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

A highly functional knife

and the contoured handle is comfortable and secure

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

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

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