Vaquero machete

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

I like them too Jim. Your example looks like an old file?

Thats certainly very possible as old files were common fodder for blades through the 19th century, and certainly later as this one seems. There is not a great deal of information at hand on Mexican edged weapon making aside from random references in English, though some information may be in Mexican references.
This field is pretty esoteric and every so often examples like that shown here turn up offering more insights into consistencies that might have been in place. I thought the comparison to my example was notable.

Attached: a similar example of the horse head style, unfortunately no other notes recorded ,note guerrero'
My example of a 'potosi' type hilt (turned back pommel) per Adams (1985).
Potosi is north of Mexico City.
Guerrero is to west along coast with Oaxaca to the south where edged weapon making prevalent as well.