Machete's

[P.08]

Rounded up mine from around the garage to take a pic with the newest arrival.
Left to right Cold Steel, US marked Ontario, Sheffield Steel, Condor Makara and a Jungalee.

 

[Alone]

Old Hickory "Outdoor Machete"...

 

[qmether]

 

[ShaiHulud]

My local army surplus sells the ontario machetes without a sheath.
That's annoying.
Yes, I'm going to walk out into a busy crowded California street with a massive sword, excuse me "machete"

 

[I'mSoSharp]

My local army surplus sells the ontario machetes without a sheath.
That's annoying.
Yes, I'm going to walk out into a busy crowded California street with a massive sword, excuse me "machete"

So has California banned bags as well now?.......



On a more serious note, it's a shame Machete threads have nowhere to go, they seem spread out all over the forum, here, Axes sub forum, Swords sub forum, Outdoors.......
A place for Machete fans would be a nice feature.

A few of mine.

 

[ShaiHulud]

So has California banned bags as well now?.......

Right now bags are 25 cents here, but the machete would pierce the bag, naturally.

 

[P.08]

I didn't include them, but all of these has sheaths for them. The Ontario has the plastic one dated 1968.

 

[patrickguignot]

 

[not so dull]

 

[Choctaw Dan]

The machete my father brought back from WWII, which is the one he taught me to use. (The knife in the foreground is one he rescued and rehabilitated.)



Two Ontario machetes:




I have a strong preference for the WWII machetes because they're made of spring steel. They're responsive and -- well -- springy! To me the Ontarios are stiff and 'unlively', and the handles too square to feel right in my hand.

 

[barrabas74]

I have oodles of Tramotinas, Imacasas and Hansas ...and yes they are rough but man once I put an edge on them. They sing, I love it when they sing well. My sheffield is good and condors Ibe liked. Cold steel has been too soft or inconsistent HTs for me but that's me.

 

[rbbblack]

blackie collins make my favorite ones, i have several d ring. as info rb

 

[P.08]

I took the Condor out shortly after I got it. There was a 1 1/2" thick vine hanging from a tree. The first swipe cut it in one swing, follow up took chunks off the free hanging vine with ease. The edge was so sharp it easily cut a piece of paper in two like a knife!

 

[RickHuf]

I have this thing. It was a clearance buy from gander mountain store a long time ago.

Its a janky Gerber but it's served well over the years. Hopefully it will be replaced with something much cooler in the future.

The parang shape is pretty cool. Kind of like a machete and hatchet in one.

 

[kobold]

I have the Makara, it's awesome.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I have this thing. It was a clearance buy from gander mountain store a long time ago.

Its a janky Gerber but it's served well over the years. Hopefully it will be replaced with something much cooler in the future.

The parang shape is pretty cool. Kind of like a machete and hatchet in one.

Hopefully.

 

[Blue Sky]

I’m a fan of machetes, I find them very useful. Ontario12’s are my go-to, they are plenty big for my use. Here is one, modified a little:

 

[qmether]

My local army surplus sells the ontario machetes without a sheath.
That's annoying.
Yes, I'm going to walk out into a busy crowded California street with a massive sword, excuse me "machete"

 

[Wild Willie]

https://imgur.com/a/MT8aOsq

 

[not so dull]

I love machetes!
A couple of Cold Steels, 18"and 12".