Family heirloom ID please

[Mad Mike]

I remember this in the garage several decades ago - now its mine!

War dept arrows & 1939 date on the leather. anyone know exactly what it is?

Time for a little tlc

Mike

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

WW2 british issue jungle machete

 

[ozzy1977]

Big choppy thing

 

[brambles]

It's not actually a "jungle" machete, it's just a machete - they were issued in every theatre and especially to Vickers MMG and Bren LMG groups to allow for brush clearance in siting weapons.

 

[palace]

It's not actually a "jungle" machete, it's just a machete - they were issued in every theatre and especially to Vickers MMG and Bren LMG groups to allow for brush clearance in siting weapons.

Jungle versions had canvas sheath; leather rots in humid conditions

 

[Big Stu 12]

Nice one I like, please dont take anythng abrasive to it to take the rust off....... oil it and use it

 

[santaman2000]

Jungle versions had canvas sheath; leather rots in humid conditions

Unfortunately, so does canvas.

 

[palace]

Unfortunately, so does canvas.

Yes it does, I saw my uncles machete/sheath made by Martindale after he came back from Malaya about 1958, however non rotting plastics were a few years away.
strangely his high canvas jungle boots with strategically placed holes to let water out were ok he wore them for a few years.