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 brass-bound, canvas scabbard was issued with the machete.
They were acquired by the Forests Commission as Army surplus.

Physical description

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