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Is this worth buying for 100 bucks total including shipping?
http://nepalkhukurihouse.com/55/11-Inch-Modern-AEOF-Gurkhas-Khukuri.php
>>27843149
Go for it.
or should i just get this for half the price?
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/843710/outdoor-edge-brush-demon-fixed-blade-survival-knife-with-wood-devil-hatchet
the steel on the nepal khukuri is much better than the brush demon
the hatchet steel is just carbon
>>27843170
yolo
Could just get an OG one made in Nepal
http://www.ima-usa.com/original-nepalese-gurkha-kukri-bhojpure-fighting-knife-unmarked.html
>>27843231
>buying a used 100 year old knife
yeah, no thanks. that thing is probably so weak.
besides the one in OP was made in nepal by Bishwakarma. coms with a certificate of authenticity and whatnot.
>>27843231
OP's knife is made in Nepal
>>27843149
I've got one, almost that exact model, it won't look as nicely finished as that example but I've had mine for 18 months and you're not going to be able to hurt it.
>>27843404
i'm slightly worried about it because the blade doesnt have the traditional notch near the base to help regulate bend..
You like yours though?
I'm also thinking about getting this one instead. idk...
http://nepalkhukurihouse.com/57/11-Inch--Black-Hunter-Sirupate-Lion-Kukri.php
>>27843429
The notch is symbolic, the modernised one you posted above still has a cutout which makes sharpening 10x easier it just doesn't include their religious symbol.
Yeah no regrets with mine.
>>27843429
>>27843478
Also just so you know, these guys are thick/heavy, they weigh similar to a small hatchet and perform like one, don't buy one to be a machete unless you're looking at the Sirupate's
>Blade thickness : 10 MM.
That's gotta be heavy.
>>27843478
does the knife ever feel like its slipping out of your grip? the hilt doesnt have an extended butt to catch should your grip loosen slightly midswing.
>>27843514
good to know, thanks. im beginning to feel like >>27843429
more represents my bushcraft needs
>>27843535
it'll cut down a birch in ~15 minutes, so yeah
>>27843574
Thats a very vague statement. Like a 100 year birch in 15 minutes or the 10 year old one?
Get one with a wide end at the bottom of the grip. That wide pommel area is integral to the way the knife works with your wrist and hand during a chop.
>>27843541
It will if you don't get that wider bottom part on the handle. I've bought one without and immediately hated how unwieldy it felt. I have since learned that the traditional handle it VERY much there and shaped that way for a reason.
I've taken a kukri through the jungles of the Phillipines, hawaii, and the swamps of fort Polk Louisiana I will never use another tool like it the rest of my life.
One thing to note though is get a smaller one if you actually intend on taking it somewhere and relying on it. Mines a 10" and it has performed just as well with more control as my thicker,longer 12".
This is right after the left one got cleaned from Louisiana and the one on the right was completely encased in rust from being left in the trunk of a car and rained on.
>>27843870
I also made the sheaths from the ones kukrihouse gives you. I cut off the goat leather and sanded the bamboo boards for a tighter fit, then I covered the outsides in gorilla glue and smother it out, spray painted them then did another layer of gorilla glue but added camo from an old bdu jacket I got issued during jungle school wrapped it in some 500 chord with Alice clips to attach to shit and boom doesn't fall out when I turn it over and it's camo and water resistant.
It's not a khukuri if it's not from nepal.
Get an OG one from our mountain niggas south of china, you will not regret it.
Also consider donating to the trust that looks after the guys who make the khukuris. I think there is an option to add on a few dollars to donate to them.
>>27843870
>Mines a 10" and it has performed just as well with more control as my thicker,longer 12".
Duly noted. Thanks for the real-world feedback.
>>27843754
new one. kukri in general are very good choppers. The ang khola will cut through steel drums with ease
>>27843754
>>27844065
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppen_Yf2BZs
Any good suggestions for an EDC blade? 3.5" long ideally.
Looking at the HK axis mini
>>27844023
>It's not a khukuri if it's not from nepal.
But a lot of the blades that Gurkhas have actually gone to war with in the past hundred years, were made in the UK.
Either way, the military ones tend to be made of cheap shit like recycled leaf springs
>>27844351
>cheap shit like recycled leaf springs
>>27844023
>It's not a khukuri if it's not from nepal.
That's bullcrap.
>>27843149
Another good site to check out is this place
http://www.khukuriblades.com/
It's where I bought mine while I was in Nepal and it works damn good as a tool for $40 USD
>>27844351
>cheap shit like recycled leaf springs
>>27844351
>cheap shit like recycled leaf springs
>>27843541
Personally no, I went with that handle style after having used a more traditional style, less hotspots and shock in hard use and if you're concerned then use paracord. IMO though a Kukri is all in the wrist, so the load on your hand is less than a straight bladed machete.
>>27843535
Yeah, my 11" is around 700gm/1.5lb so as I said in an earlier post, they don't make a good machete, they're for wood prep rather than brush clearing.
>>27844468
hey thanks for the info man!
i totally just bought this
http://www.khukuriblades.com/products/details.php?id=313736fc98
>>27844796
Good.
Post that shit when it arrives.
>>27843556
Keep in mind that many of the thinner traditional kukris will still be around 7mm.
>>27845990
Yeah buddy, enjoy your tetanus.
>>27846046
>implying that my car is a tool
>implying that I would bother if my car would cost $50
>implying a fixed chunk of steel has moving parts like a gun
>implying that you aren't the mongloid in this discussion
Dude have some self respect and stop humiliating yourself
Everytime I see talk about kukris, everyone says the two best places to buy are Kurki House and Himalayan Imports. What are the benefits of each over the other?
>>27844097
>those fat fuck hands
>>27843149
They're garbage, don't waste your cash.
>>27846526
They're fairly equal.
>>27846549
y u say dis?
>>27846526
KH has more designs, Tora and HI are more polished.
>>27846463
Oh wow. I can't believe you brought this into a new thread, I must've rustled you something fierce. Oh well, I'll play.
>enjoy your tetanus
I would, were I inept enough to let my knives get rusty and subsequently cut myself with one. You may not maintain your tools and you may slice up your fingers, but try not to project your shortcomings on to everyone else.
Also, your car is a tool, you're an idiot if you don't take care of your tools no matter their cost, guns having moving parts has nothing to do with rust and corrosion prevention, and your dumb ass managed to misspell mongoloid when you could've just copied it from my post.
GG, Anon.
>>27846902
>being a slave of your own stuff
I bet you don't even use your shit to its own potential. I know, or better I imagine, that having you poorfag stuff life must be suffering. Things will get better kid, finish college first, get a good job and then come here to talk when you have goods with better quality other than entry level 1095.
>oh noes I'm losing an argument better bring to light that misspelled word that the based anon typed while driving
Jesus senpai, can't you be more original and show a bit more intellect? Ask permission to go take shit and leave this board.
>>27847097
>This whole post
None of what you're saying is even relevant to the discussion.
Post dem knives, Anon.
New additions to my knife collection.
Rate and ask if you want about anything knife related.
Definitely gonna buy a kukri soon.
I know it's not 100% knife related, but where can I get a decent gladius? Or scimitar?
>>27847404
Busse has a modern version of that for richfags
Cold steel has a low tier version as well.
If you want a legit one you might want to look in Albion swords or some reputable sword brand.
Maybe Windlass has an affordable one
>>27844486
>>27844454
>>27844696
Samefag pls go
>>27847676
And stay go.
>>27843149
Tora blades are the best imo. A litter closer to machetes than anything but still great choppers and lighter than others
>>27847097
>other than entry level 1095.
I'm really quite curious what you'd rather make a knife out of.
>>27844113
>>27850156
Elmax
>>27850156
Not him, but:
D2
VG-10
S90V
S35V
CPM-3V
hitachi blue paper
>>27850333
>stainless
>that fucking ridiculous carbon content
No.
>>27850448
Most of these are good answers.
>>27847404
There's a scimmy shop in Al Kharid
>>27850232
Love this newborn meme
>>27850448
Dont forget INFI
>>27850481
kek
Don't know where else to ask, so this thread is as good as any.
Every knife I've carried has always magnetized after a day of me carrying it. Anyone know why that is?
>>27850531
>Every knife I've carried has always magnetized after a day of me carrying it. Anyone know why that is?
Because you're hopefully not using 300 series stainless?
>>27850448
>complains about 1095
>advocates for Hitachi blue paper steel
Ayy lmao
>>27850531
Are you a robot?
>>27850497
Well, considering that a high percentage of pocket knife buyers don't even know how to sharpen, they would be much better served with a Havalon than with their expensive collections of dull as fuck folders.
>>27850547
My current knife is a Kershaw Leek blackwash and it's made of Sandvik 14C38N.
>>27850592
If only, anon. If only.
>>27850474
>1.7
>ridiculous carbon content
>the opitions that the other anon said with lower carbon % than Elmax are somehow better
Stop talking from your ass or really fuck off dude. If you're just trolling then good for you.
>>27850693
>My current knife is a Kershaw Leek blackwash and it's made of Sandvik 14C38N.
Yeah sorry, misread your first post. Thought you were confused as to why a magnet sticks to the knife, not your knife sticks to shit. Do you work around electronics or powerful magnets?
>>27850718
*options>>27850718
>>27850718
More carbon means the blade is more brittle. It doesn't add any extra hardness because steel hardness tops out at ~1.5% carbon anyway.
>>27850720
Not really. I work in a floor mat factory. Not many magnetic things to speak of. This has also been going on as far back as I've been carrying knives. Pic for proof. I've only had this knife for two days and it wasn't magnetic when I pulled it out of the box.
>>27850789
Shitty pic. Have another one.
>>27850789
>>27850842
Fucking magnets, how do they work.
>>27847266
>>27850942
I only really use the A1, the Mora and the Busse.
All three of them come with excellent factory edges. Changing the geometry would be ruining them.
Spyderco Perrin is sharp as is.
Other than that sure, they're just dust gatherers. They can have the factory edge.
>>27844113
Kershaw Leek is a good knife. It doesn't look like much but the factory edge is sharp enough to shave with.
>>27851901
>factory edge
>sharp
Wew lad
>>27850942
Welcome to /k/, enjoy your piles of unused operator or /out/ fantasy self-image fulfilment devices with factory edges!
>>27852028
>I buy dull knives
Stop buying shit knives.
>>27852611
this is b8.
even my dipshit girlfriend knows factory edges aren't reaching full potential. You've never sharpened a knife before, have you..
>>27852831
Kershaw Leek.
Factory edge.
It juliennes wax paper, which is tougher than newspaper.
Now tell me again how the Kershaw Leek doesn't have a sharp edge out of the box?
>>27850745
Carbon still forms carbides with the iron and carbides make the steel more abrasion resistant. As far as the brittleness comment, if you're making a simple carbon steel then you are correct but brittleness is effected by other alloying elements in stainless steels like Molybdenum and Silicon and the process the steel is made with, particle metallurgy increases a steels strength simply through grain refinement.
The old rules of carbon content only apply to old steels these days.
>>27850474
You've never used Elmax have you?
>>27852998
>It juliennes wax paper, which is tougher than newspaper.
That's the point of the newspaper test, it isn't tough so it takes a very light touch to cut it without tearing it,
>>27853103
The Leek can do that too. It's passed every sharpness test I threw at it with a factory edge. It passed the onion test. It passed the fingernail test. It passed all three paper tests. It passed the shave test. It's a sharp knife out of the box.
Buy better steel.
>>27853207
Not the same anon, I wasn't commenting on the Leek, just the reason newspaper is used as the benchmark.
>>27852998
>>27853207
Oh hey I was looking at buying one of those. Good to see.
How do you lads feel about http://www.khukuriblades.com/products/details.php?id=323133fecc3
I'm thinking of getting it and maybe one other to fool around with. I've been wanting to get one for years now.
>>27854063
Ah, appologies for the aggression. Didn't know if you were the same guy.
>>27852611
Yes, because you would clearly know the difference if you think any production knives comes sharp and without a weak, over buffed, belt grinder applied sharpening that probably weakened the heat treat under it. Most new production knives need to be sharpened a few times before they show the real performance of the steel.
At least custom knives are hand sharpened and usually actually do come sharp and with an edge that hasn't been weakened.
>>27852998
>He thinks being able to slice paper makes his knife sharp
Wew lad
>>27853207
>Buy better steel.
>Better steel
>Kershaw
Ayy lmao
>>27855239
>having opinions
>on the internet
>>27854201
>http://www.khukuriblades.com/products/details.php?id=323133fecc3
Go for it.
