9 inch leuku or Martindale paratrooper?

[KAE1]

I am off to the woods this morning to clear some more scrub from around the high seats I will take my kukri, gerber saw and secateurs. Sometimes I like to do a morning stalk and then a bit of clearance before I leave the Estate so I need something light enough to wear on the belt, my tora kukri is too heavy for this purpose.

Which one would you buy?
http://www.cutleryscience.com/reviews/martindale_machetes.html

http://www.ragweedforge.com/ks9.jpg

 

[crazyclimber]

Think I'd be tempted by something more along the lines of these http://www.worldofpower.co.uk/acatalog/grass_trimmer.html http://www.husqvarnachainsaws.co.uk/chainsaws.htm

 

[EdS]

neither - Morris of Dunsford Newton pattern billhook.

http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk/shop/Products/Tools/Billhooks/Product/Morris+Newtown+Billhook/

 

[KAE1]

neither - Morris of Dunsford Newton pattern billhook.

http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk/shop/Products/Tools/Billhooks/Product/Morris+Newtown+Billhook/

Handy tool Eds but I guess its as heavy as the kukri.

 

[EdS]

surpisingly light. I use around the estate all the time - rarely take the SFA out.

Get a sheath made for it and you'd hardly know it was on your belt.

 

[KAE1]

Just twigged its only a 9" blade, could be a contender.

 

[KAE1]

My new toy - tool - just arrived, I went for the golok in the end. Excellent service from Hennie Haynes, ordered Thursday pm, arrived Friday am, post free. I will be testing it along side the kuk to see how they compare. I will post results for those who may be torn between the two.

 

[Dougster]

Just been clearing the scrub from the bottom of my garden with one of those, dinked the hell out of it - but my tiny space looks huge with little effort and a balanced swing. I think you'll be happy Keith.

 

[KAE1]

I had a bit of a blonde moment as I was expecting it to be shorter, probably because I've seen the shorter, cheaper rip offs, but at £20 I think it'll be a really useful tool.

 

[woodstock]

I am off to the woods this morning to clear some more scrub from around the high seats I will take my kukri, gerber saw and secateurs. Sometimes I like to do a morning stalk and then a bit of clearance before I leave the Estate so I need something light enough to wear on the belt, my tora kukri is too heavy for this purpose.

Which one would you buy?
http://www.cutleryscience.com/reviews/martindale_machetes.html

http://www.ragweedforge.com/ks9.jpg

the Gollock is great for chopping and camp building stuff but for shrub clearing use a 19in martindale Machete saves the hands being cut to pieces believe me I've done it for real still got it

 

[falcon]

I used to use a 17" Tramontina for that kind of work.....cheap off the market stall at the Game Fair but hugely effective due to the extra leverage from the longer blade. I have different uses nowadays and favour a modified Newton billhook (cheers Jack)...
I'm sure you won't go wrong...I think the extra length will give it the advantage over the kukri...

 

[alco141]

i have a jungle knife, a paratrooper, and a couple of ontario machetes, i like the jungle knife after the edge was reprofiled, the paratrooper is a very thick blade with an obtuse cutting edge, i dont reccomend this blade. maybe it needs some time on the belt sander to recreate the bevel, but it is short and stubby, has a false edge on it i dont care for and the edge is not very efficient.

alex