Wow, never knew it was called a martindale. Thatās just grip tape on the handleā¦been there 35 yearsā¦It was retired following my final trip into ādinosaur landā in the year of our Lord 1988 AD. Found it again on the weekend.Very neat looking old Martindale. What kind of hide is that wrapped on the handle?
Hey just looked up āMartindale Golokā online and thatās certainly what it looks like to me. Mine lacks the crocodile stamp on the blade though. How interesting that it is still manufactured and soldā¦? I would love to sand the blade back to shiny. Itās still pretty sharp and the visible corrosion is only superficial.It looks like my Martindale No2 Golok. I just made it a new canvas sheath as the old one had disintegrated. Mine is just a branch lopper but I like things shiny.