Every now and then I watch farming shows on youtube from different foreign countries, I find the videos from Asia especially interesting as they use some pretty primitive techniques and tools and still get tremendous results. Two of the most indispensable tools they use constantly are a couple of knives, a large sickle blade and a squared off ended chopping knife, the amount of use these knives get and the tasks they perform with them are something and I was impressed. So much so that I decided to get one of each and give them a try for tasks both on the farm and in hunting situations making blinds and clearing brush and branches. They will replace my 40 year old machete that has gotten a bit long in the tooth.
Al