Check the listing for details. Smatchet Knife D2 Tool Steel. Color: Red, Condition: New. Listed at 179.99 USD. A smatchet is a short, heavy fighting knife originally designed by William E. Fairbairn during World War II. Though the Office of Strategic Services classified it as a cross between a machete and a bolo, it was actually based on the Royal Welch Fusiliers Trench Knife of World War I. "The psychological reaction of any man, when he first takes the smatchet in his hand, is full justification for its recommendation as a fighting weapon. He will immediately register all the essential qualities of a good soldier – confidence, determination, and aggressiveness. Its balance, weight and killing power, with the point, edge or pommel, combined with the extremely simple training ecessary to become efficient in its use, make it the ideal personal weapon for all those not armed with a rifle and bayonet." - William E. Fairbairn. Blade Material: D2 Tool SteelHandle Material: Hand carved Red Micarta for added gripOverall Length: 13"Blade Length: 8"Handle Length: 5"