Originally Posted by jeffrefrig

I'm sorry to Mr. One Eye Joe and Mr. Marshwheeling. The link to Machetespecialists was from Marshwheeling, and it helped a lot. The machete is No. 406 Martindale. But it was made in England, not Thailand as they are now. Also the logo stamping is a little different. Mr. One Eye Joe was right: under Martindale it says Birmingham. Knowing the city made it easier to make out. The new one is selling for around $25. In the description it says the handles are made of German Beechwood, but in the specs it says black plastic /polypropylene or something like that, which mine is. The sheath is attached to a military belt with all those riveted holes like my dad's old Navy belt he had in WWII that he brought back from "the islands". I don't know what they are called. I was never military. Turned 18 in '75 and had a 9 year tour in the steel mill, J&L/LTV, By-products, Coke Dept., in Aliquippa, PA. Not quite the Hell people older than me had to endure, but was the ********* of the mill. I thank you, One Eye Joe, and all the other vets, and I'm glad you came home alive. Many of the guys I worked with did their time in South East Asia. The Army/Navy Surplus stores had tons of clothing and articles used and un used. I got chills going into those places. But also a nice machete. Peace, Jeff Taylor, PGH PA
P.S. What is that style of belts called?