Iīve got a Linder machete with 18" long and 0.16" thick blade and I just love it!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I think itīs 440 stainless steel. It costs about $30-40 with cordura sheath.

Compared to my Busse FBM
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Tested counting chopps on this 6" birch and after 27 chopps it was off <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
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