I need a machete. Just to clear some tall grass
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If they did, it would be rotting in a pile of weeds behind Chapman's house, which is a shame, because his truck could sure use a trim.
Cheers,
Kennith
I didn't really think he was looking in that price range.
I'm surprised they haven't done a traditional, thin, Latin machete yet. I suppose they haven't considered it cost-efficient, when fifteen bucks or so will get you a good one.
They may be cheap, but in the right hands machetes are terribly effective. There's a reason they still exist, and it's not just because of the price.
Cheers,
Kennith
ptschram
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No, but Stihl does (my new favorite brand)
But, around here, we use lawn mowers of bush hogs to cut grass!
A friend of mine spent a bit of time in Ecuador and he said that most of the people there used machetes to cut their lawns. He said it actually looked almost as good as using a mower, and that they were pretty fast at doing it.
They use those angled slashers I linked earlier. If you sharpen them appropriately and get the pace and swing right, it doesn't take much more time than it would to use a string trimmer.
Cheers,
Kennith
That's one of the reasons machetes exist. Hit all the rocks you want.
It's also why you need to get a real one, like the Tramontina. Many of the others will chip dangerously, shatter, or simply break in half; sometimes only when cutting branches.
Get that edge smoothed out if you haven't already, unless you just got lucky when you bought it.
Cheers,
Kennith
My personal favorite is not a machete, I prefer a Saami knife. Bought my first one back in 79, when I was in the army in Northern Norway - and I still have it. It has been with me on every Rover trip I ever took. It's a multi purpose tool, you can do everything from open a can to chop down a small tree - and it keeps going strong. Here is an example:
http://www.knife-heaven-shop.com/saami-knives.html
http://www.knife-heaven-shop.com/saami-knives.html
I looked up the link you posted. I got this message.
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als u de URL getypt heeft, controleert u dan de spelling
als u op een link geklikt heeft dan kan het zijn dat de link niet meer actief is.
I don't speek Spanish but I think it says my mother sleeps with herds of goats.
De pagina die u zocht is niet gevonden.
als u de URL getypt heeft, controleert u dan de spelling
als u op een link geklikt heeft dan kan het zijn dat de link niet meer actief is.
I don't speek Spanish but I think it says my mother sleeps with herds of goats.
I dont think its spanish , and I think it says your mother SMELLS LIKE a herd of goats .
Here's a neat video of someone making a machete out of an old saw blade:
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That's how machetes should come about. One could argue that some basic heat treating would be advisable, but there's no way to tell how it all held up. It looks nice and springy at the end, anyway.
All in all, the end result is very nice. He really nailed the spirit of the tool.
Cheers,
Kennith
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That's how machetes should come about. One could argue that some basic heat treating would be advisable, but there's no way to tell how it all held up. It looks nice and springy at the end, anyway.
All in all, the end result is very nice. He really nailed the spirit of the tool.
Cheers,
Kennith