Smatchet

**Permalost** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 2:08pm

Originally Posted by bricco

A hint to obtain a quick mirror polishing: take a 300 or 500 grit sandpaper and paper glue it on a piece of thin cardboard. Draw a circle of approx. 5 cms' diameter, punch a hole in the center and cut along the circumference. Take a 2 mms screw and a fitting bolt, and mount the disk of sandpaper on it, then mount the whole thing on a drill. Always grind away from the edge of the blade.
It works better than its commercial equivalent and it's cheap.

Good to know.

**Dirty Rooster** · Posted On: 2/01/2007 1:46pm

It looks very strong!

And mean!

**Petty Arson** · Posted On: 2/01/2007 9:15pm

okay forgive the noobness (or not) and can someone explain what a smatchet is exactly (or vaguely) ?

**Rigel** · Posted On: 2/01/2007 9:20pm

Originally Posted by Petty Arson

okay forgive the noobness (or not) and can someone explain what a smatchet is exactly (or vaguely) ?

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**Permalost** · Posted On: 2/01/2007 11:45pm

A Smatchet is a British WW2 era short sword, designed mostly as a close quarters weapon (most big knives are a tool first and a weapon second). my blade originally had the leaf blade shape, but I didn't really like it.