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Post by Murffy on Jul 15, 2021 21:50:13 GMT
Just got a new kukri from GGK -- 12″ World War II Battalion Khukuri i was wanting something with a little more belly than my sirupates and more of an iconic kukri look. Weight: 488g / 17 oz Length: 17" Blade: 12" Spine: Base = 9mm, Near tip = 4 mm It came in surprisingly light, well under the 635 grams listed on the website. The spine measurement is somewhat misleading because the blade thickness immediately tapers from the top giving the blade a kind of spoon-like hollowness. As usual, it came very sharp. I was expecting more heft so it may not be an ideal chopper, maybe better suited for machete-like work. i haven't put it through its paces yet but my striking dummy made of old rugs is probably getting nervous. Edit: Oh, and I like that it has a rounded hump rather than a cornered one.
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Post by Simpleman on Jul 15, 2021 22:05:14 GMT
There can (almost) never be to much. Rounded hump? Do you mean shoulder of blade - pato?
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Post by Murffy on Jul 15, 2021 22:49:21 GMT
I'm referring to the top curvature of the blade which in a lot of variations has a crisp angle instead of being fully rounded. I'd read/heard it referred to as a "hump" before so I guess I thought it would be fairly self-explanatory. "Shoulder" might be a better word.
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Post by Simpleman on Jul 15, 2021 22:59:04 GMT
I'm referring to the top curvature of the blade which in a lot of variations has a crisp angle instead of being fully rounded. I'd read/heard it referred to as a "hump" before so I guess I thought it would be fairly self-explanatory. "Shoulder" might be a better word. I dont keep all terminology in the head, because it can be rather detailed and I wouldnt remember it. But this gives a rough idea, more detailed ones exists.
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Post by kailashblades on Jan 18, 2023 7:18:38 GMT
The terminology can be a hard one sometimes, particularly as a lot of the most prominent glossaries have been established by sellers rather than the community or a consensus among historians. I've also heard the hump or shoulder called a knee quite frequently. Similarly, the cho is often referred to as a notch, cutout, kaudi, or kauro. This last name comes from Peter Dekker; he's put in some effort to dig up historical terms in Nepali and English, though this clashes somewhat with accepted terminologies. mandarinmansion.com/article/nepalese-khukuri-glossary
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