A dull machete is more likely to glance off of what you are cutting and become very hard to control the swing of. So in one way a very sharp machete is safer than a duller one.

On the other hand handling a 2 foot long razor blade is not safe to start with.
So I hope you have a good strong sheath for it.

I got a pretty bad cut by just by brushing my hand against the exposed edge once.


Edited by scafool (03/29/10 02:36 AM)
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