Another Odd Ontario Machete

[Surpmil]

I have a full-length Collins No.28, and a few other types, and bright polished and sharp as it is, it certainly inspires a healthy regard in the viewer and the user, but it's more of a liability for legs and wrists than anything else I find. Probably perfect for slashing down a known quantity like bananas or sugar cane all day where the "reach" is useful and the user can judge how much force and speed to give it for the anticipated resistance, but otherwise it's too inclined to pass through whatever you aim it at and keep going, either into the ground or thin air and in the latter case you then have to stop the swing with the wrist and arm which gets wearing after a while. Bushhooks are a lot more useful, safe and controllable I feel and the "nose" protects the edge well if you do strike the ground. With a blade 3/16" thick or so and a handle of maybe 24" they'll go through a lot more than a machete as the weight is up forward. The long handle gives the user a choice in how to hold for greater or less force and length of swing as well. Just in case anyone's interested...

Useful tool Aragon, if you draw file that edge into something respectable. A convex bevel is a lot more durable.