ww2 british chindit machete....locally made in SEA??

katana · 16th February 2007, 05:39 PM

Hi Spiral,
excellent info

The blade has distal taper 6mm at the handle, 4mm mid point and 1mm at the tip. With the balance point 9" (from the end of the handle) out of an O.A.L of 19" gives approx. 47% of its length. Now, I am much more happier that its not exclusively a 'garden tool'

If this is not the usual spec of the Mk3, could this be, perhaps a MK2 blade in a Mk3 handle

You must be proud of your father.....battling the unfamiliar, humid climate, mosquito's and the thick vegetation was bad enough.....but having to face an enemy puts this on a 'different level'

Kind Regards David

spiral · 16th February 2007, 06:14 PM

Well the handle or blade isnt a mk.2 style. But there were lots varients in the mk.2s so perhaps its logical to assume there were varients amongst the mk.3s .

Most mk.3 still have the roller marks from the rolling machines on them, that how little distal taper they usualy have!

Many chindits carried the standerd English army machete & some carried some long American ones as well. Some brigades were also issued kukri although in many brigades if you wanted a kukri you had to get it of a Gurkha or buy them localy from shops in India.

As for my father its hard to imagine what it was like for him. He saw & did things that haunted him to his death bed & only spoke about in his last 18 days of life. Id say it stole his youth,health, faith , & sense of fun at the age of 18 when he went to play & live in the Burma jungle for 4 years.

It was a tough call for many who were there.

Spiral

katana · 16th February 2007, 07:37 PM

My deepest sympathy Spiral, to you and your family... and to all those whom suffered due to the effects of war.

David

16th February 2007, 05:39 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Spiral, excellent info The blade has distal taper 6mm at the handle, 4mm mid point and 1mm at the tip. With the balance point 9" (from the end of the handle) out of an O.A.L of 19" gives approx. 47% of its length. Now, I am much more happier that its not exclusively a 'garden tool' If this is not the usual spec of the Mk3, could this be, perhaps a MK2 blade in a Mk3 handle You must be proud of your father.....battling the unfamiliar, humid climate, mosquito's and the thick vegetation was bad enough.....but having to face an enemy puts this on a 'different level' Kind Regards David

16th February 2007, 06:14 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Well the handle or blade isnt a mk.2 style. But there were lots varients in the mk.2s so perhaps its logical to assume there were varients amongst the mk.3s . Most mk.3 still have the roller marks from the rolling machines on them, that how little distal taper they usualy have! Many chindits carried the standerd English army machete & some carried some long American ones as well. Some brigades were also issued kukri although in many brigades if you wanted a kukri you had to get it of a Gurkha or buy them localy from shops in India. As for my father its hard to imagine what it was like for him. He saw & did things that haunted him to his death bed & only spoke about in his last 18 days of life. Id say it stole his youth,health, faith , & sense of fun at the age of 18 when he went to play & live in the Burma jungle for 4 years. It was a tough call for many who were there. Spiral

16th February 2007, 07:37 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	My deepest sympathy Spiral, to you and your family... and to all those whom suffered due to the effects of war. David