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It’s an interesting question whether serrations will help or hinder the effectiveness of a chop or push cut. A push cut with serrations isn’t a pure push cut by every part of the edge. The points and the center of the scallops are doing a push cut but the rest of the edge is angled to the direction ...

I wonder if a simple cord wrap could create a serviceable handle for those who want to save money and lack the fabrication skills or equipment to fashion scales of their own?

I honed these Scallops out and cleaned the chew marks out of this cheap Kukri about enough, it will certainly slice paper easy enough lol.

I still think that the SE profile is best for cutting and the PE is best for your chopping and hacking, now saying that this profile does chop and hack pretty ...

We've got a drawing started. 16" blade. Longer handle with a long hook on the tail. Skeletonized full tang handle "Mule Team" style. At this time, I think MagnaCut might be the best material. Larrin's "flavor" is proving t be quite the work horse.

sal

Magnacut will be a massive upgrade from the ...

Very cool! I have a lathe and some brass stock. Might be a fun project. How is your modded knife in use?

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Mon Oct 20, 2025 12:31 am

Before everyone concludes it must be the users at fault I would like to point out a Maxamet PM2 will set you back $288. I think we can all agree people shelling out for that already know not to pry with a knife or use it as a screwdriver.

Wealth does not confer wisdom, nor even common sense.

As promised here is two pix of still in a roughed in condition, as the rest of the work I'm doing with a large half-round hand file. So it's slow.

My fear with this, it's not made from good enough steel for a machete. I already know I have several I-Hoes and Bullhead shovels made from harder ...

For small runs it would be good to make your own handles to keep costs down so we can get more releases. Re releasing desired fixed models without handles is a win win. Pre pay for the model you want and Spyderco can adjust the numbers. They can make runs in different steels of the same model ...

FRN Delica with clip removed, carried deep in pocket is what preserves my dress slacks. FFG for lowest weight.

Zirconium is corrosion resistant, exotic, and about 5/6 the density of iron/steel.


Yes but have you tried carrying a PM2 with full steel or zirc scales? It just feels like dead, unusable, unnecessary, weight. They look cool though.

No, aside from a Leek many years ago, I haven’t ever bought ...

Zirconium is corrosion resistant, exotic, and about 5/6 the density of iron/steel.

Double edged would be the nail in the coffin for an experiment like this one.

I'm with Vivi though, the ask is for a high end stainless machete . Do we really need to re-invent the wheel with double edges, serrations, DIY hybrid smatchet choppers, etc. ?


My primary interest in this remains ...

Glad so many people are passionate about this idea. Lots of machetes have sawblades on the spine


I thought what was being discussed was a serrated blade to be swung thru brush and (hopefully) do that better than a plain edge machete.

The saw back machetes you’re describing are meant to be ...

the pacific salt in spyderedge has long been my most carried knife. the only thing that will ever knock it out of place is when the stretch starts getting made in all black. the pacific salt is one of the best knives ever, when considering its ability to be used as a tool with little concern ...

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They fit on like a lock and key to some nubs on the tang. People could still make their own, but if a hypothetical machete mule has interoperability with a commonly available proven handle design it would make like very simple for commercial users in the Tree Surgery/Arborism ...

And there I was thinking a plain edge machete was going to be a hard enough sell as is. :spiral-eyes


Daring excellence is its own reward. Hopefully commercial success follows.

Pondering the comments about shock to the hands has me thinking full tang with handle scales might not be optimal in ...

Any interest in a fully serrated version?

sal


Yes, please. Full SE would be ideal for my uses.

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The scallops size could have a connection with both the size of what’s being cut and the type of contact made with the media. Hacking versus slicing. The whale rescue blade has ...

One of the wonderful things about a full SE blade is that the points let me easily initiate a cut anywhere along the edge, not only at the tip. I’ve been following the machete thread with great interest, where forum member JoviAl has experimentally added serrations near the tip of a machete and is ...

Ive decided to put my money where my mouth is and put some serrations one of my machetes. I figured it’s time to test my theory that one would be highly effective. The old Mk1 eyeball was employed on the first iteration of serrations.
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I’ll pretty them up and make them progressively ...

I agree that people have been discussing two different tools. Light and thin for small stuff, heavier and thicker for cutting harder and/or larger diameter plants.

I used my cut-down Latin machete today to remove a giant bird of paradise that was occluding a younger, better-looking specimen in the ...