machete mod

[Singeblister]

Its been a while since i did a post so I thought i would share this with you,
This used to be one of the £15 MOD machete which someone gave me in trade , so I had a play with it and ended up with this its much better , it has two hand positions, thumb goes in the indentation on the spine fits my had perfectly.

 

[andywinkk]

That is sooooooo cool, very nice work john, will you do one for me pweese, These machetes are a bag of poo when new, its amazing what can be done with one, the steel is good also

 

[Matt Weir]

Blimey John that looks sweet.

 

[mentalnurse]

nice mate,will have to try it out in the woods tomorrow.

 

[g4ghb]

That looks great! - who would have thought that a kiss with a file would release the prince from the trappings of the frog!

........ now where is mine lurking....... I feel the need to pimp too!

 

[Big Geordie]

Wow. How long did it take you to do that? Was it really files or a grinder/ wheel etc?
How does it handle now?
G

 

[Ratbag]

... the steel is good also

That looks really great John, I love the design.

If we're talking the ones which sell for about £15 though, my concern is that I didn't rate the steel at all in the one I had (although maybe I just had a poor example) - even taking into account the softness needed in a machete, it just wouldn't hold a decent edge.

Do you find yours to be OK? Or have you re-HT'd it?

Rat

 

[Bernie Garland]

Nice usefull mod John

Bernie

 

[Singeblister]

It didn't take me long Big Geordie, but I am a knife maker and have a work shop set up for it , dont think i would have liked to do that with a file hehe
I didn't re heat treat it and I have no idea what steel it is but I am sure it wouldn't take much digging to find out , I think its some kind of stainless it didn't throw out carbon steel sparks while grinding , as for holding an edge it seems ok I went out with it today it cut paper before I went out hacked stuff for about 2hrs including dead wood and it cut paper when i got back,,, If your trying to use one of those machete as they come I wouldn't bother they are more use as a hammer than a cutting tool lol

 

[Pignut]

WOW!!!

That is nice!

 

[JDO330]

Fantastic!

Are you taking orders for them?

ATB, Jon.

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

Nice work

 

[Dougster]

Looks proper now. Nicely done.

 

[SOAR]

Very nice work John, lovely shiny grind, looks proper sharp.

 

[Ozhaggishead]

That nice!

 

[addo]

Nice one John, as always.

 

[John Fenna]

Lawdy!
If I send you my knackered Golok (found in a shed! ) would you do one for me?
Pretty please......

 

[andywinkk]

Can we swap back john, id rather have the machete now lol

 

[Singeblister]

Thanks guys I am pleased you all like it