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caine

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All the machete talk and build offs. Should be a Custom build off making a machete. I think. 10-14 inch blade that is flexiable like a reg. mechete
 
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BRING IT! That would be uber-cool. Is it harder to heat treat custom machetes though? Those long blades probably won't fit in most maker's furnaces. I think that's why you almost never see custom machetes around here.
 
Well big choppers anyway. I figure if someone optimizes for machete tasks and someone optimizes for hacking hooves off then good enough. These are the kinds of thing I'm thinking of - all from one Czech bloke. I guess with one submission each he'd just have to press the button on one and gamble away with what the tests were.

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I hope we can convince Mr Farmer to get in on this.
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I would LOVE to see this!!! I agree with Mr. Wilson, though, that many folks may be excluded from participating since their HT furnaces wouldn't be long enough. I hope we get to see a lot of stiff competition!
 
dfarmerknives said:
I'll play. I like choppers....:thumbup:
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I thought that might be your reaction!:thumbup:

Do we need to twist Dr Bill and MNeedham's arms to do the testing?
 
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FortyTwoBlades said:
I would LOVE to see this!!! I agree with Mr. Wilson, though, that many folks may be excluded from participating since their HT furnaces wouldn't be long enough. I hope we get to see a lot of stiff competition!
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My forge can't handle over 15 inches. Not so much the forge as the quench tank. Maybe call it a "large camp knife" or "small machete" build off.
 
protourist said:
I thought that might be your reaction!:thumbup:

Do we need to twist Dr Bill and MNeedham's arms to do the testing?
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Good choices. Joezilla and TonyM would also be good choices. Maybe have a visual for the folks on the forum to vote and a cutting competition.

Sounds like fun.
 
dfarmerknives said:
Good choices. Joezilla and TonyM would also be good choices. Maybe have a visual for the folks on the forum to vote and a cutting competition.

Sounds like fun.
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I would say that Horn Dog would be my choice... he has done a lot of machete testing. Pict would be my choice too, but he is currently in Brazil.
 
Who are the "local" makers that make this type of blade. I see that Gossman has a Golok that he is making. Siegle of course. Atakach has made some absolutely sick long blades recently. Who else. Does Magnussen make a long blade?:eek:
 
I would like to do some of the testing. My advice would be to have two testers so that we can get separate opinions of the same tool
 
dawsonbob said:
Horn Dog and Joe for sure.
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I think Mneedham is another solid choice! Every time I see his name I think big ugly chopping knife :D

Thanks for the nod David, but I am a lover of small fixed blades. The only large knife I own other than a couple of cheap Machetes is your Dangerous Curves Golok jr. I really don't see the need in anyother;)
 
tonym said:
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I think Mneedham is another solid choice! Every time I see his name I think big ugly chopping knife :D

Thanks for the nod David, but I am a lover of small fixed blades. The only large knife I own other than a couple of cheap Machetes is your Dangerous Curves Golok jr. I really don't see the need in anyother;)
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Oh, yeah. My bad: I'd forgotten that Mneedham was a lover of these big, bad boys, too (as so many of us are, of course).
 
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