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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2007 3:53:23 GMT
You know, somebody on another forum once gave out the advice that if one were only looking for something super cheap to cut things with in their backyard they should consider a machete. Well, I've recently taken that advice (as noted in the khukuri thread). Now, I know some might not consider the lowly machete to be a "classical" weapon , as the heading of this section mentions, but they have been used for quite a few years as frontline weapons in various parts of Asia, south and central America and Africa, so I believe they qualify. I have a Magnum Kukri machete from Cold Steel currently and am expecting to receive several others this coming week, so I thought I might do various cutting, flexibility, and other tests on them when they arrive. So, it there any interest here for such info (besides ShooterMike ;D)?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 2:08:44 GMT
I myself own and use a machete from WWII so I think it would be interesting to hear your say on how the machetes handle -Tim
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Post by rammstein on Apr 9, 2007 2:20:29 GMT
count me in the interest group
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Post by ShooterMike on Apr 9, 2007 2:34:52 GMT
Just thought I'd reiterate, ME TOO! I wanna hear all about how they perform as real tools and as potential weapons as well. You never know... I have the Cold Steel short kukri machete and don't care for it much as a cutting tool. But I also have the 18-inch and 24-inch Latin machetes which cut pretty well. But my favorite cutting tool is the big two handed machete from Cold Steel that looks like they put a plastic ax handle on a meat cleaver. It is one ugly tool but MAN DOES IT CUT! In fact, it handles so well my girlfriend actually asked for one for Christmas, along with a Cold Steel Special Forces shovel. Ahhh...what a woman. And she's worn the edges away to dents and snaggles clearing brush on her property. Guess I gotta resharpen them soon...
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Post by Razor on Apr 9, 2007 2:56:50 GMT
I have a WWII 1941 machete , I use to practices my Chinese broadsword forms with it after I broke my wooden one and before I bought my real ones
I also have the Cold Steel's Light Kukri.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 4:10:10 GMT
Cool! I wasn't sure how much interest there would be, but since several of you have jumped onboard, I'll begin my testing when they all arrive and include pics, opinions, etc. Mike, I've been looking at that two-hander, myself! It is uglier than an old, burned out conga rat, but it does look effective (the leverage you could get from a handle that size is awe inspiring).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 18:57:07 GMT
Swords have to be able to attack and defend so they blade has to have some thickness to it. A machette only needs to cut, so the blade is made thiner. Natuarly it cuts better.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 20:29:38 GMT
Machetes are great against zombies so Hollywood tells us. And if we can't belive Hollywood who can you?!?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 21:45:04 GMT
Yep, the ultimate anti-zombie package is a boomstick and a machete! The chainsaw is erroneously believed to be of equal value, but I don't want anything that require gas or electricity to function in the wake of a zombie invasion, which is always accompanied by power outages and gasoline shortages... ;D In fact, I used a machete to good effect back in the early '90's when we had a local zombie outbreak. There's nothing quite like hewing down a mob of zombies with a quality machete!
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Post by rammstein on Apr 9, 2007 21:56:34 GMT
yup...back in the old zombie invasion of '64 (thats 1864 to you...kriegschwert and redjohn should remember it well ) a handful of civil war unions and confederates ceased their skirmish, whipped out their trusty machetes and had a field day of cleaved rotting flesh
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 22:21:56 GMT
yup...back in the old zombie invasion of '64 (thats 1864 to you...kriegschwert and redjohn should remember it well ) a handful of civil war unions and confederates ceased their skirmish, whipped out their trusty machetes and had a field day of cleaved rotting flesh *Sigh* I don't see the need for that sort of insult, Rammstein. I wasn't even born until 1860, so I was still a baby during the war... It wasn't until the '90's(1890's) as I stated above that I first encountered zombies... ;D P.S. I know I showed a photograph of Red John and I serving in the army during the Civil War in another thread, but I have to come clean and admit that I faked that photo! I'm truly sorry.
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Post by rammstein on Apr 9, 2007 22:32:03 GMT
Gasp! You mean that you didn't shoot Gen. Reynolds? And all along, I thought that shot had been made by you
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 22:38:23 GMT
Nope, I wasn't even in Gettysburg at the time...I was safely in my crib in the Arizona Territory; however, Red John and I did get the opportunity to ride with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders from 1899-1902. That was a real hoot, especially the time Red fell from the saddle and landed on a barrel cactus...oh man, those were the days! ;D
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Post by Marc Ridgeway on Apr 9, 2007 22:59:05 GMT
My Baby!!!! I found her in the woods when I was around 8 years old. She has been many things on different days , but was most often a pirates cutlass. A nice specimin at 27 inches. Together we cut down trees , hacked at bricks and steel... She'll always be my first love...
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Post by ShooterMike on Apr 10, 2007 1:18:16 GMT
COOL MARC!!!! A real "battlefield find" if ever I've seen one. That one must have a place of honor in your collection. That reminds me. I gotta go dig out the old farm machete I got when I was about 8 or 9. Nothing like yours, of course. My dad bought it for me at K-Mart back in the good old days. That's 1970 for you, Rammstein. Mine was also a pirate cutlass most of the time. I even made a knuckle guard for it, from old garden hose the dog had chewed up. Ahhh...thanks for bringing up those old memories, Marc. Karma to you.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2007 3:57:32 GMT
That IS cool, Marc. Definitely something I'd hang onto forever, if I were you. Like Mike said, lotsa memories associated with things like that. Heck, if you have (or ever do have) a son, that would be a nice family heirloom.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2007 2:33:56 GMT
I don't remember for sure, but I think I picked this up at a flea market once upon when I started juggling at the age of 13. I guess that would have been about 17 years ago. From what I have found, it is an antique corn knife. The blade on it is 15 inches long and has a nice edge on it thanks to a quick trip to my sanding station. My guess is that it was handmade from wood and metal that was found around the farm at the time. I am sure it saw a lot of use in it's past life. The tang is extends just over half the length of the handle. There are worm holes in wood and a crack in one side of the the handle. The blade is a bit loose. I think the holes in the blades are a bit deformed allowing the rivets to move around a bit. They are tight in the wood grips, even with the crack. The loose handle is bit of a dilemma for me. I am torn between replacing it to make it more usable or leaving in it's antique state. I am thinking I should leave it as is. I will just have to buy something new for my heavy cutting and chopping chores .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2007 3:48:03 GMT
Don't rehilt it, BC! It probably has little financial value (though, you never know), but it's a great old tool that I would leave as is. If you have a workshop or work area, hang that baby on the wall and enjoy looking at it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2007 1:26:21 GMT
I remember watching a movie where these guys are preparing to fight like these zombies and one guy only picks up a machete while the rest are grabbing all these guns. One guy stops and looks at him saying, "Man, you should probably graba gun." The other guy lifts his machete, looks at it, and says, "This doesn't run out of ammo." ;D -Tim
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Post by ShooterMike on Apr 12, 2007 1:29:11 GMT
Yeah, and it doesn't make as much noise...thereby attracting a bunch more zombies.
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