Comments on: Gerber’s “Brush Thinner” Machete http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: kythri http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-118601 kythri Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:55:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-118601 I've owned one of these for about two years now (Sportsman's Warehouse rules!) and absolutely love it! Very nicely balanaced, lightweight, works REAL well. For quite a while, it was my only "yard tool" when I moved into my current residence, and it served quite well at clearing blackberries, pruning trees and cutting down saplings. I've got a ding/dent in my blade at the moment (found a buried chunk of pipe while hacking at the roots of some brush), but the thing still cuts well after a couple years and no sharpening. I’ve owned one of these for about two years now (Sportsman’s Warehouse rules!) and absolutely love it!

Very nicely balanaced, lightweight, works REAL well.

For quite a while, it was my only “yard tool” when I moved into my current residence, and it served quite well at clearing blackberries, pruning trees and cutting down saplings.

I’ve got a ding/dent in my blade at the moment (found a buried chunk of pipe while hacking at the roots of some brush), but the thing still cuts well after a couple years and no sharpening.

]]> By: SouseMouse http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-116795 SouseMouse Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:31:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-116795 Evan- I'd think most of the cutting power lies in the fastest-moving part of the blade- the end. If this is anything like their hatchet (the "paxe") that handle is tough but very light- lighter than the limited-utility blade area it replaces. The curve probably helps to hold the brush as it's cut rather than sweeping it aside. Jeff- Very carefully. But seriously, there are sharpeners for serrated blades. It's more annoying to sharpen a concave curve than convex, but it's not impossible. Evan- I’d think most of the cutting power lies in the fastest-moving part of the blade- the end. If this is anything like their hatchet (the “paxe”) that handle is tough but very light- lighter than the limited-utility blade area it replaces. The curve probably helps to hold the brush as it’s cut rather than sweeping it aside.
Jeff- Very carefully. But seriously, there are sharpeners for serrated blades. It’s more annoying to sharpen a concave curve than convex, but it’s not impossible.

]]> By: jeff http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-116153 jeff Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:30:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-116153 This may be a dumb question but how does one sharpen the curved section? This may be a dumb question but how does one sharpen the curved section?

]]> By: Evan N. http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-116149 Evan N. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:09:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/10/gerbers-brush-thinner-machete/#comment-116149 I'd favor a longer blade and shorter handle. Seems like wasted length. I like the curved end though. I’d favor a longer blade and shorter handle. Seems like wasted length. I like the curved end though.

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