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DaveA · 6th May 2013, 04:22 AM

Hello,

This mak in my collection is 26 inches in length overall. The blade is 11 3/4 inches long with a width of 1 3/8 inch and a full width of 1/2 inch at the spine. It is extremely sharp and solid. The grip is made of an unexceptional wood and cracked from age and use. It is14 inches in length, and bound with copper wire.

This mak was brought to the US from Vietnam by a war veteran in the early 1960's. A tag on the mak reads “Chu Lai village.” Chu Lai is a seaport in the Quang Nam province of Vietnam. It was the site of the first major US military operation in the Vietnam War, and served as a United States Marine Corps base from 1965 - 1971.

6th May 2013, 04:22 AM	#4
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 415	Mak from Vietnam. Hello, This mak in my collection is 26 inches in length overall. The blade is 11 3/4 inches long with a width of 1 3/8 inch and a full width of 1/2 inch at the spine. It is extremely sharp and solid. The grip is made of an unexceptional wood and cracked from age and use. It is14 inches in length, and bound with copper wire. This mak was brought to the US from Vietnam by a war veteran in the early 1960's. A tag on the mak reads “Chu Lai village.” Chu Lai is a seaport in the Quang Nam province of Vietnam. It was the site of the first major US military operation in the Vietnam War, and served as a United States Marine Corps base from 1965 - 1971. Attached Images