Strange Looking Machete

Robert · 21st October 2006, 08:32 PM

Here are more pictures and the dimensions. I hope someone can help identify this. Guard and fittings are brass, blade looks to be hand forged and the grip is wood. Comments and information are welcomed.

Total length 20-1/4"
Blade length 15"
Blade width at guard 1-1/2"
Blade width at widest 3-7/16"
Blade at thickest 5/16"
Length of cutting edge 12-1/4"
Hilt 5-1/4"

Robert · 23rd October 2006, 03:30 AM

I agree with everyone that the blade on this has the same general shape as a naga dao but on every picture of a dao that I have found the blade has been sharpened from the hilt to the tip of the blade. Where as on this blade the sharpened edge does not start until 2-3/4" beyond the guard.

21st October 2006, 08:32 PM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Here are more pictures and the dimensions. I hope someone can help identify this. Guard and fittings are brass, blade looks to be hand forged and the grip is wood. Comments and information are welcomed. Total length 20-1/4" Blade length 15" Blade width at guard 1-1/2" Blade width at widest 3-7/16" Blade at thickest 5/16" Length of cutting edge 12-1/4" Hilt 5-1/4" Attached Images

23rd October 2006, 03:30 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	I agree with everyone that the blade on this has the same general shape as a naga dao but on every picture of a dao that I have found the blade has been sharpened from the hilt to the tip of the blade. Where as on this blade the sharpened edge does not start until 2-3/4" beyond the guard.