- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
1
Posted on 2/5/13 at 6:58 pm to Capt ST
quote:
A side grinder works wonders.
You have to be careful with a grinder and do a little at a time as to not get the metal too hot. I use a flat file and it is easy to get the angle right.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 6:58 pm to Nodust
It's hard as a rock. Normally, I'd use a different phrase but its possible I could get the hammer for using it.
Usin that method, you can turn a cheap pos machete into a very good one.
Usin that method, you can turn a cheap pos machete into a very good one.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 7:00 pm to JAB528
:jump1: :jump2:
Posted on 2/5/13 at 7:04 pm to Teague
Corona, or anything made in Central America.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 7:12 pm to Capt ST
Either a cane knife or a brush hook which is basically a cane knife with a longer handle. What we used when I worked on a survey crew in college.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 7:29 pm to Teague
Loppers are great but not as much fun.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 7:50 pm to Teague
Gerber Gator
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:21 pm to bootlegger
This is what you get when you try to find reviews on machetes:
This guy knows his steel.
And
Mother of God
This guy knows his steel.
And
Mother of God
This post was edited on 2/5/13 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:27 pm to Teague
Yeah, that guy doesn't get laid too often. 
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:29 pm to Teague
quote:
Mother of God
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:31 pm to Teague
I take mine and grind 1/4-1/2" or so off the back side to shave some weight off. Then tape the handle with baseball bat tape. Keep a file in my pocket to sharpen often. I like hearing a "ping" when I hit something. That's when I know it's right.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:39 pm to tenfoe
quote:
Keep a file in my pocket to sharpen often.
A number of years ago 2 buddies and I were cleaning a trail before deer season. 2 cane knifes cutting and one guy was resting and sharpening. I just finished sharpening a blade and my friend wend to cutting. He caught either a branch or vines at a bad angle and caught the top of his forearm near the wrist. It cut to the bone. The doc at the ER remarked how lucky because it was so close to so much important stuff but somehow he missed it all. She also remarked how clean the cut was. I took credit for the recently sharpened blade...
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:44 pm to wickowick
Nice. I had a wooden handle on one break mid-swing and send the blade in my knee. It hit bone and bounced about 10 feet. I puked it hurt so bad. Then puked again when dr stuck a tube in my knee to flush all the pine bark and sap out about 4 hours later.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:47 pm to tenfoe
Silky Machete. Expensive, but the best on the market.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 8:49 pm to Teague
Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:00 pm to USMCTiger03
Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:20 pm to wickowick
Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:23 pm to wickowick
I work for a landscaping company. Week to week we clear a lot of brush. A cheap machete kept to a sharp edge with a grinder is ALL you need to clear overgrown vegetationals.
Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:26 pm to Teague
quote:
so a short, lightweight one won't do.
Ontario Knife Co. They make machetes for the US military. 18" blade and very hard steel. Order from their online store and it is less than $20.00. Not sure about shipping.
This post was edited on 2/5/13 at 9:27 pm
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News