Small Tramontina Machete

I've used a 12'' tramontina for a while,one of if not my favorite machete.The steel is soft but hard enough to throw hot sparks from a piece of quartz to light charcloth.It's kinda like a big knife I can beat on and not working about breaking,not bad for $6
 
raindog101,
The bolo on top left was given away before I used it but I remember the handle needing some work done. I only bout it for $10 to use the sheath it came with for my Tramontina Bolo. fits perfect.

I don't remember the $$$$$ on the kydex but tell him bear sent you he will treat you right and likes to trade also.

The Tramontina is the end of my search for Bolos. It can't be beat and is my favorite tram so far.

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Thanks for the info, Bear. I might call Leatherface, because that sheath looks nice, but there's something about spending upwards of $30 on a sheath for a $6.95 machete that bugs me. Kind of like getting a nice kydex rig for a Mora Clipper. I may try to make a sheath out of pvc pipe that I warm and flatten against the blade. A bit ghetto, but it would be one way to make a cheap sheath...
 
You are right. But the usefulness of the Bolo is worth it to me and if you ever break or chip it really bad you just buy another and slide it right back in your kydex sheath. I bought 3 Bolos and posted many pics and did a mini review then they were sold out of Smokey Mountain Works for over a month.
 
Yeah, that was around the time I was looking for one. SMKW was out, so, being as I just couldn't wait, I had to order one from Evilbay. Came to me all rusted, I had to spend some time with a file and sandpaper just to get it presentable. Your mini-review and pics were what inspired me to get the Tram bolo in the first place. And you're right about the kydex, I just need to get all my blades together that need new pants, and send them off all at once, get it over with.
 
Thats what I did it made the shipping worth it. Leatherface is going to be making me some more once I send them. Bark river mikro slither, ontario old hickory 6" butcher knife and tramontina 18".
 
It is strange how the edge on stock Tramontinas seems to progressively disappear as the blade curves. The grind bevel is pretty much nonexistent at the tip. I don't know if that's supposed to be a safety feature or simply cost cutting.

But the stock edge is usually not that bad, all considered. They're kind of like a Scandi grind, with a microbevel. Takes minimal work to get sharp. Sharpening the curve and point is where the real work starts.

On knifeforums a while back, there was a nearly fruitless search for the 10" model. The only real source was Szabo Inc, which includes a sheath that's probably worth several times the machete. I decided to make my own 10" model from a Bolo. The result was compact, with a little more weight than the 12" model, and it's suited me well. Tramontina makes a fantastic value big knife, tough as hell, and reasonable in keeping an edge.
 
I look at the blunt tip as just more weight to aid chopping. We all keep a smaller blade with a point for that kind of work already I'm sure. If it does hit a stone or hard surface their won't be much damage.
 
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