Axe and coconuts for merit badge

[rishardh]

We keep a cheapo axe in our kitchen. It is used to crack open coconuts. A few blows around the imaginary equator to crack it (pic 1) and then insert the now blunt edge to split it (pic 2) and bam...  you got fresh coco flesh (pic 3) 

Will this earn me an Axe User badge?

[rishardh]

Rounded up my other axes to add here. I don't know much about axes but have acquired a few over the years. Left to right...

Dollar Store Axe - not surprisingly good for nothing but still don't feel like throwing it away
UST Paracuda Machete and Para Hachet - intended for camping, never used
Old Timer Switch It - can switch the axe head with other blades, more like a carving multi tool
Hand Axe - use this to crack open coconuts, nice weight and feel for one handed use
Felling Axe - I think this is what these are called and use them on trees when I think my chain saw is not necessary which is very rare    I have got my chain saw stuck (because I am stupid) and this has come in handy then

[Sparky415]

Thats nuts! 

Sorry I just had to say it 

Like the look of the handle on the felling axe 

[AlephZero]

He a nut, crazy in the coconut! 

Cool axes rishardh!

[zoidberg]

Awarded.   

[rishardh]

Thanks guys    This is one badge I thought I might never qualify for and glad to be part of the Axe-Men club 

[rishardh]

Coconut Scraper pics. Traditional vs home made contraption. Thought some of you might be interested because you hardly see these here.

[zoidberg]

They are fancy as mate. We would screw a piece of broken grass knife to a stool or log etc. Also filed serrations onto a spoon for traveling use.

[Gareth]

With coconuts being a little thin on the ground here I can honestly say that's not a job I've ever thought to use an axe for.   Looks like it's just the tool for it though.

[Poncho65]

With coconuts being a little thin on the ground here I can honestly say that's not a job I've ever thought to use an axe for.   Looks like it's just the tool for it though.

Yeah don't think I would ever have thought to crack a coconut open with an axe either but now it's off to the store Not really, but if I am ever attacked by one I know my weapon of choice Owe and it will go down

Congrats on the badge rishardh

[Gerhard Gerber]

The only thing that would stop me are those counter tops.....they look expensive!

I use the blunt side of a machete to crack open coconuts.

With coconuts being a little thin on the ground here I can honestly say that's not a job I've ever thought to use an axe for.   Looks like it's just the tool for it though.

Do you live somewhere that globalization missed? 
Imported for sure, but I can get crappy quality coconuts at a number of shops........at a price that means I won't be using them for knife testing!

[rishardh]

They are fancy as mate. We would screw a piece of broken grass knife to a stool or log etc. Also filed serrations onto a spoon for traveling use.

A traveling scraper...  brilliant 

[rishardh]

With coconuts being a little thin on the ground here I can honestly say that's not a job I've ever thought to use an axe for.   Looks like it's just the tool for it though.

Machetes works great too. The weight of the tool is what helps mostly. If you dont care about splitting it into two equal halves a baseball bat will work too.

[rishardh]

With coconuts being a little thin on the ground here I can honestly say that's not a job I've ever thought to use an axe for.   Looks like it's just the tool for it though.

Yeah don't think I would ever have thought to crack a coconut open with an axe either but now it's off to the store Not really, but if I am ever attacked by one I know my weapon of choice Owe and it will go down

Congrats on the badge rishardh

   thanks Poncho 

[rishardh]

The only thing that would stop me are those counter tops.....they look expensive!

I use the blunt side of a machete to crack open coconuts.

I laid it on the counter for the pic. To crack it open I hold it over the sink with one hand and strike with the other hand. That way I wont look as if I peed on my self when the water pours out.

This brings up another interesting point. To select a good coconut you shake it and listen to the sound the water makes. The more the water content the better it is. I think that is nonsense though.

[Gareth]

The only thing that would stop me are those counter tops.....they look expensive!

I use the blunt side of a machete to crack open coconuts.

With coconuts being a little thin on the ground here I can honestly say that's not a job I've ever thought to use an axe for.   Looks like it's just the tool for it though.

Do you live somewhere that globalization missed? 
Imported for sure, but I can get crappy quality coconuts at a number of shops........at a price that means I won't be using them for knife testing!

I think the fact I don't actually like coconut might also have something to do with it.

[Gerhard Gerber]

The only thing that would stop me are those counter tops.....they look expensive!

I use the blunt side of a machete to crack open coconuts.

I laid it on the counter for the pic. To crack it open I hold it over the sink with one hand and strike with the other hand. That way I wont look as if I peed on my self when the water pours out.

This brings up another interesting point. To select a good coconut you shake it and listen to the sound the water makes. The more the water content the better it is. I think that is nonsense though.

With my limited experience.......it seems the more water, the fresher.......?

Next question  - Don't catch and drink the water?

[zoidberg]

Next question  - Don't catch and drink the water?

From a dry coconut, I don't, by then all the flavour has gone into the edible part.

[rishardh]

The only thing that would stop me are those counter tops.....they look expensive!

I use the blunt side of a machete to crack open coconuts.

I laid it on the counter for the pic. To crack it open I hold it over the sink with one hand and strike with the other hand. That way I wont look as if I peed on my self when the water pours out.

This brings up another interesting point. To select a good coconut you shake it and listen to the sound the water makes. The more the water content the better it is. I think that is nonsense though.

With my limited experience.......it seems the more water, the fresher.......?

Next question  - Don't catch and drink the water?

Your logic makes sense 

Young coconut water taste sweet but the matured ones taste like soapy water, haha kidding. It doesn't taste sweet anymore. If I remember right it taste like vinegar.

[rishardh]

Got to scraping them tonight. Most of it went in the freezer for later use. Made some thing we call 'coconut sambol' with the rest.