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Post by GUEST on Mar 8, 2011 19:17:59 GMT
Here's a group picture of all the machetes I have to date, except one I've mispalced in my workshop Fiskars Brush Thinner, Marbles Large Workhorse, CS 18in Sax, CS Bolo, CS 18in Spear Point, Ontario GI, Fiskars Super Sharp 22in, Marbles Scouting, Marbles Camp Cleaver, CS Panga, 2 CS 18in Barongs, CS 18in Bowie, Marbles Swamp Master, CS Kukri machete, 2 CS LTCs, CS Magnum Kukri, Ciriri No 31A, 2 CS 12in Barongs, CS 12in Bowie, Unknown make crane knife. I'll be doing rerviews on some of them. After I stopped looking for it I found the last machete. Can't tell you much about it, it's made in Poland with a 18in blade. As you can see it's been used alot, plus it was lost under a pile of wood for 2 or 3 years
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Post by Sébastien on Mar 9, 2011 2:51:44 GMT
Nice collection man.
I own a CS 12'' barong and a 18'' bowie machete. I like 'em both, they are great backyard cutters IMHO. I don't know about their qualities has working tools, but still, I think they offer great bang for buck.
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Post by Larry Jordan on Mar 9, 2011 3:04:37 GMT
Whoa! This is a serious investigation of the machete.
I see that you've reprofiled the edge geometry of your 12" CS Bowie Machete. What did you use?
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Post by GUEST on Mar 9, 2011 7:32:30 GMT
On the CS 12in Bowie I used a medium bastard single cut 8in file, then a fine diamond hone. I like to go slow so I don't mess up the edge.
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Post by Hairu on Mar 9, 2011 19:44:09 GMT
Woah thats a lotta machetes I just have 3 CS kukri machetes I use for throwing for actual machete tasks I usually use the ghurka SK5 cause that thing is a beast !
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Post by GUEST on Mar 9, 2011 20:14:18 GMT
I have the CS kukri SK5 too it a great large knife, to will do the job, but at it's cost I would prefer to use a cheaper machete to do the clearing task around here I do.
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Post by padric101 on Mar 9, 2011 20:20:41 GMT
Whoa I am truly impressed, in awe. You could fill out a county road crew. Seriously a very nice group. One question there are no condors? Again that is awesome! My Banshee, Brenna, is the machete around here.
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Post by GUEST on Mar 10, 2011 10:35:02 GMT
I consider Condor over priced for a working machete, I would almost bet Marbles has the same factory making thier carbon machete that Condor does. My katana collection is larger.
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Post by padric101 on Mar 11, 2011 14:51:13 GMT
Thank you for your input this has me looking at machetes again. I would not bet you.
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Post by pgandy on Mar 20, 2011 20:12:39 GMT
An impressive collection and is larger than the offerings of any store I’ve seen and I live in knife country where machetes are popular. They are an every day tool here, and yours are better than what I see in local use. I have both CS barongs and like them much.
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Post by John Greybeard on Mar 21, 2011 1:01:45 GMT
I'll concur with everybody else - that is one heck of a collection! I would definitely not want to be a weed or errant sapling anywhere near you, Fallen!!! I see you've done some wrapping on the handle of the CS magnum kukri - indicating a lot of use for that one? I freaking love my magnum K, sweeeet balance and hits like a jackhammer... Think I'm also going to do a little custom work on the handle, make it more like this - waaaay better, easier grip. from my favorite - phillipine bolo
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Post by GUEST on Mar 21, 2011 19:07:19 GMT
For some reason the Grip on the CS Magnum Kukri was wearing blisters on my hand, after I did the wrap it's better. Yes I've used it alot. I do like the CS LTC better, for some reason it cuts better for me. Is that Phillipine A Bolo or a Barong, If never seen a Phillipine Bolo before.
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Post by John Greybeard on Mar 22, 2011 2:04:25 GMT
This is a WWII bring-back by my Father. Its a style known as a "bonifacio bolo" or a "Tabak", very much influenced by the Spanish Colonial occupation and the weapon of choice of the local resistance against the Spanish occupation. Handle is polished water buffalo horn. Blade is 1/4" with a nice distal taper. Balance is incredible. Can you tell I like this blade a lot? hahahahhahahaha
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Post by Larry Jordan on Mar 30, 2011 21:19:03 GMT
What do you think of this Condor "Pig Sticker"? With 21"x2mm wide blade it only weighs 1.0 lb. Is it too light? The cold steel 18" (discontinued) 3mm machete's usually clocked in at 1.5 lbs.
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Post by GUEST on Mar 31, 2011 9:28:38 GMT
Never used that style of machete, I will say since hasn't got weight to the tip it will best used to cut light brush. The Marbles machetes I've been reviewing are light as the Pig Sticker they cut real well. But they are weight forward designs.
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Post by Larry Jordan on Mar 31, 2011 14:52:42 GMT
I see you have four different types (sax, bowie, barong, spear point) of cold steel 18"x3mm machetes. Which style did you prefer and why?
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Post by GUEST on Mar 31, 2011 15:17:34 GMT
I plan on doing reveiws on all of them. It depends on what I'm doing the Sax and Bowie are better heavy cutters. The Barong is because I do a little Filipo martail arts I would rather abuse the CS Barong machete instead of my nicer Barong. Mainly I got all of them because they were on clearnance sale real cheap. The barongs don't seen to me to be good heavy cutter for some reason they twist in the larger hardwood sapping. But they are great at cutting heavy plastic bottles. I really haven't used the spear piont much what I have did with it, it seems to be a good medium cutter.
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