Coyote3855
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I have a Mooremaker. Don't have a OKC. But the "achingly square" handle on the Mooremaker matches the pics of the OKC. Unsuable until modified.
The Quest for an American Machete
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Sam Cade
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On a related note, if no one makes what you want, you just have to build it yourself.
I'm out in my shop, taking a break from roughing in the primary grinds on this ugly thing.
The slightly wonky tang shape is an artifact of the composite grip that it is going to get. No stick tangs here.
I'll finish it up tonight or tomorrow and send it off to HT on Monday if I can.
I'm out in my shop, taking a break from roughing in the primary grinds on this ugly thing.
The slightly wonky tang shape is an artifact of the composite grip that it is going to get. No stick tangs here.
I'll finish it up tonight or tomorrow and send it off to HT on Monday if I can.
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lemaymiami
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Okay, I'll bite... whatever happened to the many mil surplus "bolo machetes" that I used to see years ago - and does anyone still make a reasonably servicable version ? As a guy who works in the Everglades I always thought that it would be a handy tool if you had to go on foot... Me, I much prefer staying in my skiff, but you never know...
Sam Cade
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The bolos went away a long long time ago.
A decent 1917 bolo can easily bring $200 or more.
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/1917-bolo
If you want a short-ish forward weighted but still fast handling true machete, I like the Imacasa 335.
I knock off the rear edge and give them a bit of a point.
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Deltaboy1984
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I went shopping and those Gerber ones are worthless in my book. I am going to try one of the Tractor Supply ones with the wood handles but they are made in China :>( . My one from Brazil has been great.
Sam Cade
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I'd take it a step farther and call that handle/tang design actively dangerous.
These guys?
TSC rebrands them as "Groundworks" and punches a hole in the blade.
Very good blades.
Terrible,terrible terrible riveted palletwood handles, short tapered tang and offset rivet holes will cause it to break.
I fixed mine and it is a pretty decent short 'chete now.
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Deltaboy1984
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Yep those ground works one's. It will be a good project.
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Bartholomew Roberts
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Who makes the SOG machete? American made? Never mind - answered my own question. Chinese made.
Sam Cade
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Crazy ain't it?
Deltaboy1984
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Wild to see only US military ones are made in the USA Any more.
Shanghai McCoy
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I have an older Barteaux and Sons up in the barn. Good steel and the longer blade makes it handy for cutting corn stalks. I did remove that goofy safety "D" guard after I bought it tho...
Deltaboy1984
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Yep I wished I brought some of those mil-surplus ones back in the early 80's.
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