You can buy a decent machete for $6 to $20. So why would anybody try to sell one for a lot more? Because some knife fanatics would buy them. There are other high end companies that offer them for over $150. The swords that Busse makes look great, but most of us would use a golok or machete more. And $400 is a lot of money. SR77 steel would be a great steel for a golok. So how many of you dogs are as crazy as I am? How many would pay $100 or so for a SY golok or machete? Or even a big kukri?

how's that crazy?

as i see it, you're crazy if you DON'T buy it.

I know Dan said "No" to a sword, but a BIG chopper like a golok, machete, or kukri would sell. Dan has two advantages over the competition: SR77 and Respirene C. I say build it and they will sell! I know I'd get one.

I like my Tramontina $10.

oh how i love the khukri. i own no goloks or bolos, and only one machete, which is khukri inspired.

i'm down.

You paid too much! I get mine for $6.00 + shipping. They are very fine light machetes, though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I bought it local, that was with tax.

Oh, then I paid more, counting the shipping.

I’m on the waiting list for a Bark River Golok. Mike is scheduled to deliver them…um…well…last December.

I would consider a khukri from Scrap Yard depending on price, but I honestly don't have much interest in a khukri.

I would much rather have a good modern variation of a Golok or a Barong - either with about a 15" - 16" blade or so. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

To pay $100 - $150 for a longer blade, it would have to differentiate itself from a machete in some worthy ways.

If I can buy a $10 - $25 VERY worthy machete that only needs some quality edge work done to it and maybe some light sanding to the handle, I don't want to pay $100 - $150 for a blade that is barely different .... and still needs edge work. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I like Bark River, but Mike recently took a bunch of Ontario 1095 machete blanks and made $150 machetes.

Granted, the Bark River machetes have very nice custom handles, excellent re-profiled edges and a custom leather sheath. But, ..... I still can't justify the price for the changes - ..... and those are three upgraded custom features I don't expect from Scrap Yard.

So, a Scrap Yard blade needs to be unique and well designed.


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I have one of the original Bark River Goloks - That is a very nice blade! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

The Bark River Golok is not as thick and stout feeling as a DF or even the DFLE, but it still chops very well. It is light and fast in the hand, but still very good at batoning and excellent at limbing. It is about halfway between a DFLE and a short machete.

With all of Vic's palmetto's and such, I think Vic would appreciate the Golok.

DFLE - Better at chopping, good at limbing, decent on light vegetation
Golok - Best at limbing, good at chopping, very good at light vegetation
Machete - Best at light vegetation, good at limbing

One knife that can do about 80% of a DFLE at chopping and about 80% of a machete in light work in one package and better than either at many things. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

It is hard to say one is better.... just different. But, the Golok comes with a GREAT factory edge and a sheath.

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It sounds interesting.

I have never handled a Golok but how much better at chopping would it be over say the DFCG?