Littleneckhalfshell Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 I was at Cabela's ( a hunting, fishing and outdoor gear store here in the USA) and found a new machete. It is 28" overall, with a 21 5/8" 420 stainless blade. It was $24. It has a 'saw back' but that could be cut out with a dremel abrasive wheel I think. Just wondering if it might not make a nice, 'cheap' hanger. At the very least, I can engage trees and brush in boarding actions out in the woods. No Fear Have Ye of Evil Curses says you... Aye,... Properly Warned Ye Be says I
Littleneckhalfshell Posted January 14, 2008 Author Posted January 14, 2008 Other notes, blade is stamped "made in china" but it seems rather nice, very sharp, thickness is 3/16" at the blade back and the D-handle is held on with three philip's head bolts with recessed nuts instead of rivits, so getting the rubber handle off the tang should not be a problem. Anyway, I know it is not a 'real' sword or hanger, but were not the swords of the first Buccaneers, their long butchering knives? which could have been an early form of a machete? Anyway, I saw it there at Cabela's and it didn't have a price, when I found a employee to ask, and he looked it up and told me $24, I got two No Fear Have Ye of Evil Curses says you... Aye,... Properly Warned Ye Be says I
1stMate Matt Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 keep us posted on the progress. -1st Mate of Pirates Magazine -Bladesmith/Owner of That Works Studio http://youtube.com/thatworks thatworks.shop
Animal Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Aye lad, a machete makes a great sword. me one and only has been with me fer over 20 years and has been used in parades as a ground scraper as well as hacking through brush. You can pretty much let your imagination run wild with that as a starter. Some have told me that mine looks more authentic than most of the expensive ones around. Animal Buccaneer - Services to the highest bidder!!!
Nathaniel Cross Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Good luck with the project. Hope it turns out well. Colors of the Sea Nymph "Let's drink a Damn to the Halter, lads, and them that lives to wear it"--Bartholomew Roberts "You are a devilish conscience rascal, I am a free prince, and I have as much authority to make war on the whole world, as he who has a hundred sail of ships at sea, and an army of 100,000 men in the field; and this my conscience tells me: but there is no arguing with such snivelling puppies, who allow superiors to kick them about deck at pleasure."--Sam Bellamy
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