Nice one DBK! I'm a huge fan of repairing and modifying tools. I get a bit frustrated with how quickly people discard tools when often, they just need a little work to get them up to scratch. That machete looks like a great chopper now!
thanks a lot mate! I completely agree with you. This is also why I always carry a sewing kit with me. Most things have become so cheap that people just buy new stuff. I still sew my socks however hehe. Not because I can't afford new ones but because I don't want to consume too much.. I also love patching up old tools. Old tools seem to have better quality but are rusted and dulled most of the time. A little patching up gets you cheap high quality tools. Besides, it's also fun to do :)
Day nine watching from the beginning (Or is it ten now) - Anyways got to love it when I see somebody re-purposing an old tool instead of pitching it and getting a new one. I think the final job looks pretty dang good, especially for just practicing! You Dutch Hero's should do a modern video with your current style on this kind of thing, I would love to see how much you have improved.
Say Heah Martin, Yeah, Infact I took one of my Fav's Basic Trio's, except instead of bringing my hatchet. I brought my Ka-Bar Johnson Adventure Parangatang. It's made out of the 1095 CroVan which I really like. Anyhow, I also changed the handles. It had some tan (brown) handles which were OK, but I changed them with black handles and now it really looks like a serious machete. Infact I took them for our weekend get together. Oh, Yeah, I also brought my new Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter Folder instead of a Neck Knife, plus my Gerber Multi Tool that I use to take the pots off the fire. My knife I brought with me is my Rodent 5. I really like it, plus my new Agawa Canyon 21 Boreal Saw. The place we go to has some brambles in area's that are rough to get through, besides it saves time clearing a path, The Parangatang is a pretty good chopper and I can baton it too. It's still warm enough alot it's getting colder, but we could get by without chopping too much wood to stay warm. Besides if it gets too cold, we could go in. But, Yeah, My Rodent 5 with my Parangatang was a good choice. But that piece on the back of your Machete, isn't it for sort of balance. I think I read that some place. I know my Ontario 18" and my 22" machetes have them. Just curious, Anyhow nice job.,,. p
Hey! Great job on the handle mate! Trying to pull of the same project right now for the first time as well! This gives me a good base to work on and i have you to thank! Cheers from Canada, hope all is well!
It's your Machete, personally would not have cut off the tail piece off there for safety reasons and in my humble opinion does nothing to hinder The feel of the handle!
Why not save the rear piece you cut off for a lanyard? I can see you have allowed for a lanyard on the wood handle though why not use the hole that was there in the steel?
depends on the kind of oil. I use oil that dries up hard so you can use it as a coating almost like lacquer. I stopped doing it that way though as it makes the handle feel weird. I now prefer few thin coatings or bees wax.
Ah ok, not sure what oil it is that closes cracks. A wood sculptor said that he managed to heal a spoon he carved with oil.. it was highly detailed work, which took weeks to finish, so when it cracked he was devastated. I think he actually submerged it in some kind of oil for a couple of days.
Cool. Well I actually didn;t have the original pins. So I made the pin holes on the tang a little bigger with a drill. Then used bolts and nuts to fasten on the handle. I grinded down the end of the bolt to make it flush with the handle. It came out pretty nice!
@@DutchBushcraftKnives When I was a kid I saw a gringo hunting here in m country with a Collins machete from the U.S. Army and became a dream to me to have one when I was old,well I am eighty now and my dream never came reality.Does anyone know if those machetes still exists nowadays? At that time they were considered the Rolls Royce of machetes.
Nice one DBK! I'm a huge fan of repairing and modifying tools. I get a bit frustrated with how quickly people discard tools when often, they just need a little work to get them up to scratch.
That machete looks like a great chopper now!
thanks a lot mate! I completely agree with you. This is also why I always carry a sewing kit with me. Most things have become so cheap that people just buy new stuff. I still sew my socks however hehe. Not because I can't afford new ones but because I don't want to consume too much.. I also love patching up old tools. Old tools seem to have better quality but are rusted and dulled most of the time. A little patching up gets you cheap high quality tools. Besides, it's also fun to do :)
mate, we are both on the same page!
Day nine watching from the beginning (Or is it ten now) - Anyways got to love it when I see somebody re-purposing an old tool instead of pitching it and getting a new one. I think the final job looks pretty dang good, especially for just practicing! You Dutch Hero's should do a modern video with your current style on this kind of thing, I would love to see how much you have improved.
Its a good habit to tape over the edge when working with sharp tools.
Simon Eriksson yeah it's a lot easier to work with when you don't have to be all cautious
What a stupid decision in cutting the edge of the handle.
Great job, that handle came out pretty good I'd say
Nice Job ! Thanks for the idea(s) !
Say Heah Martin, Yeah, Infact I took one of my Fav's Basic Trio's, except instead of bringing my hatchet. I brought my Ka-Bar Johnson Adventure Parangatang. It's made out of the 1095 CroVan which I really like. Anyhow, I also changed the handles. It had some tan (brown) handles which were OK, but I changed them with black handles and now it really looks like a serious machete. Infact I took them for our weekend get together. Oh, Yeah, I also brought my new Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter Folder instead of a Neck Knife, plus my Gerber Multi Tool that I use to take the pots off the fire. My knife I brought with me is my Rodent 5. I really like it, plus my new Agawa Canyon 21 Boreal Saw. The place we go to has some brambles in area's that are rough to get through, besides it saves time clearing a path, The Parangatang is a pretty good chopper and I can baton it too. It's still warm enough alot it's getting colder, but we could get by without chopping too much wood to stay warm. Besides if it gets too cold, we could go in. But, Yeah, My Rodent 5 with my Parangatang was a good choice. But that piece on the back of your Machete, isn't it for sort of balance. I think I read that some place. I know my Ontario 18" and my 22" machetes have them. Just curious, Anyhow nice job.,,. p
Hey! Great job on the handle mate! Trying to pull of the same project right now for the first time as well! This gives me a good base to work on and i have you to thank!
Cheers from Canada, hope all is well!
It's your Machete, personally would not have cut off the tail piece off there for safety reasons and in my humble opinion does nothing to hinder The feel of the handle!
Sucks bc he ended up leaving a flare at the end for grip having that metal inside would of helped him out.
Well done.
no bull shit i saw this yesterday and did it today complete new wood handle on my machete bad ass video man!
Thanks a lot mate! Really appreciate it..
Why not save the rear piece you cut off for a lanyard? I can see you have allowed for a lanyard on the wood handle though why not use the hole that was there in the steel?
You should have commented before I made this handle... haha It would have been a very good idea. never thought about a lanyard extension.
Your end result was outstanding.
thanks a lot!
Anna Peterson ; He didn't cut it off. He ground it down to nothing.
Good job
nice handle. what sand belt grinder did you use in the beginning. I can't find a model like this in Germany
very nice work sir :)
+erzikh
thank you very much!
very nice work
great job!
What kind of Machete is that? I actually like the profile of it.
latin style
Apparently soaking in oil closes up cracks.
depends on the kind of oil. I use oil that dries up hard so you can use it as a coating almost like
lacquer. I stopped doing it that way though as it makes the handle feel weird. I now prefer few thin coatings or bees wax.
Ah ok, not sure what oil it is that closes cracks. A wood sculptor said that he managed to heal a spoon he carved with oil.. it was highly detailed work, which took weeks to finish, so when it cracked he was devastated. I think he actually submerged it in some kind of oil for a couple of days.
Maybe you should not have cut off the metal tang on the handle till you had the new wood on. Still looking for good machete handle designs.
Nice...
thanks mate
With this handle looks like a machete from the Far Cry 2.
Nice work?
Waar hebben jullie die machete vandaan dan?
Nice work 💪
My choice be to live that pice of metal what u grind of... even I like add bit mote metal like shoe 👞 so I can use as hummer
👍 + sub
I like the handle but, I have broken 2 of those machetes
You said you used epoxy but what else did you use to hold the handle to the machete?
Zak the pins the original handle used
Cool. Well I actually didn;t have the original pins. So I made the pin holes on the tang a little bigger with a drill. Then used bolts and nuts to fasten on the handle. I grinded down the end of the bolt to make it flush with the handle. It came out pretty nice!
Nice dude
nice...wish I had the tools though
+no Thanks mate! you don't need much. a wood file, handsaw and sandpaper can do a lot!
Practice, practice, practice!
*Jason voorhees with broken machetes*
Jason voorhee: ....
Say Heah Dutch, Bingo Bango, Blip, Blap, Blam, Easy Peasy, Nice and Easy, Thanx You for sharing.,,.
What Machete is this?
+Ken M it's a classic Ontario machete
@@DutchBushcraftKnives When I was a kid I saw a gringo hunting here in m country with a Collins machete from the U.S. Army and became a dream to me to have one when I was old,well I am
eighty now and my dream never came reality.Does anyone know if those machetes still exists
nowadays? At that time they were considered the Rolls Royce of machetes.
cool beans
Yeah, those original handles are pieces of shit. Good move on replacing them! Looks great!
Invest in a belt sander eh
Say Heah Martin, A+.,,.
thanks a lot haha!
I ain't gay, but damn
Wear you safety glasses and gloves grest video
I really think it's worth it for you to just buy a legit Ontario machete and just stop fooling with that one.
Sry but i hate that breathing in mic..dud