The Marble’s Large Workhorse Jungle Machete was made in El Salvador. It includes features known by the locals to provide the most effective cutting in dense brush. Marble’s has really made a wonderful machete that comes with a price tag that most anyone can afford.
Machetes need a steel that is durable enough to hold up to the shock of chopping. The Jungle Machete features a fire-hardened carbon steel blade that can easily hold up to that challenge. The drawback of this type of blade is corrosion, to solve that issue Marble’s coated the blade in a bright orange protective coating. The blade is 17 5/8″ long and mitigates shock with flexible temper grooves. The blade can easily make its way through anything from bushes to more dense vines found in tropical settings (or your hedgerow).
The handle features a traditional wooden design. The wood absorbs a good amount of the shock felt when chopping. To keep the wood secured to the full-tang, Marble’s attached the handle with triple brass rivets. The rivets ensure that the handles don’t loosen with constant vibration due to heavy use. Overall, the handle appears to have a good shape and provide plenty of support for most tasks.
The Jungle Machete comes with a durable nylon sheath. The sheath’s attaching system is fairly basic with a simple belt loop design. The real gem about this sheath is the three utility pouches on the front. One pouch contains sharpening stone to keep the machete in top shape in the backwoods. The other pouches are good for holding preservative oil, maybe a compass, or if you’re me some sunscreen.
The Marble’s Large Workhorse Jungle Machete Details
- Fire Hardened Carbon Steel blade
- Protective Orange coating
- Flexible Temper Grooves
- Wooden handle
- Full-tang
- Nylon Sheath with Sharpening Stone included
- 17 5/8″ Blade length
- 23 7/8″ Overall length
The Marble’s Large Workhorse Jungle Machete is a great machete for the price: $1499. It’s made with features that are found to be useful by the people in El Salvador who make it.
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