Axes and Machetes
Axes and machetes are among the essential tools for adventurers, hikers, hunters, or survivalism enthusiasts. Khurts offers these tools in various forms, sizes and prices to suit everyone's needs. Here is how to choose your axe or machete wisely.
Axes or machetes?
Axes
An axe is a long, straight tool composed of two main parts:
- The handle, which allows for a firm grip. It is made from various types of materials such as wood, iron, foam, plastic, etc.
- The axe head, which is the upper part featuring a cutting edge. It is generally made of very resistant metals (steel).
The axe is quite heavy, but fortunately, unlike regular hunting knives, it has the particularity of being usable with two hands. It is a super powerful tool. It is capable of felling a large tree, provided the user has the ability to control it. For a more manageable, lightweight, portable but less powerful model, there is its small-format replica: the hatchet. It is often used in survivalism to cut kindling or small to medium-sized firewood.
Machetes
The machete is an intermediate type of knife between the large knife and the small sword, composed of handles and well-sharpened blades. Its length ranges between 40 cm and 1 meter. This tool is the partner of survivalist adventurers, from which it draws its name: survival machete.
When venturing into hostile territory where you need to cut wood, quickly clear a path through branches, undergrowth and the like, clear an area to build a survival shelter, set traps, etc., it is important to equip yourself with a good basic tool like the machete.
How to choose an axe/machete?
To find the axe and machete that suits you, you will need to focus on several criteria:
The type
Each type of axe and machete has its own specificities. For example, there is the tactical survival axe, lumberjack, carpenter, hand axe or special bushcraft models, etc.
For the machete, you will have the choice between: the classic Latin machete (long and straight) and the sugarcane machete, the elegant and versatile kukri, the bolo and the billhook machete.
Use
In survivalism, the axe is generally used in shelter construction and camp preparation. You just need to make sure its characteristics (weight, length, etc.) suit your requirements and intended use. For example, you would not use a hand axe or a tomahawk to split wood.
Survivalists use the machete in many ways. For example, they can easily cut branches and thorns to clear a path.
In everyday life, the machete is equally effective as a gardening or farming tool.
The blade
For the axe head, you will have a wide range of choices depending on the quality, sturdiness, weight, maintenance and performance you are looking for. The most commonly used material today is steel.
For the machete, whether in terms of quality, sturdiness, length, shape, longevity, etc., the uniqueness of each model lies in its blade. It must therefore be very solid and above all well sharpened.
The handle
Here too, survival enthusiasts and hunters will have a wide choice of materials available. Whether for the axe or the machete, the handle can be made of wood, plastic, steel, polypropylene, rope, carbon fiber, etc. The choice of handle will greatly affect comfort during use.
The weight
If you plan on extended use of your axe or machete, we suggest opting for a lighter model to ensure better maneuverability and control.
An adventurer as well as a gardener must choose and use good tools. Indeed, maintaining a garden and living a survival adventure requires the use of appropriate equipment. Among the axes, the machetes and other tools, you also have a wide choice of saws and shovels to discover. There are different models suited to all budgets and all uses.
