A hunch confirmed

Sylvrfalcn

Sylvrfalcn

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Ha! Take that Quackipuss! I was just reading through the material that Beoram so kindly posted links to, and came across the following in the text, read and weep Duck;

http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/history/Kukri_History.htm

There is no specific set of dimensions, but the standard length of service and general use kukris is twelve or thirteen inches. A Kothimora kukri may be any reasonable size though many of the best are service length.

Now hold on, I know they have plenty khuks bigger than that over in Nepal, it makes sense that anybody chopping and splitting a lot of firewood, etc., would use a khuk big enough to handle the job. Still, something about the utilitarian usefulness of the 12" AK as an everday knife for mundane chores had me guessing that a lot of folks over in Nepal carry one that size. Since the above excerpt came from an article straight from the Ghurkhas the Duck ain't got a webfooted leg to stand on stating that "12 inches ain't no K:barf: ".

Ha! And so it goes my friends, don't let anybody call you a wimp for toting a useful khuk, regardless of relative size.:D :D

Sarge
 
Sarge, I don't know anyone besides us crazies who would consider a 12" OAL knife with a 3/8" thick blade "small", so I don't think most people would have the cajones to tease you about it anyway. Most of them would probably be shaking in their shoes because you're carrying a 'dangerous weapon'.
 
Quiet Roger or I'll flush the toilet with you in it"HEAD FIRST"!!:) Now for you oh ROTUND ,BALD, PIED PIPER OF:barf: ! First it was a MISPRINT!!;) Second,guy had a lot of his research WRONG(I can say this cause I'm the FELLOWSHIP RESEARCHER:D )Did you see how he mentioned how the handle was made??See any Ref. to RAT-TAIL!!I agree somewhat,12":barf:is given to 5YR OLDS! They graduate to REAL K's when they get older & can handle the BIG STUFF without cuttin,or hurting themselves!! Hmmmmm! Perhaps that is the ans.!! "ALL" you 12":barf:"boys & girls" are not coordinated to graduate yet! :rolleyes: PATHETIC!!Even that FAT WHITE SCHMOO will have to agree(him agreeing with me,hee,this will be a FIRST)!You know, put a stash on that AVIT.& it's HIM!!HEE! Bwaaaaaaa!Yep,Simper aka POODLE is about equal to one of their 5YR. OLDS!LOL!
THE SAINT!! :cool:
 
Will one of you Khuk veterans teach me to do this?

"Also that a Gurkha, if he possibly can, will take careful aim through the symbolic “kaura” or notch and then hurl the weapon like a boomerang, snick off the enemy’s head and casually snatch the kukri out of the air as it returns"

Please, oh please, I have to learn this. :p
 
"Also that a Gurkha, if he possibly can, will take careful aim through the symbolic “kaura” or notch and then hurl the weapon like a boomerang, snick off the enemy’s head and casually snatch the kukri out of the air as it returns"

Actually there is a typo or mis-understanding here.

Those dieties of the region blessed with a super-abundance of limbs dare to try this. Mere mortals limited to two arms that don't regenerate, Gurkhas included, don't attempt this impressive feat.
 
I think it's about time for an intervention here. Be careful of duck guano for the next week.
 
Strange!? I got up this morning and South Florida was covered in pin feathers.....

n2s
 
Originally posted by firkin
"Also that a Gurkha, if he possibly can, will take careful aim through the symbolic “kaura” or notch and then hurl the weapon like a boomerang, snick off the enemy’s head and casually snatch the kukri out of the air as it returns"

Actually there is a typo or mis-understanding here.

Those dieties of the region blessed with a super-abundance of limbs dare to try this. Mere mortals limited to two arms that don't regenerate, Gurkhas included, don't attempt this impressive feat.
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I suppose, without stretching the imagination too far,that this feat could be a minor part of the choreography of the famed "kukri dance," still practiced in certain remote regions of the Himilayas.

Of course, I can't vouch for it, as I haven't witnessed the actual feat yet, but rumor has it that a variation exists down in South Texas known as the "kukri boomerang two step." I'm certainly keeping an open mind on the subject. Stranger things have happened I feel sure.
 
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