>>512188033
>Machetes are dogshit for cutting wood in general, they're for green viney shit and >1/2" branches.
It depends on the style.
Pic rel is similar to what I used to split wood in lieu of an axe.
You need a fairly thick blade if you are using it against real wood.
A bonus is ofc that you can use a baton on the back of the thick blade when working with it.

But the long flimsy blades most common are pretty useless outside the specific region they are made for.