The Machete is probably the best all around use knife available for outdoor survival. Possessing at once the qualities of a knife, sword and axe the Machete has been used through the centuries as a farming implement, battle weapon, household tool and even status symbol. Cold Steel Machetes are made to take advantage of all these qualities. Constructed of spring tempered 1055 steel with a black oxide rust inhibitor coating, Cold Steel Machetes offer the absolute finest value for the dollar of any Machete on the market.