[1]

See also

• Kaiser blade
• Slasher (tool)

References

1. ^ Schmid, Jim. "Brushing Tools". Tools for Trail Work. AmericanTrails.org. http://www.americantrails.org/resources/info/tools3.html. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 

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