>>475722Any hatchet with similar weight beats kukri. A hatchet can be used with two hands and most of the weight is right where it is useful.
>>476200>It is easier to sharpen, it has a a thinner blade.If it's a proper hatchet (not Fiskars) the blade profile is very thin, there's no much difference. As for cutting power, a hatchet wins.
I can't imagine a situation in which long bladed kukri would be safer to use than an axe. Sure a kukri is better for whittling, but then again, who really goes /out/ without a knife. Similarly a kukri would be better in jungle for clearing the path, but then there are things called machete and parang.
Kukri is a fine weapon. If something lighter than an axe is needed, a strong knife suitable for batoning is a better option.
