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Monkey strainer
Whether you like the root breaking power of a mattock or the mysterious many uses of fencing pliers - everyone has a tool they love to use.
The Weasel asked some OCV volunteers what their favourites were and why...and here they are in no particular order:
Paul: Monkey strainer - "Because it doesn't come out very often, and because of its potential lethalness."
Emma: Billhook - "Because it is multifunctional and it looks pretty like a toucan bill. It is a polite machete."
Lydia: Billhook - "It has the highest sense of user satisfaction. It is lethal but when you use it well it gives you a real sense of achievement."
Beth: Pickaxe - "Because it makes me feel manly."
Mell
Jo: Mattock - "Mattocks forever! It has a high destructive power."
Andy: Mell - "It's a tool I can actually use properly, plus you get to hit things with it and not get shouted at."
Sony: Net for catching sheep - "I can catch all the cute lambs and then I can keep them."
Nim: Loppers - "They're just fun."
Renato: Pickaxe - "I like smashing the ground and bashing things."
Michelle: Slasher - "It has a cool name and is basically a blade on a long stick - what's not to like?"
Inigo: Fencing pliers - "Because every time I use them I find something new I can do with them."
Frank: Pickaxe - "Because it's so cool. You get to swing at stuff and hit things as hard as you can, which you don't usually get to do."
Steve: Billhook - "Because it seems like a proper traditional tool, and it's quicker than loppers."
Billhook
Tim B: Mattock - "Just because."
Tim E: "I'm the tools officer so I can't show any favouritism."
Chris: Billhook - "It's very versatile and you can do most things with it - you can even coppice with it in an emergency. Plus it is one of the few conservation tools I own and I'm getting better at sharpening it."
...so the traditional, craftsman-like billhook wins out over the more destructive, manly power of the mattock and pickaxe!
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