Machete 101 with Joe Flowers

[@deenoberry3360]

Awesomely informative and entertaining. I'm buying a joe flowers knife because his enthusiasm and personality has won me over. I'd love to have this guy over for dinner all ages would be in awe.

[@Scubadog_]

I'm thinking about finally taking the leap and getting my first one and this video has been incredibly valuable, especially for the safety tips!

[@JuaneDosesII-wj6dd]

Omg 😳 50 bucks is like giving up your first child!

[@frank2398]

Joe, you’re awesome. First time user that had no idea how to hold the thing. You showed me the pinch grip and now I’m happy! Thank you!

[@pgandy1]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on the subject and should be of benefit to many. I surely could have used it decades ago. I’ve had or been near a machete since I was a child and have had some sorry ones and good ones, but never was a machete fan. I considered them only something to be reckoned with. In the military Uncle supplied me with Ontarios, not surprisingly. Even those with their reputation failed to impress me. Little did I know, or consider, the fault was my ignorance. After all, what is there to know? It’s a long knife, blade at one end and a handle at the other. It never occurred to me to ask how to use it. That’s just as well as if I said how do I use this thing, sarge (who probably knew no more than I did about it) his wrath would have been greater than I wanted not to mention the ribbing I’d get from my buddies. I’ve been living in Central America now for approaching a quarter of a century and the Latinos make good instructors. Machetes are now a favourite of mine and king here. The only thing that I can think of that you didn’t touch on is their digging ability. You mentioned in the video that you had a follow up on kukris and parangs, neither of which I was able to find. Kukris, I like and use about as much as machetes. I can’t say which is best, to me that depends on the job at hand.

[@morningcoffee1111]

I seriously do thank you for not just standing in front of stuff and talking about it. Too few presenters get that.

[@Shovel_Cat]

Very nice. The intro music had me wondering if I picked the wrong vid, but you did a great job with everything after that.

[@davidruizcampos03]

Costa Rican here, great video. Just to add we use machetes here to work in Banana, Sugar and Coffee plantations (heavy work), cut grass to feed farm animals, to kill snakes, fishing in rivers shores, and to open coconuts (very dangerous btw).

[@davidrogers182]

Awesomeness! I’m in market for machete and I found this video extremely useful! Big fan of Condor products as well. Thank you.

[@darrenjattan4277]

Hey. Good channel. Can you tell me the name of the big one that was on your neck when the video now start? Thank you

[@eqlzr2]

Best video I've seen out of dozens on use of a machete. Thx.

[@kaaajeee]

what is the name of that chef-knife/machete on top of you in the intro?

[@rhythm-t3023]

Joe, you legit you alright with me I love the way how you showing the correct way how to use the machetes because I just got 2 machetes different length though 1 is a 22" and the other is a 18" different brand though.

[@colinlim3087]

Great video & great tips. but not seeing new video from you.

[@thevirginiabushcrafter8833]

Excellent video. Thanks for Sharing

[@morningcoffee1111]

You mentioned that you’d show how to fix a ding from a rock but never showed it. Is that in a different video? ...because I will totally watch more machete videos.

[@user-kv2bj9un6d]

11 years ago wow. Great video no Bullshit

[@Cynocehali]

I wanna go on hike with Joe, so much knowledge.

[@RedDirtSurvival]

Hi Eric be sure to check Joe out at Bushcraft Global. He can take you to the Amazon for that hike and show you some pretty smoove machete skills in person :)

[@TheHanalf]

i live in a place where machetes are very impotent in the garden and i found that Fiskars x3 is a super tool! light, good steel, and a nice blade shape. good video =) thanks

[@packleader90x97]

Hey Joe, what kind of machete are you using in the beginning of this video?

[@ericsmith1508]

that tip about using a grabot (sp?) just changed my life! that's gonna make trail clearing so much easier for me now! and the bushcrafting tips! thanks for that. :D

[@adammcguinness9950]

I love how the ‘professional’ cutting the grass, had no shoes. Safety first.😂

[@triumphant39]

I consider myself to be pretty good with the machete (for an ohioan), but I admit that I'm a bit unsafe towards myself with the leg placement thing. I tend to make diagonal saber-slash like chops.

[@johnmckinney9505]

I grew up in Peru and I've seen the skill they have. I also saw a man that landed on a 2ft sapling cut at an angle and it was ugly. please finish the job and cut to ground level.

[@ChrisGilliamOffGrid]

John Mckinney Did he survive?

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

I saw a Filipino laborer cut bamboo leaving 12 inch spikes. Talk about ugly, you should have seen the face of the foreman looking at a monster front end loader with huge tires 7 feet high.....all 4 , flat on the bottom.

[@corvo1q2w]

Hi Joe You should go to Madeira Island (central Atlantic) and see the fisherman's machetes , they use to chop tuna fish, interesting design

[@KRISTIANFIGUEROA123]

I'm looking for a good 22-24inch machete to buy I want a quality one and the ones on amazon I cant tell which are real reviews

[@someone_in_the_comments.]

Kristian Figueroa corneta machete on eBay I love mine prices can get a little steep just because of how old they are.

[@robertb.3651]

Tramontina

[@Cynocehali]

That Ping is so satisfying!

[@matt2of366]

You are the most refreshing and I actually learn some stuff

[@f22shift]

Love the sound. On the pointy wood problem. Usually I’ll just cut the tip again to make it less sharp. I feel to cut again at the bottom still has the pointy danger and also introduce more danger of cutting your feet.

[@davidedwards2935]

What pants are you wearing?

[@k9road]

...Bolo by Tramontina... great one...very affordable...

[@jasonbourne2852]

Thankyou for such a great video.

[@GODSPEEDTACTICAL]

Good to see a JF/RDS team up! Great video and points too.

[@MrTimthetoyman]

Great tutorial! loved the tip on making fuzz/curl sticks!

[@pinz2022]

11:40. Amazing! I had thought that sharpened clip/back edge was some silly Rambo-style affectation, but the short, sharpened back edge has a real purpose.

[@murphmurph2124]

Very good points here you are one of the very few ove seen that knows the proper way to use a machete, namely the pinch grip very good point also comment on not using the lanyard, the only use for it is to hang it

[@Thes564]

Awesome Chad,thanks for making this video.

[@alessandrofirmani700]

Personally i wouldent recommend the pitch grip, you wanna make sure you have a good hold of the thing, especially after long hours, instead leave the wrist loose after the machete makes impact and if it cuts trough you just let it turn with the wrist, grew up using machetes and i think thats how i do it without putting too much thought into it,i maybe had it slip a couple times when working on the rain long time but very rare :)

[@shadeshiest22]

what kind of boots are those?

[@Chunkylova53]

I take it many of these principles would apply toward using kukri machetes?

[@chrisanthosvlasiadis2097]

who has better steel ? condor or gavilan de incolma ?

[@robertb.3651]

Tramontina

[@joshsimp1995]

Im learning about machetes and to use one, im trying to get mine samurai sword sharp

[@Biglatinnj]

Is that a Peruvian t-shirt you are wearing?

[@czechmate9591]

Great video mate, I don't own a machete but I'm gonna buy one now, thanks

[@wbwills2]

Wild man!like it.ive had 15-20 machetes over the years.most were crap some were decent & I just didn't know it.have kept only 2. Vietnam ,possibly a WW 2? Ontario that was my pop's.us on plastic handle.May vaguely remember a olive drab nylon sheath from when I was 8-9.?& A Condor parang .it's goood.trying the grabit on invasive( huge ) species briars in am.before they get hard & out of control.thx from Sandhills of NC.LIKE&SUBED.

[@jjjtubo]

Does anyone know what kind of pants is he using?

[@RedDirtSurvival]

Not sure John Menezes. Sorry!

[@2151abell]

Great Video... good lessons.. Thank you

[@RedDirtSurvival]

Thankee! There are plenty of good brands to choose from. Depends on your environment for the type you'll want.

[@motoxkidandsmitty1430]

love that sound

[@StevanOutdoor]

I love my machetes. Last time I went to Colombia and thought I would be picking up a good and cheap one there. I mean it's close to Brasil and Tramontina is a really good brand. They do make very nice leather sheaths in Colombia but very poor quality machetes imo and could not even find a Tramontina. Next time going to Colombia I will bring my own machete. Very nice video btw. ;) Atb from Holland

[@pgandy1]

I find Bellota makes a good machete. If you are in Colombia again check them out. I’ve bought three over the last 15 years or so of different styles, not because they gave out. All are still going strong. Best regards from Costa Rica.

[@StevanOutdoor]

@@pgandy1 Ok. I did not find that brand. I will look for it next time I visit. The one I used is a different brand. Maybe locally made. And functional as a machete but just not the quality I hoped for. I hear Imacasa machetes are also pretty good. Greetings from Holland.

[@mateirosdocerrado]

Salve amigo! Primeiramente parabéns pelo vídeo! Boas colocações sobre o facão! Aqui no Brasil, no estado onde vivo, o facão faz parte da tradição como ferramenta para todos os tipos de trabalho. Em especial, no bushcraft, essa é uma das ferramentas principais do homem do mato. Com ela fazemos desde abrigos até pequenos trabalhos em madeira. É muito legal saber que ai também vocês utilizam! Grande abraço do Brasil e parabéns pelo vídeo!

[@Cannonbo]

cool video. i guess part 2 could be on first aid kits...

Should be doin' the comedy circuit, that was hilarious. Its late & I have been drinking.

[@markhavingfun]

Agree with the pinch grip. I have a 1945 US issue and swear the thing slices better than Amy store bought machete. Why is that? Does say true temper and the steal has circles in it.

[@ANACONDALR]

check my idea Correa LR is de video the sow haw make lot safety the Machete an Bowie Knife

[@ronboboc1655]

thanks Mr. Chad you just saved my life🐢

[@matt2of366]

Finally some real information

[@RedDirtSurvival]

Thank you for the kind words. Joe is a lot smarter than he leads on ; ) and I like Chandongs too.

[@lonewolf8820]

Where is the video he explains how to hold a machete with a Pistol grip?

[@Divine_Serpent_Geh]

Hey Joe, What brand was that 26” machete? That’s a monster Jason would be proud of.

[@Joe3pops]

I find myself a cutting edge of 22 inches is superior. Less effort to use especially with lower brush cutting. Better for a tired back.

[@SteveB357]

Your safety measures apply to working with an axe as well. many KZbin videos do not show good safety standards for edged tools or fire.

[@gabrielcr78]

ahá!!!! i knew it.. you got that sheath here in Costa Rica! :D

[@13bravoredleg18]

Tramontina is the best machete!!!

[@DF4Trap]

Great stuff

[@viseshseernam39]

he is using the condor bolo

[@Eddie-vf4vx]

So you pinch a loaf before bed😂

[@Bughunt89]

Liked the video because of the intro music

[@badass1ification]

Sick ass video

[@StevanOutdoor]

I watched this video again and Joe has the knowledge and has a natural fun way of presenting. I never did see the part two but came across some channels from people in South East Asia that often use it as their only tool for everything and they do wear flip flops or are barefoot. I don't recommend this for beginners but as Joe says they grow up using this tool. My favorite has become the 12" Tramontina and I'm thinking about making one into a 10" as a cross between a large cook knife and small machete. You can use a machete for food prep and made a short video about it 9 years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXeponWEnc6Sn7M

[@darrenjattan4277]

It has a black handle

[@badass1ification]

Good fuckin job on correct information. "No sarcasm"

[@elmersalazar9939]

Ever played the legend of Zelda ocarina of time?

[@kidbassmaster876]

My friend found a piece of rebarb sticking of of the ground while it was raining in his creek, slipped, fell, and the rebarb shishkabobbed his wiener. So you wanna be careful when its raing by sharp pointy things.

[@Birdman884]

Good advice all around! Two ways to gather experience: be ood at listening to advive or make your own mistakes and learn the hard way.

[@ANACONDALR]

good

[@brnobre4301]

👍

[@damonbreen2330]

what matchete was he using at the start

[@naamansalas]

Holy crap im buying a machete!

[@bondvagabond42]

The other reason natives can get by with flip flops is that they hunker down, think of the follow through. If you are using a machete, and you are squatting down, it's impossible to stick it in your foot, it hits the ground first! Same holds true for stick welding in flip flops. On the ground it's okay in an emergency, but you do it up on a welding table, the sparks will just rain down on your hobbit grade foot fur, and all the ladies will laugh at your boyish hairless feet.

[@gheeshin]

Go check out Survival Instincts youtube channel for everyday machete use. That dude is jungle stud.

[@nicolejhondelacruz9339]

Tramontina should trademark that ting. Sweet sweet ting

[@tuscahhd8960]

that blew my machete thank you

[@crankydoodle3019]

well...some useful stuff here I didn't know yet^^ the pistol grip on the parang thou....for some reason it didn't take me long to suddenly slip back there and just hold it like that

[@outdoorsshop5567]

Him look like LOKI in Thor movies

[@creepywhiteguy3621]

I thought he was gonna say use it as a bow tie

[@edi9892]

For guns there are like 5 safety rules. For blades, it seems that there are 101 things you can do wrong...

[@RedDirtSurvival]

Thank ya for the kind words!

[@AdventureWithKW]

HAHAHA this guy is funny...I like it. Learned a lot!

[@johnmckinney1493]

I nailed my thumb with my 12in machete.

[@TheFalconCaptain]

Gd that intro fucking hurt my mans

[@optiadmirer]

eres peruano?

[@hubertrobinson8825]

You the second American I've seen that knows how to use a machete the other talk a lot of b.s. they don't know about in Central America 5yr old can use one that true the first one you were using looks like a Collins to me what part of Central America did you lived and how long cause you surely didn't learn all that in the states

[@andyaparicio3481]

i am your 2690 subscribers

[@nikosfilipino]

I thought joe flowers was with equip to endure

[@billpeart]

There is no such thing as a "hard piece of dogwood". lol

[@samnelson4975]

I've never seen anybody in c.a. use a sheath or a file handle either. Life is cheap. Standard machete footwear is flip flops!

[@bigbore400]

stop beating around the bush :)

[@RedDirtSurvival]

All we need now is some kydex! lol

[@exotika1301]

He is now totally covered in ticks.

[@juanedoses8715]

I use my machete bare foot... so speak for yurself.

[@seanrobinson6407]

Lost me in the first second.