To sum up, the machete is a multi-purpose tool that any serious outdoor adventurer won’t be caught dead without: hatchets, daggers, axes and swords may be good, but they can’t serve all of your survival needs simultaneously the way a correctly selected machete can. Machetes from Knifewarehouse. Atlantic Trading Estate This machete is unique in that both its edges are sharpened, making it ideal for clearing large expanses of plant growth with both forehand and backhand swings.

Classic Blade which belongs to classic machete, its base is usually thinner than its final part where we can appreciate a curved form. The kukri is one of the most impressive machetes around – originating (at least in its present form) in Nepal where it has enjoyed a military, agricultural and symbolic significance; its blade has a wide middle for chopping, a pointed tip for stabbing, and a narrow base for carving / whittling. Again, I’m thinking from a survivalist / woodsman perspective – your needs may well be serviced better by another candidate. Serrated blade on the rear side and sharp straight cutting blade on the front. The machete has a full tang, which means you can count on it to weather heavy blows day in and day out without it is made from thick, high end leather, with a belt loop riveted on, providing excellent utility in the field. It ends in an upturned, pointed tip that makes it a good piercer too. Made by Anglo Arms this is a beautiful, tough and excellent quality machete with nylon sheath. When you’re out in the woods, gadgets won’t get you far – but a sturdy, reliable blade will, and the machete fits the bill perfectly, whether you use it to cut your way through bush and tree growth, cut up pieces of rope, or chop up firewood. Condor 12 Inch Stainless Steel Village Parang Machete $ 80.73 $ 98.99; Condor 10 Inch Blue River Machete $ 106.23; Imacasa 11 Inch Left-Handed Sickle-Cuma Oriente $ 16.99; Left-Handed Orange Canvas 18 inch Bush Machete Sheath-Made in USA $ 16.99 The 1/8’’ thick, angled blade, composed of robust high carbon steel and possessing a 13.5’’ length, works great for clearing both limb and brush, whatever crosses your path in the jungle, while also resisting corrosion and being easy to sharpen.

This is useful, given how the moisture in a dense jungle can act on regular steel.

Condor Golok. For illustration purposes, 2mm blades are fine for cutting through light grass and relatively thin bushes – to cut continuously through thicker, tougher material though, you’ll need a machete at least a quarter inch thick in its spine.