Something I drew up quickly on a CAD and photo studio for a machete idea.

[PM2Josh]

Edit: Yes I know it looks off. Just gonna have to use that imagination a bit and imagine the blade at 16 inches and handle at 6 inches. For a total of 22 inches overall length. (Yes I suck at CAD and working on getting better at it)

Not saying this is good. Just an Idea I had on a potential Spyderco style machete.
Feel free to like, dislike, or add your own mods and ideas.This is for fun only.

Blade 15 inches. with 1 inch being a finger choil.Making blade 14 inches.
Modified Panga with tip style I drew on a CAD program transferred to a rough blueprint.

3mm thick.

6 inch Jumpmaster 2 style handle.I think it looks pretty cool. (Longer handle to help balance the blade)

[vivi]

looks more like an 11" blade?

I'd like more of a leaf shaped blade like the terrachete I posted, but stretch the blade out to 16" or so and I could work with something like that.

thanks for posting. it's been a fun discussion so far.

[PM2Josh]

looks more like an 11" blade?

I'd like more of a leaf shaped blade like the terrachete I posted, but stretch the blade out to 16" or so and I could work with something like that.

thanks for posting. it's been a fun discussion so far.

I know lol. I tried to stretch it out but still struggling with the program. Let me see what I can do.
Edit: I tried another image I will update on my original post.

[PM2Josh]

My attempt at a 16 inch blade leaf style @vivi
Use your imagination if it looks off.

[PM2Josh]

16 inch blade version of my Idea adding an extra inch to my original idea.

[zhyla]

Just FYI, blade length should not include the handle. When someone says 16" machete, they mean 16" plus handle.

[PM2Josh]

Just FYI, blade length should not include the handle. When someone says 16" machete, they mean 16" plus handle.

Believe me. I know that. Grew up using machetes and knives since I was 7 years old. Gonna have to use our imagination a bit if it looks off.

I am a beginner at CAD and sorry. It's better than the first one I did. Just a rough sketch from a novice. It's a 16 inch blade 15 inches with choil. And a six inch handle. For a total overall size length of 22 inches.

Feel free to try your hand at a design and post it here. I would like to see the handle shape you would choose and blade style. I am all for seeing ideas from all members.

I will try to make some CAD images more to your and others liking in the future. I am learning and make mistakes.

And speaking of handles. I prefer handles that lock in place. I modified all my machetes to achieve this. Not a fan of Dao type handles which are common in Cambodia.

[Jesla]

Where is the spydie hole? Also what is the point of a finger choil on a machete? I like the idea of a heavier, broader tip like the first design. It adds weight where it is more advantageous for chopping.

[PM2Josh]

Honestly, I could not figure out how to get the hole on there. Working with a tablet and CAD/AI program that does not allow me to draw a Spydie hole due to copyright reasons. This presents challenges for an older person like myself.

I just posted it as is and figured someone more skilled can post some more comprehensive designs or add input.

Glad the tip design caught your eye. That was my idea exactly. I wanted a tip of sorts for piercing wild game and last-resort self-defense in the wild.

(No, I do not encourage machete self-defense. I was trying to go for a hybrid agricultural tool with camping and last-resort survival options.)

The choil? I have seen a lot of choils on Spyderco knives and figured it does not have to be required. I put it there to allow more control for push cuts, or having to use your tool for fine cuts such as filleting fish or grabbing both ends of the back of the machete spine to do pull cuts towards you, such as making feather sticks.

I do realize in retrospect that may not be needed. Just an idea I wanted to try to set apart a Spyderco machete theoretically from other machetes.

Sort of like a draw knife. My idea was it would add more control. And I wanted to attempt a design that could serve not only as a work tool for clearing brush but could also be used for camping and bushcraft applications.

I appreciate your critiques and sharp eye. I realize this is probably a flawed concept. But at least I tried to put some thought into its design for a purpose as well as aesthetics.

[vivi]

My attempt at a 16 inch blade leaf style @vivi
Use your imagination if it looks off.

you know, the more I think about it, the more this reminds me of the Forester.





If we end up getting a salt or stainless upscale machete from spyderco, I hope they don't repeat their mistake that they did with the Forester.

The edge it shipped with was extremely thick. Performance was along the lines of that Terrachete video I posted where it was deflecting off that dead pine log.

That's the main reason I ended up selling mine and choosing to keep my scrapyard dogfather over it. The scrapyard also had a much tougher steel.

If the Forester were available these days I'd happily buy another now that I'm well versed in reprofiling on a belt sander. Back then the idea of reducing the edge angle to half of what it was on a 9" recurve by hand didn't sound very fun.

[zhyla]

It's a 16 inch blade 15 inches with choil. And a six inch handle. For a total overall size length of 22 inches.

I think what we're all trying to tell you is your drawing proportions are not inline with what you're saying. That 16" version the blade is 220% longer than the handle. If the handle is 6" then the blade is 13". And the dimensions drawn on the image don't match.

Feel free to try your hand at a design and post it here. I would like to see the handle shape you would choose and blade style. I am all for seeing ideas from all members.

I would if I had an idea. Honestly a basic 18" latin machete works so well for me. I don't really have an idea for what I would change. I don't know that I'd go about it this way personally. It's relatively trivial to fabricate machetes from scratch. I'd go outside and start whacking stuff in the yard and then try to come up with functional changes to make. The aesthetics come last.

[Jesla]

Honestly, I could not figure out how to get the hole on there. Working with a tablet and CAD/AI program that does not allow me to draw a Spydie hole due to copyright reasons. This presents challenges for an older person like myself.

I just posted it as is and figured someone more skilled can post some more comprehensive designs or add input.

Glad the tip design caught your eye. That was my idea exactly. I wanted a tip of sorts for piercing wild game and last-resort self-defense in the wild.

(No, I do not encourage machete self-defense. I was trying to go for a hybrid agricultural tool with camping and last-resort survival options.)

The choil? I have seen a lot of choils on Spyderco knives and figured it does not have to be required. I put it there to allow more control for push cuts, or having to use your tool for fine cuts such as filleting fish or grabbing both ends of the back of the machete spine to do pull cuts towards you, such as making feather sticks.

I do realize in retrospect that may not be needed. Just an idea I wanted to try to set apart a Spyderco machete theoretically from other machetes.

Sort of like a draw knife. My idea was it would add more control. And I wanted to attempt a design that could serve not only as a work tool for clearing brush but could also be used for camping and bushcraft applications.

I appreciate your critiques and sharp eye. I realize this is probably a flawed concept. But at least I tried to put some thought into its design for a purpose as well as aesthetics.

Thank you for a very civil and reasoned response. I have never considered a machete as a general purpose knife, but as a brush tool. One thing that worries me regarding the choil, on what is primarily a chopping tool, is it could become a weak spot, for a hard use chopping tool.

Keep going with your work and don’t be discouraged by na sayers, on the internet everyone is an ”expert”. When you figure out how to cad holes, don’t forget about a lanyard hole. On large chopping knives I have designed and made, I always put a lanyard hole large enough to put a carabiner through.

[PM2Josh]

Honestly, I could not figure out how to get the hole on there. Working with a tablet and CAD/AI program that does not allow me to draw a Spydie hole due to copyright reasons. This presents challenges for an older person like myself.

I just posted it as is and figured someone more skilled can post some more comprehensive designs or add input.

Glad the tip design caught your eye. That was my idea exactly. I wanted a tip of sorts for piercing wild game and last-resort self-defense in the wild.

(No, I do not encourage machete self-defense. I was trying to go for a hybrid agricultural tool with camping and last-resort survival options.)

The choil? I have seen a lot of choils on Spyderco knives and figured it does not have to be required. I put it there to allow more control for push cuts, or having to use your tool for fine cuts such as filleting fish or grabbing both ends of the back of the machete spine to do pull cuts towards you, such as making feather sticks.

I do realize in retrospect that may not be needed. Just an idea I wanted to try to set apart a Spyderco machete theoretically from other machetes.

Sort of like a draw knife. My idea was it would add more control. And I wanted to attempt a design that could serve not only as a work tool for clearing brush but could also be used for camping and bushcraft applications.

I appreciate your critiques and sharp eye. I realize this is probably a flawed concept. But at least I tried to put some thought into its design for a purpose as well as aesthetics.

Thank you for a very civil and reasoned response. I have never considered a machete as a general purpose knife, but as a brush tool. One thing that worries me regarding the choil, on what is primarily a chopping tool, is it could become a weak spot, for a hard use chopping tool.

Keep going with your work and don’t be discouraged by na sayers, on the internet everyone is an ”expert”. When you figure out how to cad holes, don’t forget about a lanyard hole. On large chopping knives I have designed and made, I always put a lanyard hole large enough to put a carabiner through.

Thank you. The problem I am having is trying to learn how to use a CAD and blueprint app on a tablet. I am used to a full-size PC. This brings challenges I did not anticipate.

I just started this post to gauge interest and see others' thoughts. And to see if Spyderco might consider the idea.

I can take critique, counterpoints, different ideas, and disagreement all day. In fact, I encourage it. As I am no knife builder, nor a gatekeeper.

But that one guy is just toxic who throws too many underhanded insults. And taking things way too seriously. I tried my best to keep the peace. And I even value some of his input.

If you like. Feel free to share some concepts for a Spyderco style machete. Just for fun.

I even got to thinking about a Seax-style design another member mentioned. Which I initially disagreed with. I'm starting to give that serious consideration.

I have gave thought to a few design shapes and may post some cad drawings once I can get the hang of this tablet.
I'm just doing this for fun and to perhaps set off a spark that Sal may decide to use his design chops on.

I got to attend to my Godmother and run some chores. She had taken a fall and has a slight spine fracture.

You have a wonderful day.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Josh I like that design.
Sal did you ever meet or communicate with that guy Jerry Younkins in the 1980s and 1990s who wrote some books and articles on his tests with knives?

I have his original book and in the folder section he has a chapter on your Generation 1 Endura and Delica. He was amazed at the cutting power and versatility of both in such a lightweight package.

Younkins wrote some articles where he used various large machetes and choppers to build a basic log cabin which one would then finish after putting the logs togerther. He showed this can be done without axes.
He used some of Lynn's early kukri and bowie type blades, too