How a machete is born in 12 minutes
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4. urbaneagle commented 9 years ago
it wasn't really 12 minutes, most of it was sped up
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5. distracteddad commented 9 years ago
great video thanks
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11. SquidCap commented 9 years ago
#9 That's is the point of machete, it's thin and tall blade. Thick blades gets stuck in the undergrowth, clearing of them is the purpose of the tool. I just might make one, that's about my level of craftmans ship. I've done one knife from saw blade, the metal is not really perfect but adequate and there is plenty of it for free. Only problem really is to find a thick one. Sawmills are one good place to get the real thick ones.
You can toughen the metal up a bit, which is a surprise that he didn't heat treat the edge. Everything else in machete needs to be flexible so it can withstand the repeated chopping blows, it's purpose is to be "semi-axe" (sorry, don't know the word in english..). Wood dulls a saw blade too fast and one that's been ruined by plasma dulls even faster, saw has teeths, blades have an edge, different requirements.. With careful heat treatment, it makes medium quality blades; good for show, not really for work unless you carry a sharpening stone with you at all times
Tip: if you want a lot of small breaks, use softer steel, gives you plenty of sitting around and sharpening, perfect for zen moments in the woods.. Just you and some "wood that needs to be cut", it is quite close to nirvana if you ask me.. If it wasn't with those damn mosquitoes, that is
You can toughen the metal up a bit, which is a surprise that he didn't heat treat the edge. Everything else in machete needs to be flexible so it can withstand the repeated chopping blows, it's purpose is to be "semi-axe" (sorry, don't know the word in english..). Wood dulls a saw blade too fast and one that's been ruined by plasma dulls even faster, saw has teeths, blades have an edge, different requirements.. With careful heat treatment, it makes medium quality blades; good for show, not really for work unless you carry a sharpening stone with you at all times
Tip: if you want a lot of small breaks, use softer steel, gives you plenty of sitting around and sharpening, perfect for zen moments in the woods.. Just you and some "wood that needs to be cut", it is quite close to nirvana if you ask me.. If it wasn't with those damn mosquitoes, that is
+15 1. mircea911 commented 9 years ago