Hey all, its been a long time since posting and wanted to share some photos of a project I did recently. So I had an 18" Ontario machete that I loved, but never used since it is too thick compared to the 18" Tramontina that suits more of the yard cleanup that I need in the Pacific Northwest.
I have always wanted a 12" or so chopper and hiking blade, and didn't feel like buying a 12" ontario machete, so I cut down my 18" machete to 12.75", to be the perfect length (plus sheath) to fit into my pack for a hiking knife. While I was at it, I decided to add a clip point. Everything went so smooth and was really fun, I want to start doing this more often! I had already spend lots of time making a large scandi grind section on my 18" machete, so I thought this would work out well and save me time.
The original sheath I made for the 18", I was able to cut off a small 4" portion of it to get it to be a perfect length to stuff the handle in, it is a very tight fit, she isn't going anywhere. Also, I have a lanyard attached to a carabiner to sheath the blade when I am not packing it, and letting it remain sheathed if it gets dropped or held upside down and let the leather remain tight for when I actually use it. All in all, I love this blade, I have already used it a lot more around the yard to trim branches in tight areas, the convex edge is scary sharp, I have no arm hair left
. Can't wait to take it up into the mountains for a day hike. Sorry for the long post!
I have always wanted a 12" or so chopper and hiking blade, and didn't feel like buying a 12" ontario machete, so I cut down my 18" machete to 12.75", to be the perfect length (plus sheath) to fit into my pack for a hiking knife. While I was at it, I decided to add a clip point. Everything went so smooth and was really fun, I want to start doing this more often! I had already spend lots of time making a large scandi grind section on my 18" machete, so I thought this would work out well and save me time.
The original sheath I made for the 18", I was able to cut off a small 4" portion of it to get it to be a perfect length to stuff the handle in, it is a very tight fit, she isn't going anywhere. Also, I have a lanyard attached to a carabiner to sheath the blade when I am not packing it, and letting it remain sheathed if it gets dropped or held upside down and let the leather remain tight for when I actually use it. All in all, I love this blade, I have already used it a lot more around the yard to trim branches in tight areas, the convex edge is scary sharp, I have no arm hair left
. Can't wait to take it up into the mountains for a day hike. Sorry for the long post!
