Good morning! Great video. Thanks. P.S. I'm maybe close to your neck of the woods today... Braxton Co. WV. Heading to the Gilmer Co. Trappers Convention.
Most of the tools of this type are best thought of as semifinished projects that are to be adjusted to your needs! Edge profile is different for different parts of the world and handles need to be fitted to your hand. Usually once you have done that you have a very tough usable tool that’s customized to your liking/needs!
@@SheepDoggy68 Seems that is the case. The older ones I had bought seemed to be made to a higher standard, but they also needed refinement. Still good blades non the less
@@Robertssurvivalsystems For the sake of the guilty I’ll never admit to how many tools I’ve adjusted to my needs over the years, but I will mention that after I arrive where you’re at I generally torch flame the handle, give it a light sanding (not too fine or it will get slippery) and then linseed oil it over several weeks time until it stops absorbing the oil. 50/50 turpentine/linseed oil seems to go deeper into the wood. My next machete project will likely be to try making a PVC pipe sheath since many I’ve seen are substandard for actually using in the woods, mountains, swamps, whatever!
@@SheepDoggy68 I have had to mod alot myself. I usually take a heat gun to the wood and use a combo of Sanding with the oil and soaking. With the heat opening the pores and the slury from the oil sanding it seals it up well and heat allows the oil to penatrate all the way though
i have two of this guy and one of this two have 14 years and it s little be smallest like 0.5 cm and the handle is more thin! but the old cost the half of the price of the new !and it s good knives for the forest!
