{"product_id":"hand-forged-machete-rosewood-handle","title":"Hand Forged Machete, Carbon Steel with Rosewood Handle and Tooled Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eA machete is what you reach for when the growth is green and there is a lot of it. This one has a 14 inch blade in 5160 spring steel, 20 inches overall, with full tang rosewood scales and a hand tooled leather sheath. It is thin enough to flex and long enough to reach, so an afternoon of cutting brambles and cane does not wear your arm out. Made by hand in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5160 spring steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDark gray hand forged finish, faint hammer marks, mirror bright bevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull tang rosewood scales, three brass pins, lanyard hole\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\u003eSheath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather, basket weave stamp inside a carved border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTooled leather sheath and care card\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 dollars per piece\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 5160 spring steel, the steel the traditional makers name. It is tough, so a hard swing into a green stem will not chip it, and it comes back on a stone or a file. The finish is the dark gray left from the forge, faint hammer marks still showing, with the bevel ground wide and polished mirror bright. At 14 inches the blade is long and thin, which is the point, because it flexes and sweeps. The honest trade is that carbon steel darkens with use and rusts if left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are oiled rosewood, a dense close grained wood that fills the hand and does not turn slippery when you are sweating. The tang is full, so the steel runs the whole 6 inches of the handle and shows as a line all round the scales, with three brass pins through it. A lanyard hole is drilled through the butt, and a wrist loop is worth using on a long blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it clears\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis length suits green growth and light woody stems. Brambles, briars, cane, saplings the thickness of a thumb, weeds along a fence line, the vines that swallow a shed in one summer. It is a clearing blade rather than a splitting blade, so seasoned hardwood belongs to an axe. Trail work, food plots and shooting lanes suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe leather\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is vegetable tanned leather cut for this blade, so it sits without rattling. A wide belt loop is stitched to the back, a snap strap closes over the handle, and a welt is sewn in to keep the stitching clear of the edge. All of it is stitched by hand in cream thread. The face is hand tooled with a basket weave stamp inside a carved border, struck one impression at a time. Other sellers stop at genuine leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is for someone with ground to keep, who would rather own one blade made by hand than replace a stamped one every spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandowners keeping fence lines and trails open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters cutting shooting lanes and access paths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampers who want one long blade in the truck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone buying a gift for someone with land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat comes in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hand forged 14 inch machete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tooled leather sheath with snap strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA care card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery piece is different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach blade is forged, ground and sharpened by hand, so runs stay small and no two come out the same. The hammer marks, the rosewood grain and the tooling will not match the photograph exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe the blade dry after use and never put it away wet. The gray patina that builds on carbon steel is normal and protects it. Sharpen with a stone or file, following the bevel already there. Oil it before storage, and let the leather dry away from heat. More is on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/knife-care-sharpening\"\u003eknife care 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 piece and you add it on this page. Around 30 characters fits on the blade or handle. We send a proof image before the laser runs, and it adds 3 to 5 business days. Free on orders of 10 pieces 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 a machete used for?\u003c\/strong\u003e It clears green growth, cane and brambles with a sweeping cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does full tang mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e The steel runs the whole handle in one piece and shows all round it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the blade thin?\u003c\/strong\u003e A thin blade sweeps through green growth instead of wedging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this steel rust?\u003c\/strong\u003e It can, so dry it after use and oil it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow sharp is it out of the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is sharpened by hand and cuts on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you engrave it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, engraving is 20 dollars for around 30 characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more reach the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bush-machete-walnut-handle\"\u003ebush machete with a walnut handle\u003c\/a\u003e runs 18 inches, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cane-machete-rosewood-handle\"\u003ecane machete with a rosewood handle\u003c\/a\u003e hooks forward at the tip. More sits in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/machetes\"\u003emachetes\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rosewood-handle-knives\"\u003erosewood handle knives\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bushcraft-survival\"\u003ebushcraft blades\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viper Edge USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44136477327478,"sku":"VEF-MAC-HC-RSW-507","price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2427\/9670\/files\/hand-forged-machete-rosewood-handle_80f34e77-94ef-45fa-b2e4-c54969d41712.jpg?v=1788764557","url":"https:\/\/viperedgeforge.com\/products\/hand-forged-machete-rosewood-handle","provider":"Viper Edge USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}