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.
Unsuable until modified.
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 ?
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
Yep those ground works one's. It will be a good project.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
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...Hmmm.
Barteaux and Sons appears to be (recently) defunct. :banghead:
This isn't looking good.
Does OKC really have a domestic monopoly on decent machetes at realistic prices?