{"product_id":"damascus-cane-machete-olive-wood","title":"Damascus Cane Machete, Hooked Tip with Olive Wood Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eCane, cornstalk, sorghum, pokeweed gone woody by August. Tall stalks lean away from a swing, and half the job is dragging the cut ones clear. That is the work this one is for. The blade is 18 inches of Damascus over a high carbon core, edges running parallel, with a hooked beak at the tip. The olive wood handle sits low in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDamascus, high carbon core\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEtched ladder pattern, bevel etched to the edge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCane machete, parallel edges with a hooked beak at the tip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive wood, three brass pins, lanyard hole, no guard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped leather belt sheath with a snap strap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per blade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForged and finished by hand in High Point, North Carolina.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifetime warranty against defects, free sharpening for life.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe steel is Damascus over a high carbon core, etched so the ladder pattern reads as rungs across the flat. The bevel is etched to the edge as well. Pattern is surface. The carbon under it cuts. The edges run close to parallel, so mass stays spread along the length instead of piling up forward. A long thin blade like this works by speed. The tip moves fast when it lands, which is the opposite of an axe. Carbon steel goes grey with use, and spots if you put it away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlive wood is dense and carries a little oil of its own, which helps when hands are damp. The tang is full, three brass pins a side, no guard in front. There is a lanyard hole at the butt, and on a blade this long that is not decoration, because 18 inches out front builds momentum by the bottom of an arc. The handle is 5 inches, short enough to stay clear of the swing and long enough for a second hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather sheath\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegetable tanned leather, cut and stitched by hand to this blade's own outline, beak included, which is fussier than a straight sheath and the reason nothing rattles. The face is stamped, pressed into damp leather rather than printed on. A welt sits inside the seam so the stitching never lies against the edge. A belt loop on the back, a snap strap over the handle. The leather darkens over a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a blade for standing growth, and for the mess it leaves once it is down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone cutting cane, corn, sorghum or heavy stalk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who spend as long clearing as cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyers who want the hook and know why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who wants pattern welded steel on a working tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 18 inch Damascus cane machete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stamped leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn engraving proof if you order one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery blade is forged and finished by hand, so no two come out the same. The ladder pattern lands where the billet says, and the etch bites where it likes. Olive wood grows its own dark streaks. Each sheath is stamped one at a time. Yours will not match the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe it dry when you finish, sap included, because green juice marks carbon steel overnight. A light coat of oil before it goes back in the leather, and do not store it there for months. Grey patina is normal. Orange spotting is not, and fine wool with oil takes it off. Keep the edge up with a file rather than a fine stone. More in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003ecare and sharpening page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePut a name on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaser engraving is 20 dollars per blade and you add it here on the page. Around 30 characters fits, so a name and a date. We send a proof image before the laser runs, so nothing goes onto the steel unseen. Add 3 to 5 business days. It is free on orders of 10 or more. See the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/engraving\"\u003eengraving page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions buyers ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the hook for?\u003c\/strong\u003e It catches a standing stalk, pulls it back and holds it while the edge goes through. It also drags cut material out of a pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the beak snag?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, in tight growth. It points back, so it grabs on the return rather than the swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy parallel edges instead of a belly?\u003c\/strong\u003e The weight stays even along the blade rather than ahead of your hand, which suits stalks and light growth, where tip speed beats mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon steel can if you ignore it. It darkens to grey with use and spots if it goes away wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I sharpen it?\u003c\/strong\u003e With a file, out in the row. The edge is thick and slightly convex on purpose, because a thin one chips on the first hidden stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will it get here?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most US orders arrive in 5 to 7 business days. Engraving adds a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same steel without the beak is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/damascus-machete-rosewood\"\u003eDamascus machete on rosewood\u003c\/a\u003e, and for weight ahead of the hand, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kukri-machete-walnut-handle\"\u003ekukri machete on walnut\u003c\/a\u003e. Long blades sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/machetes\"\u003emachetes\u003c\/a\u003e, pattern welded in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damascus-steel\"\u003eDamascus steel\u003c\/a\u003e, the rest in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-knives\"\u003eevery blade we make\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144725983350,"sku":"VEF-MAC-DAM-1206","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/machete-10-damascus-olive-wood_9b4cf806-7487-44f4-a3af-ba24e7fe5429.jpg?v=1788842248","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/damascus-cane-machete-olive-wood","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}