Big bad Mecha'chete

[Mecha]

Hello everyone,

Here is a pretty hefty machete, made of 4al 2.5v 1.5fe titanium armor plate alloy (grade 38). It was forged pretty closely to this final shape and is a bit cosmetically rough. The colors from heat treatment were preserved, leaving a hard, slippery surface coating on the blade.

It's about 13 ounces, and 24" in total length. Toward the tip end of the blade, the grind is convex and slightly elliptical.

This is a mean machete, with a steep distal thickness taper. This thing should be a real pleasure to use in the woods or back 40.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Matthew Gregory]

That’s freaking awesome, Sammy.

 

[Lorien]

 

[Dawkind]

Sammy!!!!! Another stupendous job my friend!

 

[Scott Hanson]

That is very cool.

 

[gga357]

That looks like fun.

 

[ice-pic]

I love it.

 

[danbot]

That is Badass!!

 

[abcdef]

Nice. Sheath?

 

[KingMC]

You should come to the Beckerhead gathering next weekend in Noti and bring all your cool toys so we can take a look

 

[Mecha]

Thanks much everyone

That looks like fun.

It is fun. A lot of fun! Encroaching branches on the trail become enemy ninjas. Toppled, tangled birch trees are phalanxes of opposing samurai, which must be confronted and cleared with your trusty titanium sword.

I love machete work.

One of the problems with getting injured or generally beat up through the hard work of life, is that it can take a lot of the fun out of something like using a machete. The lighter weight and easy "feel" of the long ti blades (especially one with a thickness taper), can make something painful into a real pleasure again.

 

[Mecha]

You should come to the Beckerhead gathering next weekend in Noti and bring all your cool toys so we can take a look

What's Noti?

 

[Mecha]

Nice. Sheath?

No sheath on this one. I think it's gonna get used continuously and leaned by the porch door like an axe.

 

[KingMC]

What's Noti?

Oh, I thought you were from Eugene, my bad. It’s a town right outside of Eugene.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/beckerwest-spring-gathering-2018-april-20-22.1556507/

 

[Mecha]

Oh, I thought you were from Eugene, my bad. It’s a town right outside of Eugene.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/beckerwest-spring-gathering-2018-april-20-22.1556507/

Only two places I'm from: the Oregon coast and the Florida Keys. And Eugene ain't one of 'em.

Hehe just kidding. That sounds like fun, hell ya.

 

[dirc]

Super work, please post vids of pathclearing, seriously should be fun

 

[leebrewer]

The Mecha'chete looks incredible. The vines in my back 40 will soon feel it's bite. And the woods will be filled with my laughter

 

[PaulDiStefano]

Oh man do I wanna swing that thing around all day. I love the way you shape the tip of your blades

 

[JParanee]

Good one Sam

 

[BladeScout]

Like that a lot.

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