Some of the requests from the guy that started this post are nuts. The good and the bad is the show Forged in Fire. They make the BIGGEST HONKING knives on that show! All of the stuff I'm making is utilitarian, smaller EDC stuff, I've started to move into the direction of hunting, camp knives. Bigger but still utilitarian! I want people including myself to use these knives! Are they handcrafted, yes, will it cut, yes are they the best I can make them at my skill level, yes! You don't need a 3/8" thick machete that's as long as your forearm. Besides it would cost you a lot of money and I don't care that I'm a new builder. A knife like that from an established builder would be in the thousands of dollar range!! Eds right just got a bad feeling about this guy! Think im gonna walk.