A Bit OF Bushwacking With The GS

Big Bob

Big Bob

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Yesterday afternoon I braved the heat to trim some bushes in my front yard. We usually use an electric hedge trimmer for the task but the MWKK inspired me to use my Kumar 21" GS. Below is a pic of the hapless victims. ;)



The GS went through the branches like a hot khuk through butter. Snap cuts with the last 3-4" of the blade took care the some of the higher ones. One thing I liked about using the GS is that any severed branches that landed on the bushes could be flipped out of the way with the flat of the blade. I got most of the bushes except of one section in the back right corner. As I was getting near it, about three wasps emerged from it. Mindful of Satori's recent experience with the yellowjackets, I didn't press my luck and left them alone. Below is the end result (so far at least; I may go back and take a little more "off the top").



Any gunk on the blade wiped off with a wet paper towel. The only drawback to using the GS is apparently my forearms weren't prepared the number of snapcuts used and are presently voicing their protest. However this might be from also swinging off a rope over at a nearby creek the day before.

Bob
 
Glad you posted that. I've all these weeds in my yard. Montana has giant weeds. They sprout burrs and the kinds of seeds that stick and injure your clothes. Some of it is poisen. Knappweed is taking over good land and displacing native species. I used a khuk for many spots I told myself the weedeater would be unable to reach... Whissssh. Weeds fall down.



munk
 
Nice, Bob, but a true master would've simply cut the yellowjackets out of the air. Novices like me run away and scream while flailing madly. (Potentially dangerous when a sharp object is in one's hand.)

Although I have on occasion taken swings at marauding skeeters out at the Camp with my Opinel. It's actually very cool. I don't know if I've ever hit one or not but it's most gratifying to make a very close swing and see a mosquito flying away at war emergency power in an erratic manner. (Jinking?) I may not hit 'em, but I can scare 'em. :)

It's always good to see another graduate of Nasty's School of Hedge Trimming in action. ;) You need to come out here and give me a hand with the blackberries sometime, Bob.
 
Satori, if I could I'd be there with bells, gloves, and 25" Sirupati on. ;)

A bit OT, but I've sliced through some briars before with my 18" AK. It amazed me how effortlessly the AK worked. A two pound or so khuk with an edge that wasn't anything to write home about, yet it could drop the briars as cleanly as a Shiva Ki. Of course I was mainly using the AK for tree work; the briars were just an extra challenge/opportunity.

Bob
 
I will probably go down in HI history as the guy who started khukuri hedge trimming.

Somehow, I saw more for myself...

;)

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One sunset last summer I spotted a mosquito heading upwind and directly for me. Gripped by the fear of icky bugs, I lashed out with the 7 foot bullwhip I'd spent the last 20 minutes practicing with. The whip cracked, so it was doing about 600-900mph when it hit. The mosquito was just suddenly gone.

Ordinarily, I'd just have put more repellent on before going the cruelty to animals route, but mosquitos up here carry West Nile now. Keep trying with the Opinel, Satori because the mosquitos will at least avoid you after that : )
 
If the bugs aren't big enough to see when you kill them, they've gyped you of the final satisfaction.



munk
 
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