{"product_id":"bolo-machete-high-carbon-damascus-steel-22","title":"Bolo Machete- High Carbon Damascus Steel- 22\"","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBolo Machete: The Philippine Workhorse, Forged in Damascus\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bolo is the machete of the Philippines, and its shape tells you exactly what it was built to do. The blade widens into a heavy belly just behind the tip, pushing the balance point forward so every swing lands with the momentum of a small axe. Farmers used it to clear coconut, split bamboo and harvest crops; soldiers and guerrillas made it famous for harder work. It chops far above its weight, which is why the pattern spread across Southeast Asia and never left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bolo renders that forward-weighted profile in hand-forged Damascus steel. The 17\" blade concentrates its mass exactly where the cut happens, making it the chopper of our machete line: dense brush, saplings, bamboo and firewood are its natural diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBlade Craftsmanship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is pattern-welded Damascus steel, forged from 11 pieces of steel folded five times into 352 layers. High carbon 1095 steel layers hold the edge; the surrounding layers absorb the shock a chopping blade takes all day. Finished hardness is 55-56 HRC on the Rockwell scale, the balance point between edge retention and toughness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHandle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull tang under riveted micarta or hardwood scales, flared at the butt so the forward-heavy blade stays anchored in the hand at the end of the swing. Handle finishes are shown in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pattern-welded Damascus steel with 1095 high carbon layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352 (five-fold forging process)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockwell Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55-56 HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTang:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riveted micarta or hardwood scales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who wants one machete that chops like a hatchet and still swings like a blade, the bolo is the answer, and this one is forged from the same Damascus steel as the rest of the Battling Blades line.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Battling Blades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119623684268,"sku":"2XXH95003D","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2234\/4067\/files\/01-lead-ebony.jpg?v=1788350329","url":"https:\/\/battlingblades.com\/products\/bolo-machete-high-carbon-damascus-steel-22","provider":"Battling Blades","version":"1.0","type":"link"}