Help identify a Machete

[computerguy]

Hey All,

In the movie predator does anyone know what knife of machete Billy uses to face the alien while standing on the tree over the river?

Thanks
CG

 

[bobterzuola]

I seem to recall that all of the knives in Predator were custom made by a Texas knifemaker named Jack Crane. He was, at the time, close to Hollywood people and got the deal through friends. his knives were well made and very "visually" effective. I do not think that he is currently making knives, Haven't heard about him in years (I assume he's still alive). i do remember that he had some customer/delivery/reliability issues the last I heard. BOB

 

[bob bowie]

Yeap, Bob is right. Jack Crain out of Texas made them. He still produces knives, but has a few problems(search our Good, Bad, Ugly forum to see what I mean).

Frost Cutlery actually made a pretty good licensed replica after the movie of that machete also.

 

[not2sharp]

Here is a picture of the Frost Cutlery version.

n2s

 

[lagarto]

Yeah, the originals are Crain's and you can still get them, I believe. I check his website periodically and they're listed, cost around 1,200 I think.
Lagarto

 

[sasqualogist]

hey computerguy if you check my profile you'll see thats my favorite knife.I actually wrote to jack about a year ago about making me one and like lagarto said he told me about 1,200 bucks.


http://www.crainknives.com/

 

[sasqualogist]

Oh one more thing definately do some research on his reputation/business ethics. :barf:

 

[ghangiskuhn]

You can find a really nice copy of this knife/machete on ebay for about $150 if you are really interested. This will not be a high quality custom american made version but a mass produced copy. Check it out and do a search for "knife, indian" and you should be able to find it.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Here's a photo of the real thing.

 

[shecky]

That knife looks like it'd make a weird Bowie, but a really crappy machete.