recommend a good machete to me :)

[Cliff Stamp]

They're a bit thick ...

Valiant's goloks are quite thin, the finest I have seen on a large wood working blade. I have had problems with edge scalloping and HT with the few I have used but others have got good results, they are quite inexpensive as well.

-Cliff

 

[Stormdrane]

Here's a few links for the development of the machete and machete reviews. You can find more if you look around. If nothing else, it's interesting reading.

http://www.vikingsword.com/rila/index.html

http://www.sonic.net/~quine/sbm_rcm.html

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/barteaux_machete.html

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/machete_ontario.html

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/reviews.html

 

[ZippyDan]

i cant get this blade out of my head

i must have it or one like it :/ http://www.newgraham.com/images/CRKTOOTHPICK.jpg

help me

 

[Guyon]

That little one by the Coke bottle doesn't look half bad. What would you use the bigger one for?

 

[ZippyDan]

see thread title

That little one by the Coke bottle doesn't look half bad. What would you use the bigger one for?

 

[Horn Dog]

Get an Aitor Bolo. Knives of Spain.

 

[ZippyDan]

rofl i called newgraham and found out that big "knife" im in love with sold for $3,000 in less then two hours after posting. hahahha. i sure have expensive taste

here is another post with similar request as mine, but i think i want a longer blade: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=367096

 

[wuyeah]

Hi, for kitchen knives nothing beats

www.premiumknives.com

the cheapest kershaw shun pro i have seen. nothing better for chop chop...

 

[Krizzard]

Nothing like a Maddog.
A-n-y...Maddog.
(http://www.mdenterprise.com/maddog2.htm)

Krizzard, out

"...Whoever kills with the sword must be killed by the sword... "
- The New Testament, Revelation 13:10

 

[ZippyDan]

er what makes those maddogs so expensive

 

[Krizzard]

Because...
(http://mdk.idv.tw/mdkfaq.htm) and also (http://mdk.idv.tw/aboutmdk.htm)
Anything more, and you would have to ask the maker
(http://www.tacticalforums.com/cgi-bin/tacticalubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum;f=7)
Hope this helps.

Krizzard, out

"...Whoever kills with the sword must be killed by the sword... "
- The New Testament, Revelation 13:10

 

[black dragon forge]

with a link where i can buy it at the best price (i say this because it usually takes me too long to find a good online retailer of the stuff i want )

im interested in high quality construction and steel and general all around performance for cutting random things in my way, maybe some chopping, and maybe (but hopefully not) self defense all while hiking/camping

i seem to have a tough time finding quality machetes at a good price. actually, selection seems pretty piss poor in general. only thing ive found so far that slightly interested me was this http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/s...il.html?s=CMBK6 . and im definitely willing to go higher in price than that if the quality warrants it

if this would be better suited to another forum, tell me

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hello.....a machete can easly slip out of your hand when you get sloppy or tired..even thou im a bladesmith i bought a cold steel kukri machete with a kraton handle...it sells for $21.95! ...a great bush chopper +....i could forge a blade for zip but the kraton eqt costs about 25k ..so i buy there knife as its great for the $$

i hoped this helped

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pattern_welded_knives
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mokume_gane