Historical information

These machete's were issued to military personnel posted in jungle like conditions.

Significance

The machete would have been used by military personnel during WW2 and during the 1950s.

Physical description

Steel blade machete with wooden double sided handle. The handle is attached to the wood with four steel rods. There is an olive green scabbard made of cotton material oil impregnated. The scabbard has a pocket on the front to hold a sharpening stone and has steel on the top opening to keep the opening firm, there is a steel catch for attachment to webbing and a cloth loop with press stud to hold the handle of the machete in place when in the scabbard. There is a cotton fabric loop through the handle.

Inscriptions & markings

On the handle of the machete MA67.
The item number on the scabbard is not readable.