And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
For us in the south thorny growth, the hook serves to hook and drag growth away withoutout having to bend your back that extra distance At theend of the day, it makes a difference.
You should keep a file or stone to freshen up the edge every few minutes. Makes for easier cutting which equals faster job speed.
Just gave my 30+ year old Woodsman's Pal to my surveyor Son in September. Mine had a steel sheath and a knuckle guard though the handle here looks improved.
Hook very useful for cutting small brush at ground level on the pull stroke.
Not worth any more than what Tractor Supply sells them for. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/groundwork-chop-saw-with-wooden-handle-20-1-2-in-l
My Dad had one. I don't know if he brought it home from the war, or acquired it from the Army surplus store in our town. On camping trips, he always slept with it within arm's reach - a consequence of a traumatic experience one night on Iwo Jima involving 300 suicidal Japanese soldiers.
Are they any good? Hard to see that hook serving much purpose except maybe stripping small twigs of a stick.
ReplyDeleteFor us in the south thorny growth, the hook serves to hook and drag growth away withoutout having to bend your back that extra distance At theend of the day, it makes a difference.
DeleteYou should keep a file or stone to freshen up the edge every few minutes. Makes for easier cutting which equals faster job speed.
Leather handle eith D Guard and leather sheath.
That tool very much reminds me of the particular machete used for cutting cane. See; Filipino cane machete.
ReplyDeleteWhat is shown here is not as wide and looks to be of a thicker gauge steel.
Just gave my 30+ year old Woodsman's Pal to my surveyor Son in September. Mine had a steel sheath and a knuckle guard though the handle here looks improved.
ReplyDeleteHook very useful for cutting small brush at ground level on the pull stroke.
Found it
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Not worth any more than what Tractor Supply sells them for.
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I would gladly pay more for the made in 'Murica version and try to buy it direct from the manufacturer.
ReplyDeleteThese were actually issued to GI's in WWII.
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My Dad had one. I don't know if he brought it home from the war, or acquired it from the Army surplus store in our town. On camping trips, he always slept with it within arm's reach - a consequence of a traumatic experience one night on Iwo Jima involving 300 suicidal Japanese soldiers.
I have the WW11 one. Inherited it from my uncle. Has a canvas sheath with heavy metal zipper. Its older than I am.
ReplyDeleteJust the thing for the jungle or heavy brush.
ReplyDeleteAnd the car trunk/behind the truck seat.