Tramontina 12" Camp Machete Scythes & Accessories The hollow-ground blade is easily

The hollow-ground blade is easily kept scalpel-sharp and the belly of the blade is just curved enough to make excellent sweeping or slicing cuts without interfering with the fine point for piercing or making fine incisions

Made in-house from melted down scrap left over from making our HDPE sheaths

Stout enough not to shy away from rough work

With a blade profile halfway between that of a skinner and a boning knife with the stiffness of a general use fixed blade

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Tramontina 12" Camp Machete Scythes & Accessories The hollow-ground blade is easilyTramontina machetes come from the factory with the scales not flush with the tang, an acceptable but unfinished edge, an as stamped spine, and a rounded and unground tip. We've provided the option to bring them up to our standard. If selecting the Special Grade option we will: Flush the scales with the tang Finish the edge to a thin convex, brought all the way to the point Grind the spine square for tinder shaving and fire steel striking Shape the tip