Barebones Japanese NATA Hatchet - 7-Inch Stainless Steel Machete – Durable Full Tang Design with Walnut Handle and Canvas Sheath – Perfect for Medium to Heavy-Duty Chopping, Splitting and Cutting

Just received this Bare Bones Nata machete and I am digging it! The walnut handle is well done and the grip is ergonomic at least for my hand. The blade came sharpish enough but the steel is quality and the right amount of heft for the design and length. I was looking for a shorter blade machete and this fit my needs. The price point is very reasonable. The sheath is nice enough however I would have preferred a different type belt/ carry attachment but I’ll likely fabricate something else for it though I haven’t given that aspect much thought yet. The machete swings well as I was looking for a blade that’s both long enough and short enough to use in tight wooded areas. Also a blade without a lot of flex like say a Gerber camp machete. I did add a wrist loop of 550 cord though. Overall a solid machete!

My father lives out in the woods and needed a good machete for his 'man in the woods' shenanigans. He, and I, were pleasantly surprised to discover that this particular machete is also a beautiful, miniature sword that - when sharpened - is more than up to the task of taking down brush and overgrown branches on both healthy and dead flora. This thing is sturdy, my friends. It arrives fairly sharp, but a couple of passes on a whetstone made it a lean, mean, chopping machine. The blade held up well to repeated blows, and the included belt holster hangs comfortably at waist-height for sheathing and unsheathing. This was exactly what I was hoping for as a gift for my pops. If your dad is also one who likes sharp, choppy things for his odd outdoor hobbies, he would benefit from having this as well.

This machete is very solid and well balanced, I don’t foresee myself needed another machete for a very long time

Good for light to medium work only. Great feel and chopping power. The blade damages too easily on some materials like privets and thick shrubs. Wish the made it in a carbon steel instead of stainless steel.

Took it out of the boxes and sheath and went to work on my driveway. Trees and limbs up to 3 in across. About 150 ft alongside of the driveway. Hour and a half worth of work. This is going to last a long time. I did chip it and it will chip. I had a few rocks. Extremely impressed with this small chips that I did get in it for as hard as I was hitting and as cold as it is out right now. 15° frozen trees. A little smaller than I thought. My arms are still tired though. I hope this helps anyone out there God bless.

Has kept an edge and has worked well. The weight is heavy and stacked on top of the blade due to its wedge shape requiring a little control in your swing but the weight also helps the cut so giving up power in the swing is not an issue to result. Be sure to oil the blade as it will oxidize if you do not and perhaps oiling the wood lightly once in awhile to preserve it and prevent splinters. Handle halves could be better cut and aligned to each other as they are cut slightly small to cover the tang and have variations between the 2 halves so don't match in placment. That said the small mistakes do not interfere with my grip or use.

It was quite sharp right out of the box. I like the green of the handle and the weight. Chops and splits really well. I really like the chisel end. The only thing I would change if I could (and I might) is to have a little bit of the tang stick out past the back of the handle. I have already proven that I can pound on it with a log to drive the chisel through something without damaging the handle. But I worry that I will crack/split the wood of the handle if I continue to do that. I might remove a small amount of wood from the rear of the handle to prevent cracking the handle in the future.

I used this for 1 day and it broke in half, I hit a branch of soft wood and it literally snapped in half!!! Horrible piece of metal, cheapest crap I've ever bought and it wasn't cheap whatsoever. Very disappointing. If I could give negative stars I would, total ripoff, do not buy!!!