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!

Great machete. Came very sharp. Sheath is very nice

The quality on this machete seems very good. It has exceeded my expectations.

I love this chopper. It is sharp right out of the box. Making it sharper was easy. I have cut over a hundred 1/4 inch shrubs & pretty thick pine treee branches with no blade damage & good edge retention. 4 stars for the handle screws coming loose. Quick fix is that I put thread locker on them. Problem solved.

I love this thing. Came already sharp, but after a few passes with a buffing wheel I was able to shave a bald path on my arm in one swipe. Most machetes are thin and flimsy and won't work on anything thicker than a pencil. I used this baby on a maple brach the thickness of a broom handle and it went through on one slice. A branch the thickness of my wrist took 2 swings. The blade is thick enough to not bend and weighty enough to split kindling. If you have trees in your yard, you will need something like this eventually. For the price, can't beat it

I bought this for my husband for when he takes our dog for a hike. It’s the perfect size!

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 👍

Every man should have one, and if you aren't binary, every body should have one. The weight is perfect for slim people to wield. If you are more muscular you might want something with more weight. It comes sharp, but this is literally a Japanese style Gladius sword. It looks too precious to use on wood, but I would definitely carry this on any hiking adventure and even k eep this in the car or house. Please make more of these style with added blade weight!!!