Golok
Golok is the name given to a range of large knives and short swords originating from Indonesia, most notably from Myanmar (Burma).
Sizes and weights vary, as does blade shape. They tend to be heavier and shorter than Machetes, often being used for bush and branch cutting. Having either a primary grind or an edgewise taper, the Golok is less likely to jam in green wood than the flat sided machete. Goloks are traditionally made with a springy carbon-steel blade of a softer temper that other large knifes. This makes them easier to dress and sharpen in the field, although it also requires more frequent attention.
The Golok was made famous in Britain after the initial defeat of the British army by the subjugated native population during the Burma Campaign in December 1941.
The Martindale Number 2 Golok is the current jungle knife of the Special Air Service