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Post by pgandy on Oct 19, 2023 22:02:06 GMT
I wasn’t sure where to put this post. I didn’t want anyone to think I was knocking their posts. So, a new thread under General Discussions seemed like neutral territory.
Recently there have been posts about machetes, some positive, and some negative. Here’s a video from Gabe Humphries, one of the few Americans that I listen to in regards to a machete. He is in Hawaii and lives on what he calls ‘The homestead’ and uses a machete in his daily life.
In this video he modifies the famous 18” Ontario’s handle. If anyone out there tries this on any plastic grip I suggest if using a power tool to run it at slower speeds to avoid melting the plastic. I used a hand tool for years before using a Work Sharp. I did not go into the depth that he has here, only getting rid of unevenness or a sharp corner or two. I found no need to go further.
I believe this is one reason that some machetes come will oversized grips, that is to give plenty of material for one to work with. And then there occurs varying hand sizes. It is not uncommon at all for one to modify a grip to fit.
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Post by ragebot on Oct 23, 2023 20:44:21 GMT
Shad had a vid that was of interest to me about extensive mods to a machete including putting on a hilt, new handle, and pommel resulting in what he calls a falchion. I bought two of the machetes of different lengths that were used in the project and it is on my todo list.
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