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Alan K.
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November 08, 2017, 09:34:22 PM
Had a tree come down in Hurricane Irma and I cleaned it all up except for the stump. Before I can dig that out I need to make room to work by getting rid of the roots. I probably will cut it up some more with the chainsaw, but to use the saw safely I had to remove enough of the roots so I'm not tripping over them. I used the CRKT "Half a Chance" to cut through some still living roots as wide as my wrist. Most of these cuts were clean, all the way through, with a single swing of the blade. That's how a properly sharpened machete is supposed to work, not chipping away at it like you would with a hatchet. If you don't like machetes because you can't cut like that, then you need to sharpen your machete and work on your technique.
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November 09, 2017, 11:57:37 AM
Very nice Alan
Very nice how sharp the machete is
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I like the CRKT line of machetes, and they seem to do a good job
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November 09, 2017, 08:29:22 PM
Thanks Poncho. The CRKT Half a Chance parang is an excellent cutter. One of the few machetes that came with a good edge from the factory. I like the shape of the blade and the weight of it. It is good for chopping thicker branches, and I find myself using it more than my other heavy chopper, a Tramontina Bolo. I am reserving the Latin style machetes now for lighter duty such as squaring the face of a hedge or clearing trails. That is where they excel. The Woodman's Pal I don't really consider a machete. It's more a replacement for a hatchet and is great for limbing and batoning.
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November 09, 2017, 09:26:34 PM
That looks useful
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