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artdeg

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I am new to this forum so I don't know if this has been covered. Please give me some feedback on the advantages of the Woodmans Pal v a regular ax and machete. Where can I purchase one at the most reasonable price?
Thank you for any input.
 
I think it depends on your location...personally I don't think in my area The North east USA..a woodsmans pal or a machete hold an advantage over an axe..I've used a machete allot here..but the more comfortable I become with axe craft the more doors keep opening up in regards to it's usage.
 
woodsmans pal you either love thme or hate them, i have had one for about 6 years now, i love it as a land management tool, it will chop brush and the hook is great for limbing up to 1 1/2 inch limbs can be cut with one swipe. so as a shelter building tool it works well. i carry one on my tractor as it is handy to use around the property for handling the downed limbs and brush i need to cut. if i need a lot fo someting i use power tools, but as a tractor tool it is great. there is also a fighting manual for thsi as it has been issued since ww2. i like mine, i woudl not be underknived with this and a SAK.

alex
 
I like the hook for clearing brush/small branches. However, I enjoy chopping more with an axe or khukri. I feel a bit like alco141 that it's a useful tool for yardwork but I'd be more likely to carry something else in the boonies. Of course, it would definitely work for the latter---just a matter of personal preference.

DancesWithKnives
 
I had one and it was a great tool, much heavier than a machete, but lighter than a axe. Nice tool for the money. I ended up selling it to fund a Busse knife.
 
They are kind of pricey. But you are supporting an American company and they are made here. I have not used one yet because of the price. I often grab the head of my small hatchet and use it like an ulu. I do not think that you can do that with a Woodsman's Pal. The limbing hook looks dangerous to me. I have enough trouble staying safe with just one cutting surface. It would make a wicked seat belt slicer in an emergency.
 
I've heard that they've kept the hardness down quite a ways (high 40's?), and the edge retention isn't the best as a result. But that's anecdotal.
 
I carried one for about 10 years..I sold it about 4 years ago to fund a gun purchase...I should have just waited..it was a tough tool, and let me tell you, I bought mine at a flea market for $7 when I was 16...My friends and I beat the snot outta that thing, and it never was an issue...it needed a touch up every once in a while, but other than that, it was a great tool. I always used the blunt end to dig out our fire pits too. I would use the hook by placing it near the ground, around a small sapling (3/4"-1-1/2" around) and pull upwards..this would work with a quick and hard pull, and the sapling was basically taken right at the root.
 
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