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Offline smokeu

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Re: machete
« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2009, 10:43:10 pm »
yea id like to try one of those kukuris myself>>> had one a while back but it was very very old.... I use a Myerco ( its got nearly a 1/4 inch blade) still manged to warp it though. I couldnt remember the name the other day.
Longview, TEXAS

misfitxnet

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Re: machete
« Reply #16 on: June 06, 2009, 11:07:23 pm »
I also in my research found a couple good axe makers for crafting.

http://www.wetterlings.com/
and
http://www.gransfors.com

nickf

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Re: machete
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2009, 06:48:57 pm »
maybe this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM60prhzj_o&feature=channel_page

murray carter ( I believe...) makes nice knifes aswell ;)

enjoy

Offline Jesse

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Re: machete
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2009, 09:10:46 pm »
In Africa they used a nicely shaped machete they called a panga. I think its a goodt design and I'm pretty sure cold steel now makes a version of it.
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