Two great machetes. One is weighted for maximum speed and agility, the other for more power. I convexed both on a belt sander 80, 240, 400, 600 and made them shaving sharp before this comparison. It made a huge difference in their performance, but on hardwood or a few more 2×4’s, this edge would be quite dull. ]]> http://www.steelmachetes.com/2012/04/24/bowie-vs-barong.html/feed 0 http://www.steelmachetes.com/2012/03/10/1945-true-temper-machete.html http://www.steelmachetes.com/2012/03/10/1945-true-temper-machete.html#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:55:59 +0000 Steel Machetes http://www.steelmachetes.com/?page_id=235

Specs: Weight: 16 oz. Thickness: 2.75mm Blade: 13 Inches Overall: 18 Inches Handle: Polypropylene Buy this! For real, great deal! Cheap and effective! Beast mode guaranteed. Only problems I have: 1) Blade is sorta thin, not the best for batoning wood, but it still works fine 2) Soft metal blade. I understand the need for a knife that can take repeated blows and not crack or chip, but this metal doesn’t have enough rigidity to hold something like a razors edge. 3) Polypropylene checkers cause massive blisters after long periods of use. Wear gloves and/or paracord wrap it. THANKS FOR WATCHING SUBSCRIBE RATE ALL THAT GOOD STUFF MORE TO COME ]]> http://www.steelmachetes.com/2012/03/10/cold-steel-kukri-machete-review-hd.html/feed 0 http://www.steelmachetes.com/2012/01/25/knives-sheathed.html http://www.steelmachetes.com/2012/01/25/knives-sheathed.html#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:50:59 +0000 Steel Machetes http://www.steelmachetes.com/?page_id=233

Specs: Weight: 16 oz. Thickness: 2.75mm Blade: 13 Inches Overall: 18 Inches Handle: Polypropylene Buy this! For real, great deal! Cheap and effective! Beast mode guaranteed. Only problems I have: 1) Blade is sorta thin, not the best for batoning wood, but it still works fine 2) Soft metal blade. I understand the need for a knife that can take repeated blows and not crack or chip, but this metal doesn’t have enough rigidity to hold something like a razors edge. 3) Polypropylene checkers cause massive blisters after long periods of use. Wear gloves and/or paracord wrap it. THANKS FOR WATCHING SUBSCRIBE RATE ALL THAT GOOD STUFF MORE TO COME ]]> http://www.steelmachetes.com/2012/01/25/cold-steel-kukri-machete-review-hd.html/feed 0 http://www.steelmachetes.com/2011/12/11/machete.html http://www.steelmachetes.com/2011/12/11/machete.html#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:45:59 +0000 Steel Machetes http://www.steelmachetes.com/?page_id=231

The Cold Steel 12″ Machete with a convex edge done by a WorkSharp Knife and Tool sharpener. ]]> http://www.steelmachetes.com/2011/12/11/cold-steel-12-bowie-machete-convex-edge.html/feed 0 http://www.steelmachetes.com/2011/10/27/knives-sheathed.html http://www.steelmachetes.com/2011/10/27/knives-sheathed.html#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:40:59 +0000 Steel Machetes http://www.steelmachetes.com/?page_id=229

Cold Steel Panga machete. 1055 spring steel. This machete is easy to sharpen, but dulls quickly. The blade, however, is nearly indestructible. This machete is cheaper than most of the other cold steel machetes. You can find it for less than 10 dollars. ]]> http://www.steelmachetes.com/2011/10/27/cold-steel-panga-machete.html/feed 0