Thunter124
Well-Known Member
I'm looking at making me a sturdy and unique machete and I decided on making a golok, now there are a few things I'm looking at doing to help performance, one is horizontal fullers and the other is a metal handle. I'm mainly wanting to make me a beast of a machete for taking out medium sized trees, and any way to increase its chopping potential I want to look at. One thing I thought about to make it slice in easier was peining in some fullers running perpendicular to the blade to reduce friction and weight, has anyone ever tried doing something like that? And if so I would love to see some material on it. The other thing I want to do is use the same piece of steel and hammer out the handle and upset it into a counterweight like in most golaks, that way Its just one continuous piece of metal I don't have to worry about the handle coming loose on heavy impacts aas well as ballancing the blade. Should a handle greater than an inch in diameter be subject to allot of vibration? Am I going to break my hand when I whack a tree?
As usual I'm thinking in the steps ahead, but I just picked up a 120# pound antique anvil and I still don't have a forge. The pieces fall into place as I go so it won't be too much longer
As usual I'm thinking in the steps ahead, but I just picked up a 120# pound antique anvil and I still don't have a forge. The pieces fall into place as I go so it won't be too much longer