Corneta/Imacasa El Salvadorian 16" Weighted Machete

[1srelluc]

I'm right much of a machete whore so when I was going through the flea market this morning I spied a 16" Corneta weighted machete in great shape. I gave the man $8.00 for it.

The El Salvadorian and Brazilian machetes are the pinnacle of working machetes. None better made for their assigned tasks in the world.

All come with rudimentary edge and you have to sharpen them yourself. I start them on a belt sander then finish with a stone. For touch-ups in the field I use a small bastard file.

The weighted machete is made for making chopping thick and woody vegetation easier....It's a great eastern woods machete and far superior to the USGI machete.

Note the hole in the handle, it's not for a lanyard, it's for hanging on a nail when the day's work is done.

The great thing about the SA machetes is that they are so inexpensive you cam buy several depending on the tasks you have to do.

This site and seller tells you much of what you need to know about different types/brands.

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Imacasa and Tramontina are both my go-to brands.....If you want something a bit fancier (and already sharpened) then Condor (owns Imacasa) is hard to beat.​

 

[JGalt]

I'm right much of a machete whore so when I was going through the flea market this morning I spied a 16" Corneta weighted machete in great shape. I gave the man $8.00 for it.

The El Salvadorian and Brazilian machetes are the pinnacle of working machetes. None better made for their assigned tasks in the world.

All come with rudimentary edge and you have to sharpen them yourself. I start them on a belt sander then finish with a stone. For touch-ups in the field I use a small bastard file.

The weighted machete is made for making chopping thick and woody vegetation easier....It's a great eastern woods machete and far superior to the USGI machete.

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Note the hole in the handle, it's not for a lanyard, it's for hanging on a nail when the day's work is done.

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The great thing about the SA machetes is that they are so inexpensive you cam buy several depending on the tasks you have to do.

This site and seller tells you much of what you need to know about different types/brands.

Machetes - Specialty Cutting Tools & Sheaths At MacheteSpecialists.com

Shop the Largest Online Selection of Machete Brands and Models. Find Agricultural Cutting Tools, Sheaths, Sharpeners and More at MacheteSpecialists.com!

machetespecialists.com

Imacasa and Tramontina are both my go-to brands.....If you want something a bit fancier (and already sharpened) then Condor (owns Imacasa) is hard to beat.​

I had a Tramontina machete several years go, it came with a very fancy hand-tooled leather scabbard.

 

[Yarddog]

I'm right much of a machete whore so when I was going through the flea market this morning I spied a 16" Corneta weighted machete in great shape. I gave the man $8.00 for it.

The El Salvadorian and Brazilian machetes are the pinnacle of working machetes. None better made for their assigned tasks in the world.

All come with rudimentary edge and you have to sharpen them yourself. I start them on a belt sander then finish with a stone. For touch-ups in the field I use a small bastard file.

The weighted machete is made for making chopping thick and woody vegetation easier....It's a great eastern woods machete and far superior to the USGI machete.

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Note the hole in the handle, it's not for a lanyard, it's for hanging on a nail when the day's work is done.

View attachment 1172404

The great thing about the SA machetes is that they are so inexpensive you cam buy several depending on the tasks you have to do.

This site and seller tells you much of what you need to know about different types/brands.

Machetes - Specialty Cutting Tools & Sheaths At MacheteSpecialists.com

Shop the Largest Online Selection of Machete Brands and Models. Find Agricultural Cutting Tools, Sheaths, Sharpeners and More at MacheteSpecialists.com!

machetespecialists.com

Imacasa and Tramontina are both my go-to brands.....If you want something a bit fancier (and already sharpened) then Condor (owns Imacasa) is hard to beat.​

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[Yarddog]

I'm right much of a machete whore so when I was going through the flea market this morning I spied a 16" Corneta weighted machete in great shape. I gave the man $8.00 for it.

The El Salvadorian and Brazilian machetes are the pinnacle of working machetes. None better made for their assigned tasks in the world.

All come with rudimentary edge and you have to sharpen them yourself. I start them on a belt sander then finish with a stone. For touch-ups in the field I use a small bastard file.

The weighted machete is made for making chopping thick and woody vegetation easier....It's a great eastern woods machete and far superior to the USGI machete.

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Note the hole in the handle, it's not for a lanyard, it's for hanging on a nail when the day's work is done.

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The great thing about the SA machetes is that they are so inexpensive you cam buy several depending on the tasks you have to do.

This site and seller tells you much of what you need to know about different types/brands.

Machetes - Specialty Cutting Tools & Sheaths At MacheteSpecialists.com

Shop the Largest Online Selection of Machete Brands and Models. Find Agricultural Cutting Tools, Sheaths, Sharpeners and More at MacheteSpecialists.com!

machetespecialists.com

Imacasa and Tramontina are both my go-to brands.....If you want something a bit fancier (and already sharpened) then Condor (owns Imacasa) is hard to beat.​

Good for chopping cactus and anything else that gets in your way.

 

[Manonthestreet]

I have a rather large machete an uncle carried in WWII

 

[Seymour Flops]

I'm right much of a machete whore so when I was going through the flea market this morning I spied a 16" Corneta weighted machete in great shape. I gave the man $8.00 for it.

The El Salvadorian and Brazilian machetes are the pinnacle of working machetes. None better made for their assigned tasks in the world.

All come with rudimentary edge and you have to sharpen them yourself. I start them on a belt sander then finish with a stone. For touch-ups in the field I use a small bastard file.

The weighted machete is made for making chopping thick and woody vegetation easier....It's a great eastern woods machete and far superior to the USGI machete.

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Note the hole in the handle, it's not for a lanyard, it's for hanging on a nail when the day's work is done.

View attachment 1172404

The great thing about the SA machetes is that they are so inexpensive you cam buy several depending on the tasks you have to do.

This site and seller tells you much of what you need to know about different types/brands.

Machetes - Specialty Cutting Tools & Sheaths At MacheteSpecialists.com

Shop the Largest Online Selection of Machete Brands and Models. Find Agricultural Cutting Tools, Sheaths, Sharpeners and More at MacheteSpecialists.com!

machetespecialists.com

Imacasa and Tramontina are both my go-to brands.....If you want something a bit fancier (and already sharpened) then Condor (owns Imacasa) is hard to beat.​

To ask what may be a dumb question, how is it weighted? Is the blade extra thick at the back edge?

 

[1srelluc]

To ask what may be a dumb question, how is it weighted? Is the blade extra thick at the back edge?

No, just more weight up front.

 

[1srelluc]

I had a Tramontina machete several years go, it came with a very fancy hand-tooled leather scabbard.

Yeah, they are "tourist" scabbards.

Workers in SA don't use a scabbard for the most part. They are carried by a simple thong if need be.

 

[Seymour Flops]

No, just more weight up front.

Okay, I'm showing my ignorance, but it's Saturday night and I'm less self-conscious.

What part is "up front?"

Also, not that it's any of my business, but you make it sound like you frequently use a machete, and I was . . . well never mind.

 

[1srelluc]

Okay, I'm showing my ignorance, but it's Saturday night and I'm less self-conscious.

What part is "up front?"

Also, not that it's any of my business, but you make it sound like you frequently use a machete, and I was . . . well never mind.

I have property to maintain and once you get the hang of using the proper machete for the job it's easier to use it than powered stuff......A proper machete and a good set of pruning loppers will usually take care of most of the light stuff that pops up from season to season.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

I LIKE IT.