i bought the model with the wood handle, came with good edge and with leather sheath. made in america same factory and family since the 1930's.
took it out to my woodlot, and i will say it preforms as advertized. went to an old fence row and took down a 4 inch cherry tree without much trouble. proceeded to clean up some brush around the base fo a maple tree, the safety tip on the long edge works to avoid dinging the edge if you hit the ground while using it. brush was 1/2 to 2 1/2 inch stuff.
walked down one of the trails i maintain on the property and a 9 inch hemlock had fallen across the trail, i parted that log in about 5-10 minutes with the tool. after this work, the edge was still sharp, no dents, no dings, no rollover. the hook tip will prune 1 inch and under branches with a single pull.
the ergonomics of the tool are friendly, the handle was comfortable, although i always wear gloves, the slight curve of the blade and the tip heavyness add considerabley to the chopping ability of the tool. it is short light and quick, but with enough weight forward to make it very good at chopping woody type vegatation. i have no idea what it does on green vegatation, as there is none now. and one plus the military has a manual on how to fight with the woodsmans pal. just do a woodsmans pal web search.
alex
took it out to my woodlot, and i will say it preforms as advertized. went to an old fence row and took down a 4 inch cherry tree without much trouble. proceeded to clean up some brush around the base fo a maple tree, the safety tip on the long edge works to avoid dinging the edge if you hit the ground while using it. brush was 1/2 to 2 1/2 inch stuff.
walked down one of the trails i maintain on the property and a 9 inch hemlock had fallen across the trail, i parted that log in about 5-10 minutes with the tool. after this work, the edge was still sharp, no dents, no dings, no rollover. the hook tip will prune 1 inch and under branches with a single pull.
the ergonomics of the tool are friendly, the handle was comfortable, although i always wear gloves, the slight curve of the blade and the tip heavyness add considerabley to the chopping ability of the tool. it is short light and quick, but with enough weight forward to make it very good at chopping woody type vegatation. i have no idea what it does on green vegatation, as there is none now. and one plus the military has a manual on how to fight with the woodsmans pal. just do a woodsmans pal web search.
alex
