The Beginner's Guide to the Machete

[Deltaboy1984]

LOL. Since winter time has descended on DFW I been sharpening and oiling my machetes and hanging them up.for the winter.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

New Year Bump. I love playing with my tools during the cold winter.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Well I got mine are sharpened up and oiled for the winter.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Any more good information and the care and use of these wonderful tools.

 

[Sam Cade]

Not much machete work gets done with everything covered in ice.

 

[Carl Levitian]

I've found that a small machete and a SAK is most all I need under most camping/hiking activity. This one, made by my dad when I was a kid is still one of my favorites, out of my 12 inch Ontarios and Tramontina's. He made it out of a regular size English machete he picked up just after WW2. Abrasive wheel and lots of coolant running on the blade. It goes through a hardwood 2 inch sapling in two to three chops, but weighs very little.

I love small machetes!

 

[Deltaboy1984]

I've found that a small machete and a SAK is most all I need under most camping/hiking activity. This one, made by my dad when I was a kid is still one of my favorites, out of my 12 inch Ontarios and Tramontina's. He made it out of a regular size English machete he picked up just after WW2. Abrasive wheel and lots of coolant running on the blade. It goes through a hardwood 2 inch sapling in two to three chops, but weighs very little.

I love small machetes!

Great Story and Machete. Yep Sam the winter been tough but it warmed up down her in DFW to do some flower bed clean out.