ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 3-ingc-B |
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Corps | Corps of Engineers for Roads, Canals, and Ports |
Guard | Made of gilded brass, vigorous and with character. Knob shaped like a provocative lion’s head and a grooved grip connected to a long ferrule, all cast in one piece. Cross with interesting quillons topped with perfect acorns. On the front semi-circle, the inscription “Public Works” and, on the inside, the emblem of the Engineers for Roads, Canals, and Ports. |
Blade | Flat, over half a meter long, very powerful, with an outward edge that, at the tip, deviates towards the point located on the axis of symmetry, giving the blade characteristics of a scimitar. |
Sheath | Black leather with brass tip and throat. |
Inscription | No visible inscription |
Description | This machete belongs to the Corps of Engineers for Roads, Canals, and Ports and has a very specific purpose for PUBLIC WORKS, as stated at the bottom of the emblem. |
Total Length | 670 mm |
Blade Length | 525 mm |
Blade Width | 45 mm |
Collection | V.N. |
Type | Civil Engineer Machete (public works) |