Thanks, for all the input, guys.

Can't think of any reason why I can't own a few machetes, right?

I did order an 18" Tramontina today, though. I think a genuine Caribbean machete should be 1) Cheap and 2) Made in South America, with a Latin name.

I'll be in St. Kitts in a couple weeks, though, so maybe I'll poke around in the local hardware stores, see what's there.

Dave