Free Shipping
Made In USA
TOPS Machetes & Kukris
TOPS Knives approaches large chopping tools the same way they approach tactical fixed blades—overbuilt and indestructible. These are not the thin, flexible machetes sold at hardware stores. TOPS machetes and kukris run quarter-inch thick 1095 high carbon steel, designed to baton through hardwood, clear heavy brush, and handle impacts that would bend or break standard chopping tools.
TOPS Machetes: Heavy-Duty Clearing Tools
The TOPS machete lineup bridges the gap between fixed blade knives and dedicated clearing tools. The El Chete is the flagship—a 12-inch blade of .250-inch thick 1095 steel weighing nearly two pounds. It ships with a unique out-the-front Kydex sheath that allows the blade to tilt out rather than requiring a full vertical draw through the entire blade length. The Yacare draws from jungle machete designs with a medium-to-heavy profile suited to brush clearing and batoning. The Bushcrafter Machete delivers traditional machete geometry in TOPS' heavy-duty construction for trail maintenance and camp processing.
TOPS Kukris: Forward-Weighted Choppers
TOPS adapts the traditional Nepalese kukri design—a forward-curving blade that concentrates chopping force at the point of impact. The Bushcrafter Kukri, designed by Nicholas Fury III, packs serious chopping power into a 7.75-inch blade with a deep sweeping belly. The handle includes dual bow drill divots for primitive fire starting. The Cuma Tak-Ri 2, designed by Waysun Johnny Tsai, runs a thinner 3/16-inch blade for faster swings and features shark teeth serrations on the spine for notching and trapping tasks. The Trailhead Kukri scales down to an everyday belt knife size while retaining the forward-weighted geometry.
Construction Standards
All models run 1095 high carbon steel at 56-58 HRC with black traction coating or Midnight Bronze finish for corrosion protection. Thick Micarta scales—linen or canvas—provide ergonomic grip that prevents hand fatigue during repeated chopping strokes. Full-tang construction ensures the blade won't separate from the handle under heavy impact.
Shop the complete selection of TOPS machetes and kukris below.