New Machete!!!!

[Bill Siegle]

I was very inspired by the large blades posted after a recent Jason Knight class. I think this might be my favorite machete ever! I started with 1/4in 5160 and natural canvas Micarta. It’s 19 7/8in overall with a 14 5/8in blade. I hand ground in fullers n the flat ground blade and the tang is drilled out for balance. It weighs in at 23oz It’s a great machete for a boreal forest being a little more stout.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

that's pretty sweet man

 

[Bill Siegle]

Thank you! It feels pretty awesome in the hand and moves like a smaller Darn Dao sword in my amateur hands.

 

[shooter11b]

I was very inspired by the large blades posted after a recent Jason Knight class. I think this might be my favorite machete ever! I started with 1/4in 5160 and natural canvas Micarta. It’s 19 7/8in overall with a 14 5/8in blade. I hand ground in fullers n the flat ground blade and the tang is drilled out for balance. It weighs in at 23oz It’s a great machete for a boreal forest being a little more stout.

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Love it, now let's get one in 1/8"! LOL.

 

[Leviathan Arms]

That is fn awesome!

 

[Hedonizmdan]

Nice work! I need one of these!

 

[1066vik]

Love it, now let's get one in 1/8"! LOL.

I'm thinking FFG 3/16 with fullers and no drilling under the scales.

 

[Bill Siegle]

1/8in and 3/16 sound like cool ideas but I cannot buy my 5160 in those thicknesses with the width required to fit the pattern. Maybe someday I may play with other available steels that could work.

 

[scdub]

Maybe someday I may play with other available steels that could work.

8670 has my vote!

 

[Hammer67]

Wow. The fuller on that is an excellent detail, and that handle looks perfect. Amazing work, Bill!

 

[Leviathan Arms]

8670 has my vote!

1/8in and 3/16 sound like cool ideas but I cannot buy my 5160 in those thicknesses with the width required to fit the pattern. Maybe someday I may play with other available steels that could work.

80crv2 would have my vote.

 

[not2sharp]

Bill,

You can put me down for one.

n2s

 

[other memory]

Knocked it outa the park, again. Would you mind posting a few more pics, for art’s sake? So much to see on this one.

 

[randucci]

Looks like a great user!

 

[elof_alv]

Kinda reminds me of my situation many year back, except my bed was on carpet.
The only real reason for a bed frame is to store more knives under the bed!!!

1/8in and 3/16 sound like cool ideas but I cannot buy my 5160 in those thicknesses with the width required to fit the pattern. Maybe someday I may play with other available steels that could work.

Just chuck your bar in hot coals and then wail on it with a hammer till it gets thinner....

 

[Stump Buster]

Super Cool!!!