Woodmans Pal Premium Machete
Woodmans Pal Premium Machete
The Woodman's Pal Premium tool differs from the Classic in that the Premium includes a leather grip and steel knuckleguard. Light-weight (24 oz.), compact (17" long), and superbly balanced, the Woodman's Pal Premium is an extension rather than a burden to your arm (it's no accident that its length approximates that of the human forearm from elbow to knuckle.) Never will you use a tool of higher quality with more comfort than the Woodman's Pal Premium! Special features of the Woodman's Pal Premium:
  • Specially annealed, 1/8" thick, high carbon steel blade (hardened to Rockwell C47) will not crack or chip even in sub-zero temperatures.
  • Concave axe blade is convex ground for extreme strength and offers superior edge holding capabilities. * Recommended for all around cutting and chopping of brush up to 3 inch diameter.
  • Chisel sharp sickle hook slices through stubborn vines and briers, and removes unwanted sprout growth at ground level.
  • Line of balance runs precisely from the grip through the sickle edge creating a natural momentum for efficient, accurate, and comfortable swinging motion.
  • Resin bonded fluorocarbon coating prevents corrosion.
  • Safety toe extending one inch up the axe side of the tool reduces risk of deflective injuries.
  • Leather grip.
  • Steel knuckleguard
Made of American materials, designed and crafted by American workers in Pennsylvania, the Woodman's Pal machete is a 100% USA product that provides a lifetime of service. Use the Woodman's Pal Premium for all outdoor jobs that call for an axe or machete- you get the powerful cutting performance of both in just one tool!
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Frederick Ehrsam was not only an expert on edge tools used throughout the world, but by the time he settled in Pennsylvania in the 1930s, the Swiss National was also an experienced architect, artist, engineer, manufacturer, and woodsman. Over the next 10 years, all these skills would be used in the creation of a tool that would eventually influence modern forest and land management. Professionals in the forest and field relied heavily on the machete for clearing brush and blazing trails. Other tools were also needed to thin, trim, chop, and prune.

Frederick Ehrsam saw the need for a single implement that could not only perform the task of each as well or better, but could eliminate drawbacks like awkward weight or bulk, lack of balance or versatility, and designs unsafe for the inexperienced user.

In 1941, Frederick Ehrsam introduced the Woodman's Pal. Professionals in forestry, agriculture, and horticulture quickly recognized it as a historic achievement.

This new tool did not go unnoticed by the US Military. The Woodman's Pal, or "LC-14-B" in military terms, was standard issue from the early part of World War II through Desert Storm. GIs and the US Army Signal Corp. relied heavily on the Woodman's Pal for land clearing operations. At the time of the Vietnam War, the Woodman's Pal was designated the "Survival Tool, Type IV" and was issued in air crew survival kits.

Today, the Woodman's Pal machete is still praised by each new generation of forest and land managers, surveyors, campers, outdoorsmen, and those looking to clear unwanted brush from their own backyard!
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