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+ | The Machete is a large cleaver-like cutting tool often used as a weapon. It was the Close-Range weapon of the [[Medellin Cartel]]. The [[Bolo Knife]], [[Cane Knife]] and [[Kukri]] are machetes of different designs. |
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The Machete has a long metal blade attached to an often wooden handle. The blade is usually straight with a single cutting edge.[[File:Medellin_1.jpg|thumb|155px|A Medellin Cartel thug with his machete]] |
The Machete has a long metal blade attached to an often wooden handle. The blade is usually straight with a single cutting edge.[[File:Medellin_1.jpg|thumb|155px|A Medellin Cartel thug with his machete]] |
Revision as of 00:39, 29 October 2013
The Machete is a large cleaver-like cutting tool often used as a weapon. It was the Close-Range weapon of the Medellin Cartel. The Bolo Knife, Cane Knife and Kukri are machetes of different designs.
Description
The Machete has a long metal blade attached to an often wooden handle. The blade is usually straight with a single cutting edge.
Use
In many tropical nations, it is used for cutting through undergrowth or for agricultural purposes, and may be used for a variety of oddjobs. Because it is common, it is often associated with uprisings and criminal organizations.
Many cartels mutilate the corpses of their victims as psychological warfare. The "Colombian Necktie" involves the victim having their neck cut open and their tongue pulled through the wound.
Trivia
The nation of Angola has a machete on its national flag.