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This monster chopper started its life as a stock Imacasa 18" Rozador model, until I got my mitts on it. The modifications to performed are as follows:
Handle:
-Carved flush to tang (a lot of work in this case!)
-Tightened rivets
-Sanded smooth
-Shaped for ergonomic fit
-Filled small gaps between scales and tang
-Lightly oiled
Spine:
-Squared the primary section of the spine
-Rounded the spine at the point for batoning and comfort while using as a draw knife
Blade:
-Chopped the tip to produce a more attractive and versatile shape
-Sharpened and convexed primary cutting edge
-Sharpened and convexed the inside of the curve just behind the tip geometry for cutting woody stemmed plants/grasses/brambles/etc.
-Applied a durable graphite-based dry-film coating to reduce blade friction, which results in deeper cuts with less effort--and fewer stuck blades!
Sorry for the crappy pictures--it's night time now so trying to get good lighting was next to impossible. I'll upload better ones as soon as I can!
Better pictures posted below.
After I did the initial rough sharpening job I tested it out to check its handling and performance, and let me tell you this thing is a chopping fiend! A small portion of the back of the left scale sits a hair off from the tang at the top of the grip, but it's purely cosmetic and in no way affects performance and barely noticeable. The blade sinks easily and deeply into wood.
The coating is a high-tech graphite paint designed for use on tractors, agricultural equipment, and other forms of heavy machinery to reduce friction and wear. According to the manufacturer it will continue to work even after it appears to have visually worn off of the surface. In the testing I've done it holds up about as well as you could expect from any standard epoxy-type blade coating, though any scratches the surface develops will look slightly reflective like pencil lead. This is to be expected due to the nature of the coating Performance is DEFINITELY improved, and on the test machete I used it on first I got much deeper cuts and no stuck blades.
Asking $60 plus actual shipping cost. Will ship to the U.S. or Canada.
Handle:
-Carved flush to tang (a lot of work in this case!)
-Tightened rivets
-Sanded smooth
-Shaped for ergonomic fit
-Filled small gaps between scales and tang
-Lightly oiled
Spine:
-Squared the primary section of the spine
-Rounded the spine at the point for batoning and comfort while using as a draw knife
Blade:
-Chopped the tip to produce a more attractive and versatile shape
-Sharpened and convexed primary cutting edge
-Sharpened and convexed the inside of the curve just behind the tip geometry for cutting woody stemmed plants/grasses/brambles/etc.
-Applied a durable graphite-based dry-film coating to reduce blade friction, which results in deeper cuts with less effort--and fewer stuck blades!
Better pictures posted below.
After I did the initial rough sharpening job I tested it out to check its handling and performance, and let me tell you this thing is a chopping fiend! A small portion of the back of the left scale sits a hair off from the tang at the top of the grip, but it's purely cosmetic and in no way affects performance and barely noticeable. The blade sinks easily and deeply into wood.
The coating is a high-tech graphite paint designed for use on tractors, agricultural equipment, and other forms of heavy machinery to reduce friction and wear. According to the manufacturer it will continue to work even after it appears to have visually worn off of the surface. In the testing I've done it holds up about as well as you could expect from any standard epoxy-type blade coating, though any scratches the surface develops will look slightly reflective like pencil lead. This is to be expected due to the nature of the coating Performance is DEFINITELY improved, and on the test machete I used it on first I got much deeper cuts and no stuck blades.
Asking $60 plus actual shipping cost. Will ship to the U.S. or Canada.
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I'll take a few more pics tomorrow to show how broad the blade is. 
