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- Nov 25, 2005
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I went out this afternoon with my 11" Ang Khola khukuri and put it to the test. I found some deadfall trees and start chopping them up. They were knocked down recently during a storm and each was about three plus inches in diameter. I cut through the first tree rather quickly. I started thinking about how fast I could make a fort or shelter with this knife. Keep in mind that this knife is about the size of a KaBar or a Randall. I paid $65 shipped to me for it. After I had cut through the third tree my wife asked if I was getting tired yet. I told her 'No'. They only thing that bothered me was the silver cap on the butt kept digging into my pinky finger very bad. I either need to tap it down so that it is not there or cover it with some sort of leather. I went home and got a machete and went back out ito the woods again. I started to chop with the machete and it seemed as if the machete was just bouncing of the same trees. There was some penetration and eventually I made it through the trees but it took much more effort that with the khukuri. Eventually I can see myself selling most if not all of my knives. I am planning on getting another khukuri in the next several days. I am probably going to get the 18" WWII one next. I already have the 11" AK. I would like to get one of the crows but they go so damn fast. I will some day. Hopefully soon. That will make three HI knives. They are more addicting than anything!
