Tag: Machete

The optimal edge angle for a machete depends on what you use it for. Whatever the angle, the blade needs to be maintained to the point that it is sharp enough to shave with but still with enough metal behind the edge to support the impact of heavy blows.

Not all machetes have a hole near the tip of the blade. The hole seems to have come about once these tools became mass-produced. It is a consequence of the manufacturing process.