The Cold Steel Bowie Machete is a lightweight blade that is quick and lively in the hand. The light weight and excellent balance make the Cold Steel Bowie Machete excellent at slashing and chopping cuts, which is exactly what you want to do with a machete. The Cold Steel Bowie Machete also features a clipped point which penetrates very well and allows users to choke up along the spine and use the machete for finer utility work when a smaller blade is unavailable. Like all Cold Steel Machetes, the Bowie Machete is made from 1055 Carbon Steel with a baked on anti-rust finish. and utilizes a durable polypropylene handle with lanyard hole.