I watch this video once a month. The sound of a machete embedding itself in wood is like Beethoven to my ears. I also watch your Tramontina modification video a little too often as well. I bought myself one and spend my evenings sharpening it like yours. It's a shame I live in the suburbs :-) Desperate to test it out in the real jungle.
@Shamsulrosunally I recently remarked about the three things that make a machete the best machete in the world. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. It is nice to love machetes and live in machete country.
Ha, we in Puerto Rico, dont cut them straight through, we just kinda , carve them to those super market familiar shapes then cut of the top just a bit then drink
Ack. My family visited Puerto Rico once when I was about 11 and we tried coconut "water" straight out of the coconuts, freshly hacked by a roadside vendor. As I recall it was one of the most disgusting liquids I've ever tried to drink. Probably second behind Gatorade. Crazy description, btw. :) Coconut #5 looked a bit like a head. :-O
Setting the toad on the same stumps that you were chopping the coconuts on was a mean trick. I'm sure everyone saw in his mind's eye, a blade falling on the poor fellow.
is tramontina a good machete company because at this store online called machete specialists they are really cheap so i am wondering if they are worth anything great video man
Mac, I went to downtown today and was talking to the owner of a camping/hunting shop and the dude told me that Saico has stopped making blades. He also said that they originally make parts for trucks or sth I cant remember, and the blades were made just for kicks as it was more like a "hobby" to the owner of the company!! :( Can you believe that?!? We cant buy no more Saico blades!! That machete of yours is a museum piece now bro! Too bad for us!
The machete you used for coconut #6 is an interesting one...It's like someone took a Martindale blade, powder-coated it, and slapped a Linder handle on :-)
I do however *LOVE* that Tramontina Golok...very nice bit of work on your part!
Hopefully the piece of leaf spring I've been hammering on will end up that nice.
#6 Was the Condor Puerto Rican, that's a production blade in stainless steel. They are very well made, I've been impressed with it. The come from the factory with a very nice full length convex edge that is scary sharp. It had a sticker on it, "Made with Pride in El Salvador". They are justified IMO.
They just call them coconut openers here. In Brazil this tool is very common. I don't know if an importer there in the US but I have seen them for sale on E-bay.
Yes, I wanted to give some form of comparison between a machete and a seven inch knife in terms of chopping power. Mounting the Bushman on a shaft increases the power significantly but I'm not sure how much of that it could take.
Yes, I show this process with #10. We use a coconut opener to remove a plug, drain and drink. They are then split in half to eat the semi-formed coconut meat which is sort of like mild, slimy jello.
They are usually under pressure, if you were to split one that was full it would go all over. I am unwilling to sacrifice a coconut for this, they are too good to drink.
We drink green coconuts almost every day and that tool is solid gold, actually stainless, but you get my drift. You can find them on E-bay. They say INOX on the blade, which is Portuguese for "Stainless" not the brand or company name.
How about more details on the number 10? Did you buy or make from another machete? if so how about a vid... Buy the great job on the vids. thanks for the time and energy you spend on them.
That started out as an 18 inch heavy Tramontina machete that I cut back to 14 inches and gave it my convex/scandi combo edge. I love the handle on these but wanted a short, heavy blade that rode well on the belt. Here in Brazil we have to get creative as we don't have the same market access as back in the US. I got tired of looking for a golok style blade here so I just made one. I'll make a video once I have a sheath made up for it.
That is one scary machete. It was sent to me as a gift and it is the only one I have that truly looks and feels like a weapon first and an agricultural tool second. That blade is not fooling around. I haven't used it in the bush yet.
The deeper meaning of this video to me is.....Coconut Cream Pie.
dcox01 1 week ago
So what are your preferences? Which one(s) do you like more or which one's perform better than the rest?
JonALewis 3 weeks ago
@JonALewis The one I keep on top of the fridge is the 14 inch Tramontina Bolo. It has been my kitchen machete since 1999.
Colhane 3 weeks ago
In France we use axes and billhooks instead of machetes.
Yianden 5 months ago
I watch this video once a month. The sound of a machete embedding itself in wood is like Beethoven to my ears. I also watch your Tramontina modification video a little too often as well. I bought myself one and spend my evenings sharpening it like yours. It's a shame I live in the suburbs :-) Desperate to test it out in the real jungle.
Shamsulrosunally 8 months ago
@Shamsulrosunally I recently remarked about the three things that make a machete the best machete in the world. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. It is nice to love machetes and live in machete country.
Colhane 8 months ago
Ha, we in Puerto Rico, dont cut them straight through, we just kinda , carve them to those super market familiar shapes then cut of the top just a bit then drink
TheNatureVideos 10 months ago
jason during thursday the 12th?
theinfectedhunter13 10 months ago
That description is hilarious.
dadinanm3 11 months ago
I watch this video again and again. Idk why, but it's very interesting...
pyroneph 1 year ago
No self-respecting house in Puerto Rico is without a machete, usually a big-old panga.
UROTSUKIDOYI 1 year ago
OMG I want number 6, the Condor Puerto Rican Machete. That was an insane machete
keith11689 1 year ago
Ack. My family visited Puerto Rico once when I was about 11 and we tried coconut "water" straight out of the coconuts, freshly hacked by a roadside vendor. As I recall it was one of the most disgusting liquids I've ever tried to drink. Probably second behind Gatorade. Crazy description, btw. :) Coconut #5 looked a bit like a head. :-O
CanItAlready 1 year ago
Can u call me?
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Mahalo!
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Janine3132 1 year ago
We r seeking the best Machete for Hawaii!
To open Samoan Cocos?
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Janine3132 1 year ago
Coconut water = natures sports drink! Nothing is better for you!
traderjoes 1 year ago
In Puerto Rico every house has a machete, I live there.
TheSuperOlioliolioli 1 year ago
@TheSuperOlioliolioli What kitchen is complete without a machete? My 14 inch Tramontina Bolo is on top of our refrigerator.
Colhane 1 year ago
@Colhane Nothing better than a good ol' machete, I am thinking of buying a new one too since the one I have is old and rusty but gets the job done.
TheSuperOlioliolioli 1 year ago
That was the best coconut chopping video I've ever seen.
barkulator 1 year ago
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TheWoodsroamer 1 year ago
a commentary on modern American liberalism? I LOLED.
JustinBaker2567 1 year ago
Setting the toad on the same stumps that you were chopping the coconuts on was a mean trick. I'm sure everyone saw in his mind's eye, a blade falling on the poor fellow.
Great review!
You make the best machete vids.
sae1095hc 1 year ago
@sae1095hc Thanks.
He's not just any toad, he's a trained coconut stunt double.
Colhane 1 year ago 2
why do you need so many machetes if u don't hit the coconuts? xD
i like the machete from #6
is #7 the coldsteel bushmaster?
u seem to have a nice life in Brazil
tenha um bom dia
Spaeckli 1 year ago
i love your video keep it up
pureGAGA 1 year ago
Hey Colhane, do you know where I could find a sheath for a TRAMONTINA 14" BOLO online?
nwood1311 1 year ago
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nwood1311 1 year ago
Cut the toad!!!
kgmachine 2 years ago
Toads aren't an infestation here. This one eats roaches, so he's on my side.
Colhane 2 years ago
the machete at :58 looks great, and seems like a performer! glorious!
ShadowsThatCompelYou 2 years ago
is tramontina a good machete company because at this store online called machete specialists they are really cheap so i am wondering if they are worth anything great video man
coldsteelman777 2 years ago
Hi mate I own the tram athe same as this one in the vid, one of the strongest machetes youll buy.
Full tang, timber handle, strong spine, easily sharpened so for 25 bucks over here in aus i say its one of the best of the best go 4 it
kgmachine 2 years ago
Mac, I went to downtown today and was talking to the owner of a camping/hunting shop and the dude told me that Saico has stopped making blades. He also said that they originally make parts for trucks or sth I cant remember, and the blades were made just for kicks as it was more like a "hobby" to the owner of the company!! :( Can you believe that?!? We cant buy no more Saico blades!! That machete of yours is a museum piece now bro! Too bad for us!
giutoniolo 2 years ago
All that means is I'm not loaning it out anymore.
Colhane 2 years ago
i love your videos. they are so down to earth. even an old man like me can appreciate the heck out of them. god bless you for your sacrafice.
duane254 2 years ago
Nice coconut core remover. haha
Greywolf05 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
"That toad is wild but he lives in our yard, we leave him be most of the time. Even our dogs leave him alone. They are highly poisonous if ingested"
The toads or the dogs?
Thefredcompany 2 years ago
I am glad to see your video and
the videos of giutoniolo too !
I apreciate your knowledge about
machetes and the modifications that
you share.
Thanks for all !
muiraquita176 2 years ago
Very nice! The coconut opener is intersting too...
xXxCatsnakexXx 2 years ago
The machete you used for coconut #6 is an interesting one...It's like someone took a Martindale blade, powder-coated it, and slapped a Linder handle on :-)
I do however *LOVE* that Tramontina Golok...very nice bit of work on your part!
Hopefully the piece of leaf spring I've been hammering on will end up that nice.
Brasilikilt 2 years ago
#6 Was the Condor Puerto Rican, that's a production blade in stainless steel. They are very well made, I've been impressed with it. The come from the factory with a very nice full length convex edge that is scary sharp. It had a sticker on it, "Made with Pride in El Salvador". They are justified IMO.
Colhane 2 years ago
This made me happy
nwmanitou 2 years ago
Mission accomplished.
Colhane 2 years ago
What's that spike thing called, the one you used to get the juice?
I want one.
docnightfall 2 years ago
They just call them coconut openers here. In Brazil this tool is very common. I don't know if an importer there in the US but I have seen them for sale on E-bay.
Colhane 2 years ago
That Condor Machete #6 looks really nice. Thanks for the demo.
electronixTech 2 years ago
instant replay... ha ha.
12GaugeLosAngeles 2 years ago
lol when the toad came up it startled mme and then when it was on the logs i thought u were gonna chop it XD
SUPERSAYENNICK 2 years ago
That toad is wild but he lives in our yard, we leave him be most of the time. Even our dogs leave him alone. They are highly poisonous if ingested.
Colhane 2 years ago
nice!
htiochico 2 years ago
so you like machetes then ?
was that a cold steel bushman that you used too ?
spr00sem00se 2 years ago
Yes, I wanted to give some form of comparison between a machete and a seven inch knife in terms of chopping power. Mounting the Bushman on a shaft increases the power significantly but I'm not sure how much of that it could take.
Colhane 2 years ago
Man that was cool.
Must be nice.:)
I liked the coconut spike thing.
shampoovta 2 years ago
What a lovely bunch of coconuts.
TheDogDew 2 years ago
" there they are standing in a row"
wulfesinger67 2 years ago
"big ones, small ones, some as big as your head"
Colhane 2 years ago
How come no juice came out of the ones you chopped in half? That frog is DISGUSTING!
seka1986 2 years ago
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RDPproject 2 years ago
@seka1986
Look at 1:50. The coconuts have holes drilled into them first to extract the juice. Then they're cut open to get at the meat.
docnightfall 2 years ago
Ahhh, you're right, the juice was removed before they were hacked.
seka1986 2 years ago
Yes, I show this process with #10. We use a coconut opener to remove a plug, drain and drink. They are then split in half to eat the semi-formed coconut meat which is sort of like mild, slimy jello.
They are usually under pressure, if you were to split one that was full it would go all over. I am unwilling to sacrifice a coconut for this, they are too good to drink.
Colhane 2 years ago
I had no idea THAT much juice was in a coconut!!
swiftjeff 2 years ago
Most of the ones we get here run just shy of half a liter.
Colhane 2 years ago
Nice video... keep 'em coming.
I would love to see a video of your hammock and tarp setup if you have any special tips/tricks.
oregonmikes 2 years ago
I'll keep that in mind the next time I go hammock camping. My set-up is about as basic as it gets though.
Colhane 2 years ago
Actually, I am intrigued by that "plug cutter" you used to get all of that coconut juice out with out spilling a drop!
MrBillTroop73 2 years ago
We drink green coconuts almost every day and that tool is solid gold, actually stainless, but you get my drift. You can find them on E-bay. They say INOX on the blade, which is Portuguese for "Stainless" not the brand or company name.
Colhane 2 years ago
it means inoxidable,
spr00sem00se 2 years ago
my coconuts contains blood :p
nice machete collection tho!
nephildevil 2 years ago
that's one HUGE toad:) thanks for your videos, i really enjoy them.
fatpius 2 years ago
How about more details on the number 10? Did you buy or make from another machete? if so how about a vid... Buy the great job on the vids. thanks for the time and energy you spend on them.
pcv35 2 years ago
That started out as an 18 inch heavy Tramontina machete that I cut back to 14 inches and gave it my convex/scandi combo edge. I love the handle on these but wanted a short, heavy blade that rode well on the belt. Here in Brazil we have to get creative as we don't have the same market access as back in the US. I got tired of looking for a golok style blade here so I just made one. I'll make a video once I have a sheath made up for it.
Colhane 2 years ago
put a stick in the handle of that bushman and try that again.
calld2serve 2 years ago
That does increase the power significantly. Maybe that will be a future video.
Colhane 2 years ago
looks like fun! dont cut urself!
KonstantinKuehn 2 years ago
The comments on the sidebar made me laugh hysterically.
Thanks for the demo!
wolfuntamable 2 years ago
i have the same cups LoL XD
duby149 2 years ago
10 reasons to play outside :))
66silverback 2 years ago
Nice!
I must have one of those Condor Puerto Rican Machete's
007TheReaper007 2 years ago
That is one scary machete. It was sent to me as a gift and it is the only one I have that truly looks and feels like a weapon first and an agricultural tool second. That blade is not fooling around. I haven't used it in the bush yet.
Colhane 2 years ago