30 minutes and a 12 inch AK

Federico

Federico

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Well for martial arts training I needed a wood practice knife. For some reason, the teacher wont let me use my real carry knife:rolleyes: So being a cheapskate I decided to make one outa some scrap mahagony that I had lying around. Ill let you all in on a little secret. Part of the reason I use a khuk so much for making stuff, is that I could never figure out how to use them fancy tools called saws:eek: Anyways here is the product of 30 min a 12 in AK, some sandpaper, and some linseed oil. A nice little training knife modeled after my own everyday carry.
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I hadta do the same thing back in my MA days. Made a tanto "waster" (wooden combat model) outta an axe handle. did the trick.

Keith
 
A few. The wooden tanto was for Aikibudo Kobudo, once used to train Japanese imperial army, among other things.

Also did Goshin Justsu Karate, which is like an Okinawan street fighting style. Got to use lots of weapons in this one, after certain belt requiremnts. Did Sai, Kama, and Tonfa, nunchaku. The first three styles bear many commonalities. They also share some moves with escrima fighting. This is a hard art, with blocks, punches, kicks, but virtually no grapples, locks, or holds. Used to combat renegade samurai, or other person who broke or got around the sword ban.

Keith
 
Had to resist the temptation to make it razor sharp:D Its nice and safe though, no cuts or splinters will be coming from me. Though maybe a few bruises:p
 
You have to have that thing pretty sharp to carve like that as thick as the blade is. The wooden knife looks good for that short of a time frame.
And, I like the looks of that 12" AK. I sure hope Uncle Bill has one like it when my allowance time comes.

Yes Sir, You do good work.:) :)
 
Pappy, this knife is what I consider working sharp. Its not as sharp as it could be (itll shave fine, but it could get sharper), but easy to maintain. Eg. an edge that if something horrible went wrong, could be restored in 5 minutes with a arkansas stone. Been getting more fond of arkansas stones lately. Find that myself resisting the urge to go the extra mile of using fancier stropping compounds, and concentrating on getting it right with just the arkansas stone, and then the chakmak. Figure if I cant get it shaving sharp with the arkansas stone, anything fancier is just compensation for lazy form.

Anyhoo, Ill say that the 12" AK continues to be my most used khuk. Perfect size for finer precision work. I dont chop down many trees, and I figure anything bigger starts to become un-wieldy when trying to shave a 1" thick board down to 1/2", or carve the tight angles. Though one of these days Ill get a shop set up right, with actual proper electric saws and sanders. I figure a good bandsaw (to thin down the board), and scrollsaw, and a decent belt sander could got the job done in a good 5 min instead of 30.

Oh, and I took the mirror finish off the khuk. So it aint bad photography that there is no reflection:D For user knives Ive always loved that dark, worn look, so I etched it. Easier to maintain, and it only gets prettier with abuse;)
 
And, I like the looks of that 12" AK. I sure hope Uncle Bill has one like it when my allowance time comes.



Pappy, I'm checking. If available, Merry Xmas!
From one Mil Retiree to another good Mil Retiree.Even if you are retired Marine. :D
 
Now I know what munk was talking about. This must have been put on here after I left the forum or today some time. I still don't know how to say thanks for such a gift as this. My sons and one of the daughters have given me knives of one kind or another but, never anythng the likes of a HI Khuk.

You can bet that it will be one of my two most cherished knives. As all know I love all my khuks but the two gifts will be cherished for as long as I breath.:)
 
Ics thinks you should strap this to your thigh.:D




(Nice exchange, gentlemen)

Kis
:rolleyes:
 
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