Badass Machetes!! modded by Fiddleback

[Fiddleback]

Just a peek now. This project is going to ROCK!! I'm really excited! Maybe the forumite I'm collaborating with on this one will post!!!

 

[WA Martin]

No more screwing around. We need details man. Details I tell you!

 

[Fiddleback]

Well, if the collaborative forumite would speak up, or if I felt like going downstairs to take pics of the finished product you'd have satisfaction!

 

[knifejuris]

No more screwing around. We need details man. Details I tell you!

Indeed! like where do we sign up, and stuff like that...

 

[Joezilla]

Some crazy machete loving dork found a good stash of 1950s collins USA manufactured machetes. He passed this wonderful information along to the back of fiddle, and a new sling blade modification was the result!

 

[trukreltrog]

Very cool, gonna keep an eye on this.

 

[pict]

I'm watching....

Mac

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I am paying very close attention to this. VERY close. If I somehow missed the boat on this little project I'd never live it down.

 

[orrey45]

Pics, we need more.

Sounds like a sweet project.

 

[Raining]

Yes, let's see more hear more. Need something to tie me over until Condor bolos show up!

 

[dawsonbob]

Yes, let's see more hear more. Need something to tie me over until Condor bolos show up!

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[vector001]

righteous righteousness.


vec

 

[Rockywolf]

Any finished product yet?

 

[caine]

 

[Fiddleback]

All done. Need thicker Micarta. 3/8" thick wasn't enough IMO, and so this one isn't going to last. But I'll post pics anyway. Later today.

 

[Joezilla]

Maybe you'll have to layer another set on there? By the way, do you have a bead blaster or sand blaster. Giving these a rough texture may save some time rather than buffing the micarta out.

 

[Fiddleback]

I left the micarta at 80 grit. No sandblaster yet. Thats coming though.

 

[DavidZ]

We are at the edge of our seats!!

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I totally geeking out right now, in the worst possible way. You have NO idea!

 

[Fiddleback]

Eventually this service will include a bead blasted handle, and an oval section of the blade bead blasted so I can put a Modded by Fiddleback mark on it too. Right now this one is 3/8" thick natural canvas micarta with brass pins and a brass lanyard tube. I added the hole for the lanyard tube, so already, you can't get this anywhere else! This particular model is HUGE!!! 27" long OAL with a 22" blade. I left the original stickers on the blade. I've brightened up the spine, and sharpened and extended the edge. By extended, I mean I brought the edge down to the handle, so you can notch with the machete!

Works good. Took very few swings to get through this 1.5" sapling on my property.

Handle detail shots. Be sure to imagine the micarta thicker.