An Unusual Knife Came in for Sharpening

This was brought to my mobile sharpening setup last Friday for sharpening:

Primitive Carbon Steel Machete

I'll call it a machete. It is carbon steel, a wood handle is bound to the tang with string, and the sheath is carved wood, and is also bound together with string.

Primitive Carbon Steel Machete

Here is the knife outside of the sheath. 

I really liked this knife — hated to see it go away...