Introduction: Carbon Steel Shirasaya Straight Tanto-ish Machete With Hardwood Handle
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Heya guys! This is my Shirasaya Straight Bladed Tanto-ish machete. I'm really proud of this one, I can honestly say that this is one of my better works so far.
I made the blade using a carbon steel plate I bought at a steel shop. I cut it to shape, smooth out any rough, uneven parts using an angle grinder, put an edge on the steel, and heat treat the steel in my charcoal forge. Its very tough, durable, and hard to break. The tip, in particular, is very tough and durable because I spent a lot of time in heat treating it. The handle was made out of teak hardwood, bolted together.
Enjoy!
46 Comments
14 years ago on Introduction
Here is my Sword, made out of a old harvester chopper blade, not to sure what sorta steel it is but its damn hard to work with, dulls files pretty easily :/ it took 1day of my time equipment used: 100amp Plasma Cutter Milling Machine 320amp Mig 10" Bench Grinder Linishing Belt / Grinder a bucket of stump oil to cool it down in lol I've got a handle to fix up yet and heat treating to do, but its been sitting in my room like that 3/4 done for about 6months now. after i get the tang fixed up im going to get it sent away to get it case hardened :)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
that would be high-carbon cutting steel, the same stuff your files are made of. that would explain the non-workability. try annealing this kinda steel before you work with it again, then reharden it.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Very nice sword you got there! Nice work!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
and thats my Silicon Carbide bench 108 stone which i used to get a good edge on it to see if it could hold a edge for long, which i did. still razor sharp
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
just about a meter long btw to
12 years ago on Introduction
ok, kamas and sickles are two diffirent things. sickles are curved. kamas are not.
12 years ago on Introduction
i make knives like this. i suggest using a fairly sharp saw-zaw blade and sharpening the back for a nice sawknife.
13 years ago on Introduction
wasn't this made by Ismelda Marcos or whatever his name was, or are you the same person?
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Same person.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
were you banned or did your account break down or something.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Name-change.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I liked your old name better, and quasimado is spelled with a qu not a c.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Before telling me that my spelling is wrong, you should research about my name first. "Camisado" is a military term that's used to refer to surprise attacks that occurs at night or daybreak. In short, my username, "Camisado", has nothing to do with this "quasimado" thing you speak of.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
I just did not think you would think that deeply.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Well, you thought wrong, and failed at the same time.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
*Raises eyebrow*
13 years ago on Introduction
dude, u got serious skills. that thing looks like something out of a movie.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Thanks for the compliment!
14 years ago on Introduction
Dude, Nice looks just like a Samurai Tanto!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Thanks! But this doesn't look anything like a samurai tanto. I kinda based it off of that, but no, a genuine tanto made by an experienced blacksmith is much better than this. Thanks for the compliment though, glad you liked my work.