Need Recomendations On Buying a General Purpose (Multipurpose) Machete

Ogien said:
So never swing directly straight down? I've never cut brush w a Katana but have had the opportunity to do some practice with one along with cutting through those wet mats that simulate a human neck
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you can. i was referring to the size of the arc swing. the only straight-down cut i do is when i'm splitting wood. when chopping a small log lying on the ground, i of course cut wedges off a 'v'. there's really little reason to take a long power swing with a machete outside of fighting (maybe if you want to try cutting a 3-inch diameter sapling with one swing.) anything that needs to be felled or cut through can be done by short relaxed chops with chips flying.

what i'm driving at is make sure the edge is sharp and use it as a fine tool. think of trimming a decorative garden hedge with fine precise chops. no reason to tire your hands by hard swinging or chopping.
 
Make the edge about a 30-degree inclusive, or 15 degrees per side. It'll hold up just fine.

As far as the swing, you hold the piece mostly with the forefinger and thumb (sometimes called a "pinch grip") with the hand remaining loose and supple. With the tip pointing backwards over the shoulder, do a rolling snap of the wrist and pumping squeeze of the fingers as if "throwing" or casting the mass of the tip.
 
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Woodman's Pal. Very multipurpose. WWII soldiers liked them. Cut stuff, dig a little, whack a Nazi.
 
Thanks for all the great advice guys, I'm really looking forward to receiving this machete in the mail.

@hank_rearden Gotcha, in case of zombie attack a straight thrust onto the skull will take care of business. :D

@FortyTwoBlades, thanks for the fantastic advice in recommending that machete as well as the tips on best use practices. Think I'm ahead of the curve now knowing these pointer.

@Coyote3855, I really dig the Woodman's pal, I might look into adding one to my collection once I get the basics down. It is certainly a multipurpose tool like what I was originally asking about.
 
When you're ready for a smaller machete take a look at the Ontario 12" that 42blades sells, the special grade. He does all the work that needs doing to it. It ends up as a fantastic tool for all sorts of dirt time.
 
357fan said:
When you're ready for a smaller machete take a look at the Ontario 12" that 42blades sells, the special grade. He does all the work that needs doing to it. It ends up as a fantastic tool for all sorts of dirt time.
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Without a doubt I'll be consulting/purchasing 42blades is offering. I think he steered me in the right direction on the machete I bought and I don't think it can be beat for $20.

Everyone in this thread has been super helpful and I appreciate their help.
 
Ogien said:
Without a doubt I'll be consulting/purchasing 42blades is offering. I think he steered me in the right direction on the machete I bought and I don't think it can be beat for $20.

Everyone in this thread has been super helpful and I appreciate their help.
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Glad to be of service! :D:thumbup:
 
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