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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2007 20:54:41 GMT
inch for inch, I think they're the most brutally effective cutting blades ever devised by man. Throw in all that versatility and that's one heck of a weapon!
By the way, the myth about a gurkha not resheathing a kukri unless it tasted blood is just that - a myth. they used them for everything from digging holes, to dressing meat, chopping firewood, etc. There'd be a lot of perpetually anemic people in Nepal if the blood-letting myth were true.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2007 6:19:00 GMT
Interestingly, Coldsteel just released new versions of their gurkha kukri: One in their VG-1 San Mai stainless, and another in SK-5(more or less this is Japanese for 1085, but with a little silicon in it). Considering that one is stainless and the other is Carbon steel, I'd rather have the SK-5(an amazing steel when done right), san-mai or not.
Also, the san mai one lists for $600. Ouch.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2007 17:13:42 GMT
A mighty fine looking blade. Be careful though, I've heard that kukri house isn't as top notch as himalayan imports.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2007 0:59:11 GMT
Speaking of these blades, I just got a Magnum Kukri machete from Cold Steel. I've been on something of a machete kick recently (hey, they are the ultimate poor man's cutting tool ), so I also have a couple others coming in too (all Cold Steel models): the standard kukri machete, the 18" Latin, and the Panga. I thought it might be fun to dee how well these babies do as backyard cutters. Anyhow, the Magnum Kukri is just too cool for words. The blade is just a 2.75mm (3/32") thick piece of stamped carbon steel with no distal taper or any other fancy characteristics, but it weighs in a over a pound and has a sort of elongated kukri profile that promises good things in my soon-to-come cutting tests. The factory edge was a good "machete" edge, but I wanted something more, so I swiped it through my Edgemakers (12 swipes each in coarse, mediem, fine, and polish) and the edge really came to life. I can easily shave arm hairs now. Obviously, this is way too sharp for traditional machete use, but I want to see what this guy will do to our typical sword targets, so I feel comfy with the super sharp edge. Oh, I was gonna mention that I chopped up the box it came in and this thing makes the sweetest metallic "chiiinnnngggg" sound I've ever heard. For roughly $25 shipped, how can you go wrong?
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Post by ShooterMike on Apr 8, 2007 1:12:47 GMT
Kriegschwert, you gotta go chop some limbs and vines and similar machete targets and tell me how that thing works. I got the standard sized Cold Steel kukri machete last year and I was really underwhelmed with the way it cut. It isn't close to the real thing Kukri. And the blade's too short to be a good machete. But that one looks like a whole different animal. Can't wait to hear how it works.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2007 1:17:59 GMT
Yeah, I don't expect either one to perform like a true kukri, but I think the Magnum will have an edge due to the 17" blade. I'll dull the edge down a bit on this one (after I've done the water jug, soaked newspaper, etc. thingy with it) and put it to more machete like duties and report back.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 22:19:04 GMT
Well the khukri is one of my favourite blades of all time, there is just something about shape and design which always strikes me as aesthetically exquisite. The khukri however is not the scariest blade i have come across, the predecessor of khukri-esque blades is the falcata, said to be the most terrifying weapon the romans ever ran up against. Looking at the falcata i can see why, it sends shivers down my spine just looking at it. If anyone is interested, this is the khukri that i am looking at buying; www.warsword.com.au/AtayeECom/MediaStore/RL12khukrilg.jpgI just love the damascus look and for $160 australian with full tang and buffalo horn handle i figure it is worth the risk. If it turns out to be dodgy then that is ok because it didn't cost me much and if it turns out to be genuine then it is a hell of a buy.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2007 22:46:22 GMT
That damascus version is nice. Btw, Adam, you mentioned favoring Himalayan Imports over Khukuri House based upon reviews. I've seen numerous reviews of HI models, but I haven;t run across anything substantail about KH. Do you have any links or anything?
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Post by ShooterMike on Apr 10, 2007 0:59:35 GMT
Here's a couple of pictures of my Windlass Kukri from Atlanta Cutlery. A friend at work saw them in the Atlanta Cutlery catalog and wanted a pair for himself and his oldest son. However, his wife was very non-supportive. So he asked me to order a pair and ship to my house. Since he was paying the shipping I added a third for myself. For $19.95 this is a darn good deal. A very light "love tap" seated it in this board. I set to work sharpening this one with file and stone, then finished it with ceramics. It shaves like a razor from the tip all the way around the belly. And it came with a pair of little knives in the scabbard. But I haven't sharped them yet. When I ordered these I figured they would be cheap crap, but I was HUGELY surprised when I started sharpening this one. It's made of some really nice steel and the fit and finish, while not top rate, are much nicer than I would expect for 20 bucks.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2007 5:19:12 GMT
I think the only way you can make a cheap crap khukri is to make it out of 440 stainless, as long as you stay true to blade geometry and full tang it is hard to go wrong. That is quite a lovely example of a khukri shootermike especially for $20. Have you tested it against any sword targets?
Krieg: there are two very lovely damascus khukris on that site one is a smaller version. I am still looking at a gen2 falcata though or even a khukri sword if i can find a decent one. Oh and i found out who makes it, i believe a company called deepaka makes them, along with some other brilliant damascus blades.
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Post by sol on Apr 10, 2007 7:41:47 GMT
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Post by sol on Apr 10, 2007 9:25:24 GMT
I own a 15" (blade length) Kuhkuri House kukri - Vengeance. I can't speak to the quality of their other blades or to the quality of Himalayan Imports' blades, but the one I own brings one word to mind... overkill.
The spine of the blade is over 7/16" (actually it is closer to 1/2" thick only missing that mark by about .020"). It weighs 3 1/2 pounds. The handle is well finished and comfortable. The blade has a functional finish (and was advertised as such) that I happen to think suits a weapon of this type.
As far as durability and functionality goes, let me say this: I have cut into 2x4s, branches, and assorted pieces of scrap wood and none of that did any damage to the blade that I can see. I can't even tell I've cut anything (except for stains) the blade is so durable.
The biggest drawback is it is HEAVY. I can't imagine how this thing could be broken unless you were to deliberately trying to do just that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2007 23:05:33 GMT
Thanks for the comments on the Khukuri House model, Sol. And thank you, Adam, for the links.
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Post by Razor on Apr 23, 2007 0:50:14 GMT
Here is some pictures of my Cold Steel Light Kukri.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2007 1:05:11 GMT
Ah, the LTC Kukri and the Windlass Longsword. I nice duo. I just wish the new San Mai Kukri from CS wasn't so pricey.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2007 11:07:11 GMT
Just a few piccies of my khukuris. Photos are of my usual shite standard that everyone knows of . Actually they are a bit shiter than usual, being that my wife isn't a big knife fan, so I have had to do these after her-indoors is in bed. Here's one next to the old nokia for a size comparison. The large one, I just recently purchased from here. It is this model. cgi.ebay.com/British-Gurkha-Army-Khukuri-Knife-JUNGLE-ISSUE-Kukri_W0QQitemZ120110762939QQihZ002QQcategoryZ43325QQcmdZViewItemNicely weighted, looks really nice being totally handcrafted. Also came with a wooden display stand. Just look at the thickness of the blade. 3/8ths of an inch thick. One chunky mutha of a blade. Chunkier than my Shura. As Sol mentioned, they have a 100 % ebay seller rating and I am TOTALLY satisfied with my purchase. For years I had been putting off buying a decent size Khukuri, because I didn't like any of the shapes or they were shoddily made, but I am, as I said, totally happy to find this dealer. It was a toss up between this model or the DESERT-issue model, but I wanted the unpolished buffalo horn handle. The other two smaller khukuri I bought off a market in Menali. They were purchased after I watched one of our Sherpas do a mock knife fight with one of his mates. Fastest blades I've ever seen when in motion. One has a pheonix engraved on the blade , looks nice but when I bought it , it was all rusted over . Cleaned it off when I got back to where we were staying and was well chuffed. ( Even these smaller ones are 1/4 inch thick) Oh yeah, and while I'm a bit snap happy, here's a pidture of the frog that lives in my toilet.
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Post by sol on Apr 24, 2007 12:37:23 GMT
Nice looking Kukris chopchop. I am glad to hear the eBay seller has good quality products as I am looking to buy from them myself.
Sol
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