Woods Half/Chete: Half the Size, All the Function

The Woods Monkey Half/Chete is an excellent all-in-one tool for adventurers. It offers impressive cutting power in a compact design, featuring a 3/32-inch 1095 steel blade that chops like a machete and slices like a kitchen knife.

If you ever combined a 7-inch bladed butcher knife and a Leuko knife—you’ll get the Woods Half/Chete. Woods Monkey has done it again with another design that compliments their folders

Power & Portability

Do you wish you didn’t have to carry a full-sized machete or worry about not having one when needed? The Woods Monkey Half/Chete is the ideal one-tool solution for the modern adventurer. It perfectly balances usefulness and portability, delivering impressive cutting power in a compact size. Its 3/32-inch 1095 steel blade chops like a machete and slices like a kitchen knife. Choose between a Cerokote or stonewashed finish for your Half/Chete.

Woods Half/Chete

This versatile knife combines the best features of a machete and a belt knife, making it a must-have for outdoor people. Made from high-quality 1095 steel and rugged micarta, it offers durable construction and long-lasting performance. Choose from a Cerakote or stonewashed finish, and enjoy customizable Micarta handles for easy cleaning. 

Proudly made in Ohio, the Woods Half/Chete measures 12.25 inches overall with a 7-inch blade weighing 8.8 ounces. The standard sheath includes reclaimed firehose with leather reinforcement and a dangler attachment for versatility.

The author quickly harvested small branches, from pencil to thumb thickness, using the Half/Chete. Gripping the handle further back provided greater leverage for a powerful chop.

Meet the innovative Half/Chete, a unique addition to your collection! This cutting-edge tool comes with the stylish Firehose Sheath, a one-of-a-kind accessory. They handcrafted the first-ever sheath from a blend of premium leather and durable reclaimed firehose. Ensuring both a striking appearance and long-lasting strength. The resilient firehose is a versatile canvas, inviting you to dye, paint, or draw on it so you can truly personalize it to your taste. 

It matches the size of a Scandinavian Leuko but is lighter. The Half/Chete is perfect for splitting hardwood kindling with a baton.

Designed with simplicity in mind, the sheath includes a convenient belt loop and a versatile dangler attachment, allowing you to carry your Half/Chete in a way that perfectly fits your lifestyle. 

Winter Half/Chete Test

I took the Woods Half/Chete out during a white Christmas. While I was cooking in an Uberleben Stoker Stove and was splitting kindling for a cookfire. I easily gathered small branches ranging from pencil and finger to thumb thickness with the Half/Chete. Choking way back on the handle gave more leverage and packed a powerful chop. 

Making feather sticks in winter is essential. The Woods Half/Chete was no slouch performing tis task!

It’s sized like a Scandinavian Leuko without the thickness and weight. However, for splitting hardwood kindling with a baton, the Half/Chete fit the bill. It was thin and sharp and made feather sticks like a champ! 

What more can you want in a solid, lightweight, versatile woods knife? 

Firehose Sheath

The dangler sheath sits low, allowing easy access to the knife while keeping body heat in winter.

If you ever wanted to pimp a firehose sheath, get Spen at JRE Industries on the project. He added the upper retention trim, belt loop, and dangler for versatility.

For more information, please contact Woods Monkey

SPECS:

Overall Length12.25 inches
Blade Length7 inches
Steel1095
Blade Thickness3/32 inches
Blade FinishStonewash or Cerakote
Handle MaterialBlack Micarta
Handle Thickness3/8 inches
Weight8.8 ounces
GrindSaber
Standard SheathReclaimed firehose with leather reinforcement, belt loop and dangler attachment.
Optional SheathHand-fit Kydex
MSRP$149.00
Reuben Bolieu
Adventurer, writer, photographer, and survival instructor for Randall’s Adventure & Training, Reuben has spent most of his life hiking and backpacking through the wildernesses of the world. He has traveled abroad in extreme environments and seeks out primitive survival techniques, construction, and uses of knives and edged tools. Reuben has published many articles on survival, knife and tool use, and woodcraft. He remains a lifetime student of survival.