Hatchet Or Machete

A GOOD handle is a must.

Hatchet or machete. Hatchets and hand axes are fairly similar. Up north I guess the story would change but i am down south so i am not really worried about that right now. However there are some differences.

Hatchets are good for harder wood and if you are careful the back of the head can be a hammer but I like the machete for its length accuracy weight distribution and how the handle works in your hand. 175 is a lot to spend when I can get that Estwing for 30 and a machete for another 30 for a decent one thats still less than half the price of the Woodman. Schrade SCHCOM6CP Full Tang Hatchet and Mini Machete Combo with Stainless Steel Blades and TPR Handles for Outdoor Survival Camping and Bushcraft 46 out of 5 stars 1304 2125 21.

Their shafts are shorter. Returning to the game after a not playing for a couple years. If you get one with a little more weight pushed to the end it makes quick work.

Just to use for mundane jobs like sharpening a stake to drive in the ground or lopping corn. A machete would be useful for clearing brush but we dont haver a lot of that here. Just to use for mundane jobs like sharpening a stake to drive in the ground or lopping corn.

I had a mid priced gerber machete and that blade chipped like nothing so i actually like my cheap HF machete better because the steel is softer and doesnt chip and using a file to sharpen it actually makes a bunch of mini serrations on the blade and it. Search titles only. Beside the machete is light and can be easily be carried for hours vs a hatchet.

Currently what is better the hatchet or the machete. Hatchets are a highly versatile cutting tool that are limited in slashing functionality compared to a machete but have the advantage of greater chopping power for thicker branches and limbs. A hatchet and machete weigh about the same amount.