Yeah, I have a machete--in my home office, my shed, my potting shed, my truck tool box. 2 hang on the bedroom wall of our mountain cabin. Actually, in the shed there are at least 4 hanging up, different sizes for different jobs. 14 inch works for general garden work, 24 inch for serious weed whacking.
I whacked one 14 inch one down to fit in a 12 inch nylon belt sheath for walking around the property. Why? It ends up about 13 inches long and is heavier than a 12 inch machete.
Tip for sharpening new ones-- clamp to edge of workbench with c clamp, sharpen with flapper disk on angle grinder then finish with a mill basterd file, then a medium stone if you feel like it.