The Hukari: Finnish heavy machete born from broken swords

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bladerique

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It the one on top:

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I just discovered this blade reading about something else. It looks like hundreds of years ago would collect and recycle broken swords from the battlefield.

Check out this funky grind:

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Why?
 
Why in what regard?

The length that is too short for being a good machete?

Or the edge that doesn't seem so well ground

Or the fact that it is using steel of unknown quality, and therefore a less perfect heat treat?

It's not something I'd buy. Even though it looks cool, it doesn't look very useful. 4 more inches, 1095 steel, 1/4 thick, mirror grind instead of that brutally rough grind, and we are talking. Until then, meh.
 
There is nothing about this blade that resembles any kind of sword, or any part there of.

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That just looks like a very stubby machete with a strange grind. The handle resembles a kitchen knife more than it resembles any sword I've ever seen.
 
I'm not a hukari salesman but many heavy machetes are not long. As for the grind, I'd like a reason. I don't care that it's kinda rough.
 
not2sharp said:
There is nothing about this blade that resembles any kind of sword, or any part there of.

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Bill1170 said:
That just looks like a very stubby machete with a strange grind. The handle resembles a kitchen knife more than it resembles any sword I've ever seen.
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The history of the knives are from swords. I don't think there are many broken battlefield swords out there these days to make these things.
 
bladerique said:
The history of the knives are from swords. I don't think there are many broken battlefield swords out there these days to make these things.
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Depends on where you live. There might be lots if you own land in some areas in Europe or Asia.
 
bladerique said:
That would be a cool project. Could a really old rusty sword be recycled?
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Yes it can, but it would be quite a waste to do so. You would be destroying a historical artifact to turn it into scap metal for project which can better be done with modern factory steel.

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Nifty. A neat bit of history from those wacky Finns. :thumbup:

Not my cup of tea, but probably about as serviceable as the next chunk of steel.
 
not2sharp said:
Yes it can, but it would be quite a waste to do so. You would be destroying a historical artifact to turn it into scap metal for project which can better be done with modern factory steel.

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I did think of that, but did not put it into my post. I was strictly wondering if such rusted steel could be recycled.

If i may change the subject a bit, I read tonight that Scottish Dirks (small sword, as I understand it) came from the other end of broken swords.
 
bladerique said:
I did think of that, but did not put it into my post. I was strictly wondering if such rusted steel could be recycled.

If i may change the subject a bit, I read tonight that Scottish Dirks (small sword, as I understand it) came from the other end of broken swords.
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When you consider how valuable even an average sword was in preindustrial society, it made a ton of sense to reuse whatever they could when a sword was broken.
 
They pretty proudly market this as "tool only, no decoration". It's very affordable but crudely made knife and intended so. I heard it's pretty popular among hunters and such, who like to go to wilderness but don't like to carry heavy stuff like axe along. I personally don't have any experience on it.
 
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