{"product_id":"ontario-camp-and-trail-machete","title":"Ontario Camp and Trail Machete","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Ontario CT1 is a 17.25\" machete with a 12\" black coated high carbon steel blade, full tang construction, and riveted high-impact shatterproof polymer handles. It is made in the USA by the Ontario Knife Company on the same pattern and materials as the 12\" 1-12 machete Ontario has built to US government specifications for more than 60 years. It is hang packaged and sold without a sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort \u0026amp; Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Ontario Knife Company, Franklinville, New York (Model CT1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 17.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: 12\" high carbon steel, black zinc phosphate coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: High-impact shatterproof polymer, steel compression rivets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction: Full tang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheath: Not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe American Military Machete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOntario has been one of the main suppliers of edged tools to the US armed forces since World War II, and its machetes have gone into the field with American troops ever since. The company builds its 12\", 18\", and 24\" military-pattern machetes to government specification, using the same blade steel, coating, and handle construction across the line. The design has barely changed because it never needed to: a straight, simple blade, a handle that will not crack, and a full tang held together with steel compression rivets. The 12\" length is the most compact of the three, sized to ride on a pack or in a vehicle where a longer blade gets in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlade \u0026amp; Handle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe blade is high carbon steel, tempered to the softer 50 to 55 HRC range typical of military machetes so it flexes and rolls rather than chipping when it hits a knot or a rock. It sharpens quickly with a file or stone and takes a keen edge. The black zinc phosphate coating reduces glare and helps protect the steel from rust, though the edge and any worn spots should be oiled after wet use. The handle slabs are molded from shatterproof polymer and fastened through the full tang with steel rivets, so there is no wooden handle to rot or split. The flat handle profile is on the slim side, and some owners add a wrap or lanyard for a fuller grip and better retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the Trail \u0026amp; Around the Property\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 12\" CT1 is built for close-quarters clearing: cutting back brambles and vines along a trail, trimming saplings and low limbs around a campsite, and keeping fence lines and garden edges in check. Its short length makes it easy to control in thick brush and to carry on a daypack, and one owner keeps theirs on a pack for backcountry ski trips as an emergency fire-making tool for processing wood. At around $40, it costs about the same as an imported hardware store machete while offering a US-made high carbon blade and a full tang build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ontario","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67110040436977,"sku":"67110040436977","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7043\/8085\/files\/ONCT1FINAL.jpg?v=1790962086","url":"https:\/\/www.americanapipedream.com\/products\/ontario-camp-and-trail-machete","provider":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}