Tool Repurposing: Weed Whacker to Bush Knife

My friends and I were getting ready to go camping. We were going through everything we'd need and me being who I am suggested a machete. None of us had one nor did we really want to go out and get one because it didn't seem like something we needed, just something that might come in handy. So I was prowling through the house looking for some other things and found an old style weed whacker. Big ol serrated blade on a stick and set about converting it.

Either way a huge fan of Instructables, always looking for ideas but this is the first I've given back. Sorry about the general lack of pictures. I tend to get into the process and forget to document.

Step 1 What you need

While this may seem very limited it is not contained to the exact tool I used, just any blade that could be repositioned to be more useful.

Materials:
Bladed yard instrument
2 bolts
2 nuts

Tools:
Drill
Saw
Gloves, or considerably more caution and skill than I used.
Bandaids if you did it the way I did until I found some heavy work gloves....

Comments

[zupyo22]

soon as i can fide that blade im making one!!!!!

[pfred2]

I have a machete. Its OK. I have a brush hook as well. Now brush hooks are nasty business!

[nerfer192]

the zombies will be helpless against its nasty razor sharp teeth!

[carnivore]

brilliant,

[The_iron_nose]

omg that thing looks deadly and cool

[flataffect]

superior hack. This would be wonderful in the bush or should a zombie attack ever happen.

[keng]

AH!!! Zombie Attack!!1 Totally putting this thing on my list!! thanks....

[Scammah]

The is scary and cool I would love to build one of these. I think I might.

[ElusiveGreen]

Just remember to be safe with it. I know I cut up my hands a bit working on it, I can't imagine swinging and accidently hitting someone. It would end the trip really fast.

[reedz]

This is great, I actually did the opposite thing with a little bit more work. I took a flat aluminum bar, filed it, and attached it to a broomstick and used it as a weed whacker to keep trails cut low. Since the materials aren't exactly up to par it didn't keep an edge but was definitely worth it for the learning experience.

[8bit]

How well did it work?

[ElusiveGreen]

Well I made it in anticipation so I haven't tried it on the trail. However it did an excesively good job on keeping the weeds down.