{"id":439,"date":"2020-08-28T07:33:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T07:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesurvivalspace.com\/?p=439"},"modified":"2022-03-25T09:51:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T09:51:17","slug":"this-is-why-machetes-have-holes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftofmanhood.com\/this-is-why-machetes-have-holes\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Why Machetes Have Holes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A machete is a tool that has gained some popularity as a survival and outdoor tool, and there is no denying that its uses are many and varied. There is some debate as to why machetes have a hole near the end of the blade, and it has been a topic of some discussion on various blade forums and survival sites. So why do machetes have holes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not all machetes have a hole near the tip of the blade. Older, traditional machetes do not have this hole. The hole seems to have come about once these tools became mass-produced. It is a consequence of the manufacturing process for specific brands of this blade.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For the uninformed, a machete is a long-bladed knife, the blade is usually anything between 12 inches and 18 inches (30cm \u2013 45cm). The blade is relatively thin for a blade of this length, and seldom exceeds 0.12 of an inch (3mm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The machete has roots in many different cultures across the world and, therefore, is known by many other names in various countries. As a result of the multiple purposes the machete was developed for in various locations, it also developed multiple styles and shapes that are unique to those locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In its various forms, the machete was developed mostly in rural communities across the world, from the Philippines to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The machete was initially used as an agricultural tool for many purposes, including bush clearing, firewood processing, food processing, animal slaughtering, and opening problematic foods like coconuts. It has also been used for harvesting certain crops such as sugar cane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In many countries, it was also used as a brutal weapon of war and by factions and militia to decimate civilian populations, particularly in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The machete became a favored tool for jungle explorers for carving trails through densely overgrown jungles and other thickly wooded areas<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the civilized world saw its value for use in agriculture and survival and has adopted it in this role where it performs many tasks better than other traditional homesteading or survival tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Was The Machete Made For?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n