machetes,, regional styles..

[ausjulius]

Originally Posted by Gonzalo G

Strange, for being in Dagestan, you have much information on the machete, Ausjulius. I have the same interest on the weapons from your zone.

Yes, we have very characteristc machetes on the diverse areas. Each area has their special needs. On the contray of what is said in the formentioned article, the machete cañero is big and with a wider point, just to cut several sugar canes in one blow. In Guerrero state is used a diffrent humped machete, named "Acapulqueño", and also a slender, thin and flexible machete with a minimun hilt, that can be used around the waist. We have long and slender models to work on the southeast Mexico, and very short models on the north. In Oaxaca area are produced machetes in the traditional way, if they are ordered, with handguards, silver inlay, eagle pommels, tapered blade with etchings. The military machete has been assimilated partially to the charrería, the rural tradition associated with cattle raising in the center área of the country, from wich the trooper cavalryman was recruited, apart from the cowboys from the north Mexico, associated with the Coahuila-Texas tradition and also cattle raisers, though they used the lance and latter the carabine as a primary weapons. Most commonly, the charros uses crossguards on the machetes. Still today, many people carries on the saddle a big machete as a weapon and as a tool.
My best regards

Gonzalo

hello gonzalo..
yes weaponry as kindjas and the shashka are rather interesting indeed..
although the thing that draws me to machetes is the surpurbe utility,, while many styles are still a most lethal weapon they are also a very handy tool , and a tool that most nearly all people in all climates will have some use for..
i actualy grew up in australia in the northern territory,, . where machetes are rather common in use.. ,, actualy i aquired my interest in the as i spent the first part of my childhood in new zealand,, and in the rural area billhooks, hacks and pole bills , slashers ect ect were still common, when it was ragwort or thistle season we use to go out an make combat against these with various edged tools..

from there my interest was born and later on in australia i used a machete on many occasions for work or camping or as a kid in the bush,, the climate in the north would proably be close to some southern parts of mexico,,
hot humid whet/dry climate. rocky with lots of grass, bush and thorny plants,,something like the southern brazil

have you any pictures of these regional styles that are still used,

regards, julius