Brush choppers with leather

[Stormcrow]

Finished these three recently and got them in the mail. All three are 5160, triple normalized, triple hardened, and triple tempered. The sheaths are all built by Luke Swenson. All three sheaths are built to be ambidextrous (which, as a lefty, I really like), with adjustable height belt loops, and leg tie-down areas.

Short bush sword: I forgot to take measurements before packing away, but this is approximately a 14" blade. The raised clip is a false edge. Handle wrap is black paracord impregnated with epoxy, with two-strand Turk's head knots fore and aft.





Bush cleaver: About the same length, but a bit heavier. Also in black paracord with two-strand Turk's head knots.





Mini-parang: Posted this before without the leather. Blade is 10 1/4". Hemp cord with epoxy on this one, with three-strand Turk's head knots.

 

[Bush Monkey]

Nice tools. Well done.

 

[Stormcrow]

Thanks!

After taking these pictures and starting to hike back to the shop, I came across this narrow fellow in the grass.





I don't know what kind he is, but he's not a copperhead or rattlesnake, and wasn't near water, so I don't think he's venomous. He just wanted me to go away and stop following him around trying to get a good picture of him. He's at least three feet long, but not particularly big otherwise. He was well-camouflaged. If he hadn't tried to get away as I walked by, I would have never seen him.