September 21, 201312 yr 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.
September 21, 201312 yr Heck, I'd buy one of those! It's good to see our overseas brothers at work. Geoff
September 23, 201312 yr 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.
September 25, 201312 yr 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.
September 25, 201312 yr Author I wonder what the balance on a bolo machete with dropped handle would be like? Looks awkward.
September 25, 201312 yr I like the wooden poles they use as vice helpers to stop the blade from slipping wile they file.
September 25, 201312 yr 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."
October 12, 201312 yr 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.
October 12, 201312 yr It looked like a pretty well equipped shop to me, everything a boy needs except a hint of PPE. Frosty The Lucky.
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