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Machetes
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Billsail
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Would like to see the sharpening scheme on the bolo, and the blade thickness of both. Billhook may be ok for a cleaver. I personally never liked bolos, but I've never actually used one so I have nothing to base my opinion on. Just personal bias.
I was always partial to the square ones, I feel like they put more weight at the tip and help to cut into things. I find the standard thin long machete can have a hard time cutting the hardwoods that are around here.
[cerberus];2704869 said:I was always partial to the square ones, I feel like they put more weight at the tip and help to cut into things. I find the standard thin long machete can have a hard time cutting the hardwoods that are around here.
Now I really like that one a lot!!!
The cleaver style seems like it would be awkward. I've never handled one , so hard to say.
I just don't like the look of the other.
Mine. http://budk.com/product/Walther-Mach-Tac-2-Machete/172984.uts?keyword=machete
I just don't like the look of the other.
Mine. http://budk.com/product/Walther-Mach-Tac-2-Machete/172984.uts?keyword=machete
The BOLO will be a chisel edge. The spine will be as the original 1904 US Army Bolo.
http://i48.tinypic.com/8wdq9f.jpg
In God We Trust
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I have a few machetes, but this is my favorite one. I have used it quite a bit around the yard and for less than $20 it really cuts well
Cold Steel Latin Machete
Cold Steel Latin Machete
In God We Trust
NES Member
Bud-K = garbage. Stay away. They are mall ninja toys. Cold steel is at least high end mall ninja gear ![[smile]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/001.gif "Smile [smile]")
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Bluefin
NES Member
sushi please...sweet!
Yes like all my machetes, I have designed them based on the actual knives that were once available. The Bolo is [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]based on the M-1904 Hospital Corps Knife[/FONT] which was [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]made for use by the U. S. Army Medical Corps. Over 40,000 Hospital Corps Knives were made at the Springfield Armory, Springfield, MA between 1904 and 191[/FONT]4. Few survive.
http://www.springfieldedge.com/images/photos/m-1904LG.jpg
The Billhook is an ancient weapon/tool and this design like most all originated from the UK. This particular one is the Harrison Billhook.
http://goo.gl/zBJ0Y
I'm sure I'll catch all sorts of holy hell for this, replete with "are you gonna kill zombies with it lololol", but I'll throw.it out there anyway. Is anyone familiar with a machete with the enclosed fingers-style handle of a trench knife? I think that would be pretty bad ass.
Billsail
NES Member
There's always one of these: http://www.amatteroffax.com/itempagey_invid_1367317775_d_woodmans-pal-woodman-s-pal-premium.html
