The haunted
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- Jan 20, 2016
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I know this probably doesn't go here but I couldn't find the knives subforum on the list so admins please move if need be. I have recently started using machete out of curiosity. Of course there are many many opinions on what each tool.should be used for but that is not my point here. I have several of these tools of varying designs and some that are loosely categorized as machetes. But I'm specifically asking about thin bladed tool intended for light targets. I have panga styles and bolos as well as Latin. I recently acquired a cane knife and was wondering why the misconceptions that this blade is inadequate for wood. It has a relatively thin blade even by machete standards but not by much. I've used it with out fault for all task for I would use any other thin bladed machete for and haven't seen the short comings. I've chopped reasonable sized wood with minimal blade disfiguration, I've even done light batoning. I'm just curious why its labeled as inadequate by most. Just for argument sake for a while I worked with some migrant workers and watched them do all manner of things we would consider using two or three separate tools a knife axe and saw to accomplish out of doors. It bite well enough and stays sharp I have dressed larger game cleaned fish, all with in reason biggest draw back being my skill level which is still a work in progress. After seeing woman carrying babies process wood with machetes and then turn around prepare a meal over the same wood its far fetched to imply these as less then capable tool over all.
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