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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2010 23:28:24 GMT
So I picked up the Windlass Steelcrafts Assam Rifles Kukri, and while I'm happy enough with it, I had a few questions you guys might be able to help me with.
First off, the thing is super loose in the sheath - is there any way I can tighten that up, or is it just gonna be an overall problem for me?
Second, is it me, or does it come with two utility knives rather than a utility knife and a chamak?
Beyond that, I'm pretty happy. I need to sharpen it up a bit but that ain't no thang, and i need to polish off some adhesive from a windlass sticker, but also aint no thang. Just wanna fix the sheathe issue, really.
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Post by randomnobody on Aug 10, 2010 23:30:55 GMT
Thread in the other section was deleted as I attempted to reply, but the long and short was that I had no personal experience with this particular model and am unaware of any other member having one, but as per the sheath, I nabbed this excerpt from The Khukuri House's Maintenance page:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2010 23:36:17 GMT
Hmm, interesting, I'll give the sun thing a shot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2010 10:31:54 GMT
Being a crumby Windlass, I doubt there's a simple solution to tightening the sheath. I'd suggest making a new one, but from what I've read, the Windlass kukris are a waste of money. Don't hold an edge, too thick, poor balance, general crappiness.
You'd have been better off getting one of the antique kukris from their Atlanta Cutlery division. I picked one up and made my own leather quick-draw sheath for it. Couldn't be happier.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2010 17:30:17 GMT
I once had a Windlass Kukri (gave it to a friend a few months ago) and its sheath was loose too. Plus, the two utility knives were more more thin slab of soft metal rather than true utility tools like real Kukris usually have. The Kukri itself was a good knife, very sturdy, decent edge, good chopper.
Personnaly, I think you can't do anything to make this sheath better, rebuilding it or making a new one would probably take lots of effort. If you have the money and like Kukris, get one from Himalayan Imports, they kick ass. I have one and it beats the Windlass Kukris on all sides.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2010 20:17:26 GMT
I have the Assam Kukri too, and yeah, I agree with most of the above sentiments. Love the knife itself, it's a mean nasty chopper, and it feels great when you swing it into a phone book. Everything that comes with it though, those are just extras. I'd see about making a new sheath, if you think you can handle it. I don't think it'd be that hard, check out some of ye olde gaffers tutorials, I think they ought to help.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2010 23:11:59 GMT
I'll likely be getting another kukri once I have the money, but I'm definitely gonna sharpen this bad boy up and see if I can't put up a video of it, give it a proper run.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2010 6:04:57 GMT
Most everything I see points to Windlass/ACC knives being junk. Seems their primary target is people looking for historic-looking wallhangers and costuming pieces. Their swords are a good value, when you compare the price-to-functionality ratio.
The problem with the knives is that they have about the same price-to-functionality as the swords, but knives NEED more functionality. No one is going to depend on their Windlass sword for outdoor chores (no one who knows what they're doing, anyway...), while a knife like a bowie can't be regulated to soft targets.
If I bought a bowie, I'd expect it to withstand some serious use because I'd probably be depending on it in the woods. The edge retention on a Windlass? I wouldn't expect it to be able to cleanly slice food after I use it to baton firewood (on the shear assumption it would survive the batoning at all).
Windlass just doesn't seem to build its knives to that degree. Which is fine, considering the price. Just don't forget that you do, indeed, tend to get what you pay for.
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