Spanish 1843 Machete by Bermejo Toledo 1988

Will M · 26th February 2026, 10:22 PM

Thanks for the interesting information. This expains when I googled the company and asked what the letter said they replied they had no idea, try AI.
Too bad they were bought out just to remove competition. This machete is much better quality than anything from Windlass I've seen.

Dmitry · 27th February 2026, 07:59 PM

I thought that Gastador meant a "sapeur" or "engineer".

Rick · 28th February 2026, 01:09 AM

It does look more like a Sapper's sword; handier for chopping thicker stuff than the Machete, I wonder if any came to the U.S. in the aftermath of the Span-AM, war.
Also, do any of our members possess one from that era?

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26th February 2026, 10:22 PM	#1
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 433	Thanks for the interesting information. This expains when I googled the company and asked what the letter said they replied they had no idea, try AI. Too bad they were bought out just to remove competition. This machete is much better quality than anything from Windlass I've seen.

27th February 2026, 07:59 PM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 612	I thought that Gastador meant a "sapeur" or "engineer".

28th February 2026, 01:09 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,438	It does look more like a Sapper's sword; handier for chopping thicker stuff than the Machete, I wonder if any came to the U.S. in the aftermath of the Span-AM, war. Also, do any of our members possess one from that era?