poppaclutch Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Saw this on you tube... guys making machetes out in the sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 and not a london pattern anvil in the place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 and not a london pattern anvil in the place!Yeah there is. At 2:45, it looks to be about a 70#... the guy's hammering the nail in to be the pin in the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Keyes Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Heck, I'd buy one of those! It's good to see our overseas brothers at work. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Awesome! This is exactly the kind of video that I think of when some newbie comes in asking about how to get started, or get an anvil, or build a forge, or make a blade.... All the tools in the world don't make up for ingenuity and perseverance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Very cool, thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambieber Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Very nice. If you wanna see similar blades look up bolos. That's a generalized term. Those are the weapons Filipinos are famous for using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppaclutch Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 I wonder what the balance on a bolo machete with dropped handle would be like? Looks awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I like the wooden poles they use as vice helpers to stop the blade from slipping wile they file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Leonard Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I like the wooden poles they use as vice helpers to stop the blade from slipping wile they file. I like watching other smith's work. You learn interesting things. I tell everyone who wants to learn from me. "You never stop learning, you will always think of a new way to make a hammer, a new tool to help make a hook. There will be times you watch a new(er) smith work and learn a new way to do a certain thing. This is an ever learning craft that keeps on teaching." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambieber Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I wonder what the balance on a bolo machete with dropped handle would be like? Looks awkward. Typically the weight is towards the front similar to a kukri: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=kukri&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=kukri&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=F133BC2CDF5B0156DA1CD3A8ECC3BEFFBB31C1D6&selectedIndex=3 Ever watch arnis or kali? Those men don't make it look awkward.. they utilize the weight and circular movements to maximize the momentum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Amazing what you can do with a little savvy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 It looked like a pretty well equipped shop to me, everything a boy needs except a hint of PPE. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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