A INTERESTING MAK FOR DISCUSSION

Nathaniel · 5th May 2013, 03:12 AM

Originally and still used as an agricultural tool today. You can buy both straight blade and curved bladed versions in markets in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, etc. They are quite effective for clearing underbrush as you will see in the video. Kind of like a beefier and modified version of a sickle. :-) SEA Billhook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCSsEFLpi5Q

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.

5th May 2013, 03:12 AM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Originally and still used as an agricultural tool today. You can buy both straight blade and curved bladed versions in markets in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, etc. They are quite effective for clearing underbrush as you will see in the video. Kind of like a beefier and modified version of a sickle. :-) SEA Billhook. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCSsEFLpi5Q Last edited by Nathaniel; 5th May 2013 at 06:22 PM.

6th May 2013, 04:22 AM	#2
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

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