Looking for a trail/brush cutter of a thing (FOUND IT: Sugar Cane Machete)
The tool I am looking for looks like a meat cleaver with a long handle essentially. Nice to carry with on a hike for chopping brush but doubles as bit of a walking stick as the top has no sharp edge.This message has been edited. Last edited by: Black92LX,
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October 28, 2018, 08:20 PM
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I think what you are talking about is a billhook / brush hook? Googled up about a dozen different ones checking my memory.
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October 28, 2018, 08:20 PM
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October 28, 2018, 08:33 PM
Redleg06
Woodsman's Pal.
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October 28, 2018, 08:37 PM
Black92LX
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Originally posted by Redleg06: Woodsman's Pal.
Similar to this but has a 32” (give or take) handle.
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October 28, 2018, 10:00 PM
craglawnmanor
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Originally posted by Black92LX:
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Originally posted by Redleg06: Woodsman's Pal.
Similar to this but has a 32” (give or take) handle.
Maybe a "Lively Lad", as my Dad always called it? I'd post a picture, but I might be up all night getting the picture on here. It's a weed cutter on a handle. I have two in my garage, and used one of them just last week. Either Lowes or HD sells them for about $20, the other place about $30.
OK, found an example of a "Lively Lad" on Ace Hardware site:
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October 28, 2018, 10:54 PM
barndg00
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Originally posted by craglawnmanor:
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Originally posted by Black92LX:
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Originally posted by Redleg06: Woodsman's Pal.
Similar to this but has a 32” (give or take) handle.
Maybe a "Lively Lad", as my Dad always called it? I'd post a picture, but I might be up all night getting the picture on here. It's a weed cutter on a handle. I have two in my garage, and used one of them just last week. Either Lowes or HD sells them for about $20, the other place about $30.
OK, found an example of a "Lively Lad" on Ace Hardware site:
Fiskars makes one that kicks the 4x higher priced woodsmans Pal butt all over the place. My buddies have all bought these after using mine and their Pals sit unused. Plus at less than $30 I'm not too concerned if I damage it - hasn't happened in over 10 years, but just in case. I've only had to touch the edge up a couple times in that period. It lops live branches off with very little effort compared to a hatchet or machete.
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October 29, 2018, 12:12 PM
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Originally posted by sreding: Fiskars makes one that kicks the 4x higher priced woodsmans Pal butt all over the place. My buddies have all bought these after using mine and their Pals sit unused. Plus at less than $30 I'm not too concerned if I damage it - hasn't happened in over 10 years, but just in case. I've only had to touch the edge up a couple times in that period. It lops live branches off with very little effort compared to a hatchet or machete.
I have one of each, great for clearing brush and limbing trees (low of course)
A Bush Axe is also called a Kaiser blade . When it's razor sharp it's one baddass tool . You can take down saplings with no effort .
October 29, 2018, 12:54 PM
Elk Hunter
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Originally posted by lyman:
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Originally posted by trapper189: Ditch bank blade? Link
I used to have one of these. Works very well for taking out small bushes, weeds, sapling trees, etc. I think one of my grandsons left it laying out in the woods and the falling leaves covered it up. Have not seen it in probably 5-6 years, or longer.
I have one of each, great for clearing brush and limbing trees (low of course)
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October 29, 2018, 03:18 PM
Black92LX
The shape is the same as a Japanese pull saw with about 10” more in handle length. Of course it is nowhere near the construction of a pull saw but the shape is nearly identical.
I saw the fella today who we went hiking with who had it. He has no clue what it is called or where to get one as he inherited it.
A really nice piece and would take saplings in a few swings and was the most effective tool I have seen on honey suckle.
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October 29, 2018, 03:21 PM
Black92LX
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Originally posted by Bassamatic: I was going to recommend a normal machete but that Fiskars cutter above looks like a damn nice tool.
I have a machete, actually a couple, but this tool was much more versatile as you could put the flat top portion on the ground and use it for balance if needed. Plus there was a lot less exposed blade.
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I'm a big fan of Fiskars products, and that unit looks like it would work well, but I think that the handle is too short. If they made one with a handle that would reach the ground I'd buy one in a second.
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November 02, 2018, 07:42 AM
Black92LX
Guess it is called a Sugar Cane Machete. Finding different lengths for the handles. One I saw was likely closer to 30” overall length.
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