bit of advice

[ianh]

hi i was thinking of getting an army issue golok to use as a knife for shelter building and choping fire wood as well as genral use around camp and i was wondering if anyone had tried them and if they are a good first time buy as i am only just starting out i am looking for a cheap relibale knife to get me started all advise would be welcome

[Ben Casey]

I have one and use it all the time I think that they are good for the job they do and if your just starting out then it should be ok for you :)

[ianh]

thanks i have read that they are better if you regind the edge have you tried this or are they fine as you get them

[Ben Casey]

I just left mine and sharpen it now and again I have done quite a lot with it from chopping to making a survival bow that turned out ok so I'm happy :D

[Silverback]

I just left mine and sharpen it now and again I have done quite a lot with it

Likewise. Actually with a bit of honing and stropping mine is shaving sharp. Good heavy duty camp knife, but find the thread by CanadianMike on how his broke

[markal17]

if you pay a bit more im shore one of the fine knife makers on here could make you a knife the way you want and to do the jobs it was made for mate

[happybonzo]

I use a Tramontina Machete every day in the Forestry. Stinking cheap; just get a better sheath for the thing http://heinnie.com/product.asp?P_ID=4626

[Jasonn]

I know nothing of the knife your looking but I will offer up one bit of advice. Never let price influence you purchase of a quality tool. If your life may rely on a tools reliability, yoour better to save your money a little longer until you can afford somthing you feel confident in.

[bigstu]

i use a landy ser 3 leaf spring , hammered out [a bit] hardened and sharpened .cost £5 for broken spring and got enough to make lots more. Although i know the Tramontina Machete is good and worth the cost ,would have one if i wasn't so cheep .3672 landy ser3 machete or as i call it the B.F.K ...lol.. still a kid ,.

[Juanodaxis]

@ Bigstu. Do that kip an edge? I wonder if I can get some from the local garages.

[CanadianMike]

Likewise. Actually with a bit of honing and stropping mine is shaving sharp. Good heavy duty camp knife, but find the thread by CanadianMike on how his broke

Here it is!

http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?2237-Replacing-my-broken-Web-Tex-golok-STKR-style!&highlight=golok

Further on in anyways, but still, mine broke behind the front rivet by batoning through wood to split for firewood last Oct. Had done a fair bit before that, thought it was solid enough and liked it (only after putting a bevel on it, in new form you almost get a 45 degree edge bevel, dull as a butterknife), I'd recommend one though, as long as you know the limits as I found out.........

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/312532_10150378697964207_510619206_8061092_7655780 92_n.jpg

[JEEP]

i use a landy ser 3 leaf spring , hammered out [a bit] hardened and sharpened .cost £5 for broken spring and got enough to make lots more. Although i know the Tramontina Machete is good and worth the cost ,would have one if i wasn't so cheep .3672 landy ser3 machete or as i call it the B.F.K ...lol.. still a kid ,.

Nice one T^

[bigstu]

ye holds edge real good ,,best go to scrap yard for the leaf spring , most o my knifes come from old steel and never had any worries[touch wood ]

[bigstu]

3725 just to show how it started 3728 this was before heating and hammering

[Juanodaxis]

Awesome. I'll have a look at scrapies around here then. I get loads of files all the time because of my job, but they not good for something that big.