Historical information

Used to clear scrub and undergrowth.
Manufactured by Martindale of Birmingham (England) - being Ralph Martindale and Company Limited. Established in England in 1874, the company is a manufacturer of hand tools, particularly machetes made from hot-rolled British steel.
The three grooves on either side of the blade assist in removing the blade from sapwood. They extend to the tang of the blade to form a mechanical lock with the handle. The handles are made from German beech wood.
The British Bolo style machete was the one most commonly used by the Australian Army during WW2.
A canvas scabbard was issued with the machete. The scabbard has brass reinforcement of the throat and seven brass rivets holding the longitudinal closure. On the reverse of the scabbard is a webbing belt loop with an extension and loop with a brass press-stud to hold the machete handle
They were acquired by the Forests Commission as Army surplus.

Physical description

Steel-bladed machete with wooden handle held by three brass rivets