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Well, the regular Imacasa line is all 1075 high carbon. They use 420HC for their stainless under their Condor brand. 
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OK, got the briar hook and an Imacasa 24" machete. There are some perks to living close to SMKW. Now I just have to make a sheath for them both. I think I am going to do a pvc pipe sheath for the machete. Not sure what kind sheath to make for briar hook though. Oh well. I don't have to think about that tonight. I have used up all my think for the day.
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Ref the original brush axe, an off-the-shelf axe handle can be made to fit, or possibly the original handle repaired with a fibre glass bandage?? (Car body repair kits can be bought in the UK for a few quid (a couple of dollars or so) - they contain enough resin and matting to effect a repair.... I guess similar are available in the USA)
There is a lovely reference in one of Irving Sloane's books about a tree feller who hit a knot and split his handle of his felling axe, rather than give up a day's work and have to go back to the yard for a new handle, he 'let the axe do the work' and finished his quota with a broken handle on his axe....
There is a lovely reference in one of Irving Sloane's books about a tree feller who hit a knot and split his handle of his felling axe, rather than give up a day's work and have to go back to the yard for a new handle, he 'let the axe do the work' and finished his quota with a broken handle on his axe....
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Love it! With impact tools I find it often beneficial to "loose" the tool at the moment immediately before impact. That is to say that while the fingers still encircle the grip, the arm is now following rather than directing the tool. Should a glancing blow be struck the hand will tighten around the handle immediately thanks to reflex, but strain on the handle itself is brought to a minimum. You can give some pretty strong blows without much use of energy that way.