OMG, that would be NASTY to deal with!!! The CS machete line is inexpensive, easy to mod, tough as nails, easy to maintain with a file and a big ceramic rod, YOU will melt before the handles do, etc. Can of Rustoleum, dead blow hammer, flat hardwood surface, you're good to go. I wouldn't want to meet a puppy in an alley with one on a dark night, much less a human with bad intentions and a modicum of sharpening ability!!! They kick butt.