Kukri or Tomahawk for use in the Pacific Northwest?

[Torm]

I'm looking for some opinions on whether to choose a tomahawk or kukri for camping and shorter weekend hiking/fishing trips in the Pacific Northwest. Because of the high humidity, frequent rainfall, and close proximity to the ocean corrosion is a constant problem so steels with a higher corrosion resistance are of particular interest.

I currently carry a Busse Active Duty or Fallkniven S1 now so either one would augment those and be used primarily for trail clearing and fire prep. If anyone has specific recommendations for reasonably priced model of either kukri or 'hawk, it would be appreciated.

 

[orca8589]

For chopping, I take a tomahawk. My hands get really fatigued trying to chop with knives. (Arthritis in my shoulder & upper back don't help.) The SOG Fusion Tactical Tomahawk with a stainless steel head, might be a good place to start.
http://www.sogknives.com/store/F01T.html

However, the Cold Steel Kukri, with the powder-coated blade, is pretty useful for chopping too.
http://www.coldsteel.com/97kms.html

With a little shopping around, you can get both for under $70.

thx - cpr

 

[H2H907]

For the use you're describing, I'd recommend a decent machette. Most have some type of corrosion-resistant finish, and even if it totally rusts or you leave it somewhere you're only out a few bucks. I've got a 12" Ontario beaver tale that's gone everywhere with me for years. Its primary use is trimming felled trees before cutting them into firewood, or clearing brush during "spring cleaning". The northernmost tip of the Pacific rain forest is here in Southcentral Alaska, so we have a similar climate.