IN TODAYS VIDEO I WILL SHOW THE U.S.ARMY MACHETE AND SCABBORD I HAVE HAD FOR 30 YRS.I HAVE DONE SEVERAL MODS TO THE MACHETE TO MAKE IT A BETTER BUSHCRAFT / WOODSCRAFT TOOL. THE MACHETE IS A GOOD TOOL FOR USE IN THE EASTERN WOODLANDS AS LONG AS YOU MAKE SOME SIMPLE EASY MODS TO MAKE IT THE BEST TOOL IT CAN BE.
I BEGAN WITHTHE SPINE OF THE BLADE I USED A SMALL MILL BASTARD FILE TO DRAWFILE A FLAT UPON IT THIS WILL MAKE A GOOD 90 DEG EDGE FOR SHAVING BARK AS WELL AS DRAWKNIFEING WOOD SMOOTH FOR OTHER PROJECTS. THE FRONT THRIRD OF THE SPINE I ROUNDED SO THE HEAND WILL NOT BE CUT WHEN THE BACK OF THE BLADE IS HELD TO DRAW CUT WITH IT OR TO PRESS DOWN TO SPLIT SMALL WOOD FOR CAMPFIRES . THE TOP TIP HAS BEEN LEFT WITH A SMALL EDGE TO BE USED I NGRUBBING AND CUTTING ROOTS VINES ALONG THE GROUND. AT THE HANDLE THE EDGE HAS BEEN HONED RAZOR SHARP TO SERVE AS A KNIFE EDGE AND IS NOT USED IN CHOPPING BUT IS USED AS A KNIFE TO CLEAN GAME OR OTHER SUCH USES. THE MIDDLE OF THE EDGE IS SHARP TO SERVE THE PRIMARY ROLE OF A MACHETE FOR CUTTING VINES AND SMALL LINMBS QUICK AND WITH LITTLE EFFORT. THE TOP 3 INCHES OF THE EDGE IS NOT AS SHARP DUE TO ITS USE IN CUTTING THINGS ON THE GROUND AND WOULD BEST BE CALLED A AXE TYPE OF EDGE. AND FINALLY RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GRIP ON THE EDGE SIDE I HAVE FILES A SMALL 90DEG SECTION TO SERVE AS FERRO ROD OR FIRE ROD STRIKER POINT TO CREAT CAMPFIRES AND TO PROTECT THE USE OF THE REST OF MY EDGES
ANY GOOD QUALITY MACHETE CAN BE MOD TO SERVE THE FUNCTIONS I HAVE JUST LISTED.. I HOPE YOU FIND THIS VIDEO OF USE IN YOUR NEXT D I Y PROJECT. SAFE JOURNEYS