Barebones Japanese NATA Hatchet - 7-Inch Stainless Steel Machete – Durable Full Tang Design with Walnut Handle and Canvas Sheath – Perfect for Medium to Heavy-Duty Chopping, Splitting and Cutting

Just received this Bare Bones Nata machete and I am digging it! The walnut handle is well done and the grip is ergonomic at least for my hand. The blade came sharpish enough but the steel is quality and the right amount of heft for the design and length. I was looking for a shorter blade machete and this fit my needs. The price point is very reasonable. The sheath is nice enough however I would have preferred a different type belt/ carry attachment but I’ll likely fabricate something else for it though I haven’t given that aspect much thought yet. The machete swings well as I was looking for a blade that’s both long enough and short enough to use in tight wooded areas. Also a blade without a lot of flex like say a Gerber camp machete. I did add a wrist loop of 550 cord though. Overall a solid machete!

My father lives out in the woods and needed a good machete for his 'man in the woods' shenanigans. He, and I, were pleasantly surprised to discover that this particular machete is also a beautiful, miniature sword that - when sharpened - is more than up to the task of taking down brush and overgrown branches on both healthy and dead flora. This thing is sturdy, my friends. It arrives fairly sharp, but a couple of passes on a whetstone made it a lean, mean, chopping machine. The blade held up well to repeated blows, and the included belt holster hangs comfortably at waist-height for sheathing and unsheathing. This was exactly what I was hoping for as a gift for my pops. If your dad is also one who likes sharp, choppy things for his odd outdoor hobbies, he would benefit from having this as well.

This machete is very solid and well balanced, I don’t foresee myself needed another machete for a very long time

Good for light to medium work only. Great feel and chopping power. The blade damages too easily on some materials like privets and thick shrubs. Wish the made it in a carbon steel instead of stainless steel.

Took it out of the boxes and sheath and went to work on my driveway. Trees and limbs up to 3 in across. About 150 ft alongside of the driveway. Hour and a half worth of work. This is going to last a long time. I did chip it and it will chip. I had a few rocks. Extremely impressed with this small chips that I did get in it for as hard as I was hitting and as cold as it is out right now. 15° frozen trees. A little smaller than I thought. My arms are still tired though. I hope this helps anyone out there God bless.

Has kept an edge and has worked well. The weight is heavy and stacked on top of the blade due to its wedge shape requiring a little control in your swing but the weight also helps the cut so giving up power in the swing is not an issue to result. Be sure to oil the blade as it will oxidize if you do not and perhaps oiling the wood lightly once in awhile to preserve it and prevent splinters. Handle halves could be better cut and aligned to each other as they are cut slightly small to cover the tang and have variations between the 2 halves so don't match in placment. That said the small mistakes do not interfere with my grip or use.

Came dull, and with a very conservative bevel (30*?). Didn't cut much. Forgot it outside for a few weeks, somehow didn't even get surface rust (big red flag). Tried to put a more aggressive 20* bevel on it, and it wouldn't take an edge. Kitchen sharpener was removing an uncomfortable amount of material. Ceramic honing stage kept leaving a burr. A single stroke with a steel hone would knock the burr off, but roll a bigger one on the opposite side. Tried gouging a section of the original grind with a cheap screwdriver and succeeded. I don't know what this thing is made of, but whatever it is it's not hard enough for anything sharper than a butter knife. Also the sheath doesn't fit very well... It exposes the last 2" of the blade if you lift by the handle. It's pretty though.

After the reviews, pics of flaws and defects and videos, I didn't know what to expect but definitely didn't expect to be happy when it arrived. But it's here and everything is great. At least with mine. Blade came plenty sharp, handle is on tight and is in great shape. The full tang is not overlapping the wood handle anywhere. Might be hit or miss but fresh from the box I'm happy value seems 👍

かっこいいけど使いにくい。

ベアボーンズ ロゴ、デザイン、重量感とも良い感じです。肝心な薪割り切れ味も良いです。 女性の方でも楽に使えておすすめです。

握り具合最高！ 替刃がほしい

薪割に使用していた小型のナタの柄が割れたので、斧の代わりにも使えそうなので購入。 斧の代わりにもなるし、薪割はコレひとつでいけそう。 切れ味はまあまあ。耐久性も今のところ問題なさそう。

かっこいいし長く使えそうです。 ベルトに固定して腰から抜く時、ケースから刃が出ている所があり触ってしまいやすいのが気になります。 自分の不注意が原因ですが、実際指を切ってしまいました。刃が出ている部分は何かを巻いて使おうと考えています。 ※収納状態画像で刃が見えていると思います。 それ以外は重すぎず、持ちやすいので作業に便利かと思います。