tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post2216518889836803502..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Machete Types, Use and SharpeningPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-68098876722273952262016-09-07T17:28:36.839-04:002016-09-07T17:28:36.839-04:00I like machetes because they are resourceful and h...I like machetes because they are resourceful and highly versatile. However, I have never been so good in sharpening. Your article is really helpful. This is a great article. Read more on machetes here: [http://survival-mastery.com/diy/weapons/types-of-machetes.html] Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733878564277206555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-11037094240208533012013-01-04T05:34:02.441-05:002013-01-04T05:34:02.441-05:00I've read from a lot of places, http://bestmac...I've read from a lot of places, <a href="http://bestmachete.net/what-is-the-best-machete/" rel="nofollow">http://bestmachete.net/what-is-the-best-machete/</a> specifically, that the Ontario machete is good. Thanks for the advice on how to sharpen a machete, I always thought you should use a wetstone. There are also some videos on youtube of video sharpening knives with bricks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059243755306258225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-16276701506808977662012-04-09T15:52:37.241-04:002012-04-09T15:52:37.241-04:00I realize this is an old post, but the information...I realize this is an old post, but the information is still relevant. Some folks do chop & split wood with machetes. See Joezilla on bladeforums (Jeepzillajoe on youtube) or FortyTwoBlades on bladeforums and youtube. They both have posts and videos on the subject. <br />Don't sell a good machete short (and you don't have to spend big bucks for a good one). Pict of Bladeforums (Colhane on youtube) uses a machete in North America as well as Brazil, though he admits it's not his preferred tool for working large amounts of wood. Jeff Randall of ESEE knives (formerly RAT Cutlery) considers the machete to a great survival blade and favors it over his own company's Junglas. <br /><br />And, since this entry was posted, Imacasa started selling higher end machetes in North America under the Condor brand. These, as I understand it, come razor sharp out of the box. <br /><br />One more thing--many folks don't consider khukuris to be machetes. Most are too heavy for the kind of work one normally associates with machetes.Christine P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05729869380149650504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-25200175548508832662010-01-28T10:12:19.837-05:002010-01-28T10:12:19.837-05:00P
Glad to be of service, I commend you for your e...P<br /><br />Glad to be of service, I commend you for your editorial integrity. Keep up the good work<br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-9675081860625246642010-01-26T10:25:37.947-05:002010-01-26T10:25:37.947-05:00You are right as rain SBW, and I have added a line...You are right as rain SBW, and I have added a line to clarify. Our machetes come pretty much as flat metal, and that was where I was starting from. The line I have added is: "As the square side of the machete begins to come down to its first edge, begin to flatten the file down to 25-30%." THANKS.<br /><br />PPBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-90269195914919327752010-01-26T09:05:31.121-05:002010-01-26T09:05:31.121-05:00It's not often your writing provokes me to dis...It's not often your writing provokes me to disagree but this time.........<br /><br />The pommel is the 'but end' of the tool, the guard you're referring to is a finger guard.<br /><br />45 Degrees!! Why bother sharpening it at all? <br />A convex grind to 20 will do all the jobs you're likely to ask of such a tool and still have enough steel behind the edge to to survive rough use at the low hardness of a Machete's steel.<br /><br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-19907266641235722132007-07-12T05:36:00.000-04:002007-07-12T05:36:00.000-04:00The bit at the end of the handle if not a pommel g...The bit at the end of the handle if not a pommel guard -- it's to help prevent the machete from slipping out of your hands. The should be a hole for a lariat there too. <BR/><BR/>A pommel guard is a metal plate or guard between the handle and the blade like you have with a sword.<BR/><BR/>I oil all my tools with used lawn mower oil because I have a couple of jars of that stuff. Any motor oil will do -- just dribble a little on the blade and rub it in. There's no science to it.<BR/><BR/>P.PBurnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-71277871627614729202007-07-11T21:52:00.000-04:002007-07-11T21:52:00.000-04:00i just read this article and also recently bought ...i just read this article and also recently bought a "Cold Steel Latin Machete" with a 24" blade (29.63" overall) and would like it if you could include some more information about oiling machetes as I plan to use for clearing excess bruxh in the woods beyond my back yard.<BR/><BR/>Also, you wrote that no machete should have a pommel guard. Then I must be correct in assuming that the piece on the end of the only machete pictured is "not" a pommel guard. But then I am curious as to what it is because mine has one of those too and I have no idea what it is for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-28619844422971976402007-06-22T10:43:00.000-04:002007-06-22T10:43:00.000-04:00The Swede is good on thick stuff like saplings and...The Swede is good on thick stuff like saplings and thick vines, but the machete is much better on grasses, briars, multi-flora rose, honey suckle and other common hedge tangles in this area. The longer blade also allows more working edge where the Swede has only a couple of inches, that once dulled on a rock, is worthless until sharpened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-1010146807423876992007-06-21T12:23:00.000-04:002007-06-21T12:23:00.000-04:00In the woods around here a bush axe is the best to...In the woods around here a bush axe is the best tool. A machete is good on ferns etc but a bush axe handles wood much better. It is harder to carry though.<BR/><BR/>W hingley<BR/><BR/>"Swedish Safety Brush Axe (Sandvik): Also known as a Sandvik, the Swedish Safety Brush Axe is a machete-like tool with a short, replaceable blade. Because of the shorter blade and longer handle (27 inch overall length), the tool may be safer than a machete. Its shorter handle and lighter weight make it faster, easier to control, and safer than an axe or brush hook. The thin, flat, replaceable steel blade cuts easily through springy hardwood stems. "<BR/><BR/>http://www.americantrails.org/resources/info/tools3.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com