Repurpose or Repair an Old Machete

[DMW1116]

I’ve had a Cold Steel Panga machete for nearly 20 years. I finally pushed it too hard and rippled the edge pretty deep. I can either repair it or repurpose it into a smaller knife with similar geometry, which would be fine for a 5-7 inch blade belt knife. If repurposed, I’d definitely replace it with another or similar shaped machete. I’ve used that pattern from various makers for over 30 years.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

I'd repurpose it and reuse it.
I have a broken Collins machete that I reground and re-handled a long time ago.
It's kinda fun to reuse/recycle blades.

 

[DMW1116]

I’ve been using it so long I hate to loose it. I took some measurements and the thickness at the top of the damage is about 0.015-0.017 inches. That’s not as bad as I thought. I think I’ll repair it. If it doesn’t work then I’ll repurpose it. I can only repurpose one time. One of the reasons I like the CS machetes is they are easy to repair with just a good file. If I take it up to about 0.01” then I can hopefully resharpen it and avoid any further gross damage, barring any rock impacts or similar accidents.