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To: yarddog; Travis McGee; archy
"There is no edged tool as useful in the woods as a machete.

Here you go, the weed wacker. Cuts hay, trims trees, hedges, driveway overhangs, go through brambles as fast as you can walk. Goes through 3" boxwood in one swipe. Anything bigger just needs a few more wacks. Need to shave some bark off those logs, or do some shaping? Weed the sweetcorn, pumpkin patch, or around the tomatoes? Some swipes, or a simple slip, tuck and lift is all it takes.

Worried about banging into those nasty ole rocks and wreckin' the blade? With the Q&T 4340, Rc63+ edge backed by it's Rc32 bulk and it's genuine shock absorbing pine handle, no problem. The razor sharp edge needs touching up maybe once a season, a little more if you're wackin' mostly rocks.

It's quiet too and comes with it's own pine wrapping. Quiet's a drawback though if you're tryin' to disuade a carjackin', or something similar, because it don't go buzz, or make any loud noises. If he's already inside though, you can impress him if you take the door off with it.

84 posted on 01/13/2004 9:09:26 PM PST by spunkets
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To: spunkets
It looks interesting. I like the idea of the full tang too. Also just like an old Mauser rifle, hard on the outside, soft on the inside. Just the thing for toughness and strength combined.

BTW a carpenters hatchet cuts much better than the traditional woodsmans hatchet.

85 posted on 01/14/2004 6:11:04 AM PST by yarddog
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