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What do you all think of this? They've started making some pretty cool stuff.
http://www.condortk.com/productsdetail.php?prodid=902
http://www.condortk.com/productsdetail.php?prodid=902
It's a gentleman machete.
For cutting cheese and slicing lemons.
That last one is very similar to what Ray Mears uses in a lot in his shows.
The blade looks awfully narrow but I won't judge.
If I'm not mistaken, that more squat pattern is called a parang candung. I'm just parroting info a forumite posted elsewhere.
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SE Asian parang are typically thicker than western machetes. That narrow portion leading to the hilt serves as an extended grip for fine work (versatility is apparently an asset for jungle tools in the culture). It also puts more of the existing weight of the thing towards the end for better chopping power per ounce.
I'm simply a fan of these blades, not a scholar.
Saw a youtube clip of a fellow using one to hack open a tree to extract some kind of edible pith from the center... it was impressive watching him go, like a cross between a lumberjack and a surgeon.
Well put! :thumbup:
It's a gentleman machete.
For cutting cheese and slicing lemons.