Machete Axe Makes Great Chooper

Machete Axe Makes Great Chooper FARM HOME Miscellaneous 29-6-20 "I've never known anyone else who did it û and you probably don't either!" jokes a FARM SHOW reader from Florida who sent us a photo of a new-style cutting tool he put together. The reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, attached a machete blade to the end of a 28-in. axe handle. "You can cut limbs 10 ft. from the ground and it's especially good for those nasty sticker and thorn brushes. I made another blade, too, that's bent at a 45 degree angle for cutting low brush. "To insert the blade I deepened the axe groove 2 in. and put a couple 1/4-in. bolts through the handle to hold the blade. "This tool is light and effective. A redneck delight."

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