Book 3 — Pruning and Brush-Cutting Knife
Reading edition
With the blade of an old beef cutter and a stout wood handle, I fashioned a brush knife that is superior to a sickle for cutting down heavy weeds. The blade was secured in a slotted handle by a screw and rivet, and the top of the handle wired as an additional security. A blade of this sort is handy, also, for pruning purposes.—J. M. Kane, Doylestown, Pa.