machete with sawteeth

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I am thinking of getting a 12" machete and having a custom micarta hanlde put on it and having a convex edge put on it as well. I am also having a custom sheath made for it. The question I have is would you get one with sawteeth or with out?

I would like to get the most out of this without causing any hinderence during use, if that makes sense. I am setting this up as a main survival blade.
 
i, personally, would opt for no saw teeth. the saw teeth would pretty much eliminate you ability to grab the spine, which is somthing you need to do when using a machete for some of the more non-machete tasks. plus, the teeth might eat you sheath when drawing and sheathing.
 
sounds alot like the KSF/BRKT machete, but it is 14" blade.

i would say skip the saw spine. it is easier, and would probably work better (and be safer!) to attach a folding saw to the sheath.
 
Skip 'em. I agree with siguy: just slap a folding saw on the side and you're good to go!
 
jcs71 said:
I am thinking of getting a 12" machete and having a custom micarta hanlde put on it and having a convex edge put on it as well.
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You might try just getting a Condor and having the custom handles done...they come with convex edges and really nice sheaths. I'd love to see the Outback machete with a micarta handle. :D
 
BarberFobic1992 said:
gerber gator has like a 1/4 tang. ive seen alot of reports of broken handles.
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A lot a lot. Pretty far from the high-end performance machete the OP seems to be looking for. I'm glad it's good for you, Hog, but it makes me go :barf:
 
jcs71 said:
I am thinking of getting a 12" machete and having a custom micarta hanlde put on it and having a convex edge put on it as well. I am also having a custom sheath made for it. The question I have is would you get one with sawteeth or with out?

I would like to get the most out of this without causing any hinderence during use, if that makes sense. I am setting this up as a main survival blade.
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You might want to check out Brian Andrews website for a modified CT1.
As already mentioned above definitely skip the sawteeth.
http://offthemapoutfitters.com/product.sc?categoryId=19&productId=50
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
A lot a lot. Pretty far from the high-end performance machete the OP seems to be looking for. I'm glad it's good for you, Hog, but it makes me go :barf:
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Didn't realize the tang was so wimpy... But so far the gator has done okay by me, and the saw teeth are actually pretty decent--but it doesn't compare to the KSF BRKT machete. No substitute for a full tang.
 
BarberFobic1992 said:
i, personally, would opt for no saw teeth. the saw teeth would pretty much eliminate you ability to grab the spine, which is somthing you need to do when using a machete for some of the more non-machete tasks. plus, the teeth might eat you sheath when drawing and sheathing.
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Yep, I have an 18 inch Ontario with saw teeth. If I had it to do over I wouldn't get the saw back. I don't like a saw that cuts on the pull stroke, plus it tears into the sheath a little more each time you draw it. To me it is more an aggravation than a help.
 
If you plan on using your machete in the tropics, you're going to have the machete in your hand all the time anyway, and the saw back will catch on everything you walk by.
 
I've never seen saw teeth on any knife or machete work. Skip it.
 
Thanks for all the replies. I think I will skip the saw teeth, like everyone seems to agree on.
 
Joezilla said:
I've never seen saw teeth on any knife or machete work. Skip it.
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I agree with the part about the machetes with saw teeth, as I said before but since you brought it up...There have actually been a few knives with saw backs that really worked (not for sawing up lumber or firewood). The "root saw" on the spine of the Glock field knife works really well for making notches for trap triggers and groves and notches for use with cordage in lashing poles of a shelter or raft together without dulling your primary edge to do so. I had an old German made Edgemark trappers knife with the same saw that worked really well for that. The original Ontario SP-8 had that type saw then they switched to a saw like the one on the pilot survival knife and I don't like this new version at all. The Charles Brewer designed Marto Explora had a saw something like this also but I felt it was less efficient, I think because it is non-directional. If I remember right the Spanish army knife had a saw such as this at one time also.
 
The one time I tried a saw on the back of someone's machete, it didn't cut very well. I found that it was awkward to apply downward pressure using the machete's handle. Wore out my hand/wrist a bit. A Silky or Kershaw/Bahco folding saw would have out cut it by a mile and been a lot more comfortable for my hand/wrist.

DancesWithKnives
 
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