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I'm looking for a clearing tool for small hardwood branches (1/4"), up to maybe 1".
The woodsman is a great tool that I think might fit my bill, but its a bit larger than i would like. Really the weight.
I would use it mostly to clear the small sticks while making a path before season, but I plan on using it to clear small limbs for a climbing tree stand. Thats where the weight and bulk would be a factor.
Any other suggestions?
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Ben,
My suggestion would be a hatchet - one of the ones with a hammer head on the other end - so it would fit in a hammer loop. The Estwing type hatchets wouldn't have enough purchase on a hammer loop (either all leather or metal loop) to stay secure. Excellent for limbing, but not clearing brush. You might consider a BIG knife, not a machete, but a big knife, such as a Cold Steel Trailmaster, but it's more expensive than an old hickory handled hatchet you might already have or a Woodsman's Pal.
I just use a machete - it works for me.
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