Or, as an alternative, consider the Meyerco machete? I am still a bit enamoured with the one I bought, even with the warnings about serrations causing a weak spot on the spine. The smaller, thicker bladed machete would undoubtedly not be as fragile, yet still have all the other desirable features.
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.
-- Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)