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Post by markus313 on Jan 10, 2020 20:58:46 GMT
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jan 10, 2020 21:14:11 GMT
Wow...he must really like them...
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Post by pgandy on Jan 10, 2020 22:03:39 GMT
That'll keep me busy for a while.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Jan 10, 2020 23:08:56 GMT
Thanks Marcus. Love me some kukri a. Hope that is the right plural, predictive script did it , will look up later. Like pgandy said, this is going to take awhile.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jan 11, 2020 0:42:57 GMT
"Kukri" is English, so the regular English plural should be used: kukris.
In Nepali, the plural of khukurī (खुकुरी) is khukurīhāru (खुकुरीहरू), pronounced approximately "khukuri-eru".
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Post by paulmuaddib on Jan 11, 2020 10:40:41 GMT
Thanks Timo. That’s what I found out when I googled it. Just didn’t think about editing post.
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Post by pgandy on Jan 11, 2020 14:29:00 GMT
Dang, looking at those videos makes me want another. I have three, with the two larger ones semi-retired in favour of machetes. The smaller 5” jobby is on my desk and gets used frequently due impart to its location. The small knife of my medium size kukri also sees its share of use. The desire for another is just a whim and will pass shortly, I hope, as machetes have replaced those kukris as far as use. The last machete at the moment is being used exclusively when it comes to GP yard work as I love the weight distribution and general overall feel. I lucked out on that one. But still, one more kukri...
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Post by markus313 on Jan 11, 2020 19:46:44 GMT
The bug bit me quite hard (says my wallet, at least). Just got two CS machetes (Kukri Plus and Royal Kukri), the CS trainer, the Priscilla and Gurkha Kukri from Schrade and a BK21 Reinhardt Kukri. I chose the BK21 over the Cold Steel option for the true full tang and the slightly better weight-reach ratio. 1095 vs. O1 resp. A2 – probably not too much of a difference for my purposes. So the BK is just plain awesome, the Schrade Gurkha is great too - nimble and non-tiring, with a good snap to it. The machetes feel great in the hand also, with very good weight/balance (not perfect geometry, of course). The trainer is very light, but with authentic balance. The Priscilla has a paper thin tip, too thin for my likings. It moves very well.
Have an M-Tech MT537 Kukri on the way (cheapo Ontario clone) and also ordered one of these:
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Post by markus313 on Jan 11, 2020 19:49:09 GMT
"Kukri" is English, so the regular English plural should be used: kukris. In Nepali, the plural of khukurī (खुकुरी) is khukurīhāru (खुकुरीहरू), pronounced approximately "khukuri-eru". Thank you, Timo. Will change the title accordingly.
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Post by markus313 on Jan 11, 2020 20:06:28 GMT
Plans for my CS Jungle machete...
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Post by pgandy on Jan 11, 2020 20:18:35 GMT
Plans for my CS Jungle machete... :D
I see what you are doing, but why? That is going to change the weight distribution. The only change that I made to mine was to wrap the grip. It is a very effective machete.
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Post by markus313 on Jan 11, 2020 20:24:31 GMT
Plans for my CS Jungle machete...
I see what you are doing, but why? That is going to change the weight distribution. The only change that I made to mine was to wrap the grip. It is a very effective machete. I surely believe that. No practical reasons whatsoever – just that I “sworded out” with mine and like to try that mod now. I think it could kinda look cool and would like to experience the altered dynamics.
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Post by markus313 on Jan 11, 2020 20:25:58 GMT
Baby kukri (fetal position)...
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jan 11, 2020 20:28:46 GMT
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Post by markus313 on Jan 11, 2020 20:30:38 GMT
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Post by markus313 on Jan 11, 2020 20:31:26 GMT
You must mean full grown next to mutated!
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jan 11, 2020 20:40:55 GMT
Most kukris are plucked before they're ripe!
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Post by pgandy on Jan 12, 2020 13:03:20 GMT
I see what you are doing, but why? That is going to change the weight distribution. The only change that I made to mine was to wrap the grip. It is a very effective machete. I surely believe that. No practical reasons whatsoever – just that I “sworded out” with mine and like to try that mod now. I think it could kinda look cool and would like to experience the altered dynamics. In the end let us know the final results.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Jan 13, 2020 3:16:30 GMT
I've been thinking about getting a custom Kailash Blades khukuri/khora hybrid. Essentially it will be a long sirupate style khukuri, which terminates in the classic khora elephant-ear spatulate tip, and have more distal taper than khora traditionally have (which isn't much).
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jan 13, 2020 3:42:07 GMT
I've seen kora swords with no distal taper at all, and some with 50% taper. I think, historically speaking, kora-hilted kukris are more common than kukri-hilted koras. Then there are the Indian ones, with tulwar hilts or other similar Indian hilts. Here's an unusual (because knucklebow) and nice kora-hilted kukri: www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s121_full.htmlDidn't you post about ordering a kora a couple of years ago? Did you ever get it?
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