Gavilan Incolma Corneta Machete ?

The 18" machete is tapered. It's thin but maybe a wee bit thicker than an Imacasa. It has a nice ring to it.

The cane knife is not tapered. It's .070" thick (1.78mm) and weighs 20.4 oz.

Note that the cane knife comes with a black powder coat these days, not the sanded finish as pictured. The 18" is "natural" finish - raw mill finish.

These are good working machetes, and about the only thing I buy from BUDK/Kennesaw/CutleryUSA. They used to have a few more patterns available.

Here's a video about the Incolma factory. Note the good old made in USA punch presses. :)

 
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BudK says they are out of stock , no longer manufactures

Kennesaw says the have them in stock available to purchase

Is BudK and Kennesaw two different companies or the same place ?


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Same company. BUDK/Kennesaw/CutleryUSA/CH Kadels. They have slightly different offerings.

I just added some to the cart at BUDK and it says in stock.
 
It's worth noting that Imacasa makes some heavy Latin patterns as well. They're just not clearly differentiated from the thin/light ones.
 
Marbles has a 14" machete made by Imacasa that is thicker than the 14" Imacasa. Very reasonably priced with sheath.

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USMCPOP. Thanks for posting the video. Very interesting and I liked how the man tested the flexibility of the machete. John
 
John A. Larsen said:
USMCPOP. Thanks for posting the video. Very interesting and I liked how the man tested the flexibility of the machete. John
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I think that might be a down-home quality control measure to ensure that a blade that wasn't heat treated slips through. Treated or not, steel still has a modulus of elasticity that is pretty constant. The guy has to bend it enough to see if it stays bent, or springs back. Stuff happens when you make thousands every day or week.

In the video, you can see a scene in the packing area where they are shipping machetes of another brand (Truper?). Love it. The Chinese may ship more, but these are the real deal.
 
USMCPOP, I was impressed with the level of technology that was shown in the video, and the other items like drill bits and scissors that they made, as well as how many countries they shipped their products too. John
 
I like the quick-change belt sander used for grinding the inside of scissor handles.
 
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