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Old 8th November 2023, 09:23 AM   #7
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... The Cuban machetes known as guanabacoa have even narrower blades in some examples.
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My examnple:

A 'narrow' Spanish military machete model 1881, made in Toledo 1895, a 'souvenir' of the Spanish-American war, used by the Spanish troops in Cuba.
slightly recurved.

Makes me think of Teddy Roosevelt & San Juan Hill...
Also, another spanish pioneer machete from the same era...
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