From: deowll@gmail.com   
      
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   > In article ,   
   > deowll  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>Chopping down trees with one of the short blades, no thank you. But I've   
   >   
   > You oughta try one of these Woodsman Pal things.  They're   
   > pretty cool once you get the hang of it.   
   >   
   > I've heard that the Gurkhas use kukris as axes, so I wonder   
   > if there's some kind of technique that makes a sword like blade work   
   > well in these situations.   
   >   
      
   The cold steel machete kukri cuts fairly well considering how light it is. I   
   like it. I've got one of the reproduction kukris but I've never actually   
   done anything with it. It's always seemed thick heavy and awkward. Maybe I   
   need to give it a shot.   
      
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