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Bamboo might make a great natural privacy fence, come in handy for all kinds of little projects and look quite ornamental in your garden, but be careful: that stuff will spread like the plague. A friend of mine has some at his place that the former owner planted. Occasionally, it needs to be purged. I fervently believe that if you're going to have a Bamboo inquisition, you might as well have fun with it and use it as an excuse to break out some steel: A Swabbie, BK-4 and Cutlass Machete. I figured I would share a few pictures and a few thoughts after using these three together over the course of an afternoon.
I don't think I have a knife as fun as the Swabbie.... Just because it doesn't take itself too seriously doesn't mean you shouldn't. It's a fast, sharp piece of steel that makes you want to plunder. Once it got swinging, it was nothing to lop through two or three stalks cleanly. The main draw was that the hook on the pommel was a bit abrasive on the bottom of my pinky finger. I may smooth the coating, round it down a bit and it should be good to go.
Oh, we also swabbied a few logs for the heck of it...
Like I said, it's a fun blade to use.
Finally, I'd be an awful Beckerhead if I didn't include one.
The BK-4 Machax! Light and fast with Ethan's excellent handles. The Machax was my favorite to use. With one after another cleanly cut through with a satisfying "thwop," I could quickly clear a nice, clean path through the bamboo. It was also the most comfortable to swing around.... I just wish I had brought the BK9 too.
My friend had just taken possession of a Cutlass Machete. It is sharp, comfortable to use and eradicated bamboo without prejudice. A tremendous value for the money. :thumbup:
That's about all I have. My phone decided that I needed to purge some of my pictures.
We put the hurt on the bamboo and had a blast. Piled it up to burn it and watch the show. If you haven't burned green bamboo, you're in for a treat if you ever do need to burn it.
I don't think I have a knife as fun as the Swabbie.... Just because it doesn't take itself too seriously doesn't mean you shouldn't. It's a fast, sharp piece of steel that makes you want to plunder. Once it got swinging, it was nothing to lop through two or three stalks cleanly. The main draw was that the hook on the pommel was a bit abrasive on the bottom of my pinky finger. I may smooth the coating, round it down a bit and it should be good to go.
Oh, we also swabbied a few logs for the heck of it...
Like I said, it's a fun blade to use.
Finally, I'd be an awful Beckerhead if I didn't include one.
The BK-4 Machax! Light and fast with Ethan's excellent handles. The Machax was my favorite to use. With one after another cleanly cut through with a satisfying "thwop," I could quickly clear a nice, clean path through the bamboo. It was also the most comfortable to swing around.... I just wish I had brought the BK9 too.
My friend had just taken possession of a Cutlass Machete. It is sharp, comfortable to use and eradicated bamboo without prejudice. A tremendous value for the money. :thumbup:
That's about all I have. My phone decided that I needed to purge some of my pictures.
We put the hurt on the bamboo and had a blast. Piled it up to burn it and watch the show. If you haven't burned green bamboo, you're in for a treat if you ever do need to burn it. 
now it looks life a forest of punji stakes 
