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alco141	machete modifications	Lead	[-]
Scout Posts: 144 (03/04/06 11:31) Scout Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None over on hoodlums there is a thread about modifying a 12 inch ontario machete to give it more tip. i made one up, was pretty simple with a dremel some reinforced cut off wheels, and a bucket of water to dip the blade in so it would bnot get too hot. survival.com/IVB/index.ph...topic=6850 seems like a usefull odification as you have a better point on the machete. as soon as i get this thing outside i will give a report. alex
Lee1959	Re: machete modifications	#1	[-]
Tribal Spirit Posts: 3634 (03/04/06 15:32) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Mods are always fun to work on, it is fun to take something that almost works the way you want, or does not at all, and slowly make it into something that works exactly the way you want it too. SO many are afraid to try this sort of thing, but usually if you go slowly it works out in the end.
Alice Cooper	Re: machete modifications	#2	[-]
War Chief Posts: 699 (03/04/06 23:13) War Chief Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	as an aside, i have two of the 12 inch "d" handle machetes, the thin one and the thicker "pirate cutlass" looking one.the thinner one cuts circles around the other, and i've ground and sharpened on it, the thin one still just walks away from it!I love the short 12 inchers, they don't get in the way in the canoe,and really make short work out of cutting willows away from a good fishing spot...
Quill	Re: machete modifications	#3	[-]
Tribal Councilman Posts: 760 (03/06/06 23:34) War Chief Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Alco, I believe you have the Woodsman's Pal. Would you mind giving a review on what you think of it? Always wondered about them.
alco141	Re: machete modifications	#4	[-]
Scout Posts: 144 (03/08/06 21:12) Scout Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	the woodsmans pal is not a machete, it is more like an axe, so it is hard to compare the two. for me it has done a good job at clearing trails and brush from fencelines the hook will cut off anything up to an inch or so in diameter with one swipe. the blade holds its edge fairly well, it is not as good on green vegitation as on woody stuff. i like mine it is compact to carry and does what i need it to do. i have batonned it through 6 inch wood without difficulty, and parted a 10 inch log with it. alex
Quill	Re: machete modifications	#5	[-]
Tribal Councilman Posts: 760 (03/10/06 20:23) War Chief Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks for your imput.
jrg		#6	[-]
Scout Posts: 160 (11/05/09 08:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	If the end is to be sharpened to use as a prying instrument, I'd think the Ontairo SP-8 would make for a better tool. Lighter, more compact to carry on a rucksack, and the sawback is really useful. The tip on the Woodsmans Pal was left blunt to prevent damage to the tip when using near the ground, iirc. I do like the Woodsmans Pal though, great tool. My favorite feature is that hook that allows you to hook cut branches and drag them off site. Great if your plants grow spines / thorns, which many do around south Texas.
lawdog41		#7	[-]
Tribal Councilman Posts: 714 (11/05/09 11:34) Dog Soldier Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The Ontario SP-8 is a handy tool but too heavy for regular carry and prone to chipping. Took forever to get the chips worked out of the blade. Been considering a Woodsmans Pal, but can't justify the expense yet. As to machete's, I've found that the older WWII and slightly later models are quite a bit better than most current models, the grips are better shaped and the blade is finer ground.
Lee1959		#8	[-]
Tribal Spirit Posts: 3634 (11/05/09 14:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have worked on numerous machetes, friends bring them to me all the time. The biggest complaint is the grip. I have found if you work it down a ways, smaller than you would normally, and then wrap it with leather or some of that bike or hockey tape, you have a much more manageable and comfortable tool.

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