Learning tecnical skills is part of the training we are all receiving in PC Paraguay. As part of a huerta, (garden), project, we built a fence made of bamboo, using machetes. Some things to consider in the fine art of machete wielding:
1. Locate your feet and legs- do not allow the machete to come in contact with them.
2. Maintain a safe distance between you non-wielding hand and the machete.
3. Sharpen your spatial awareness- good friends don´t let friends wildly swing machetes, especially near them!
Once the ground rules were set, we went to work splitting and quartering four foot long sections of bamboo. These were lashed to bamboo cross members, attached to fence posts.
Our bamboo fence turned out great and will do a fine job of protecting our garden from the chickens, ducks, dogs, and cows that live on the farm. Not to mention the awesome machete skills we learned in the process!
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