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I've got an area light in the back yard on the power pole that quit working a while back, so I called the power company to fix it. Seems that some briars had grown up around the pole and the big tough linemen couldn't get to the pole. 
They told me if I would clear them out, they would fix it. Being nice and warm today, it was the perfect time. But what to use? Very few of my khuks get much use, as I'm a desk sitting wus. My 16" chiruwa Ak that I carry in my truck was just too short and heavy to get to those blackberry bushes. So down from the sword rack comes my 30" Kobra. It's the one on the top in this pic.
Now when I bought this one, it came with a specific disclaimer that it was a sword and was not to be used for chopping. But it should be fine for light brush. This thing really is a sword, like a hand and a half. I started out swinging it one handed, but that didn't last long. A second hand on the pommel made it much more controllable. Now blackberrys don't respond well to anything but a flame thrower, but I managed to get through them and the honeysuckle to the power pole. Hit one rock that was hiding in the leaves about 1" back from the tip and it blunted the edge, but did no damage that couldn't be sharpened out. Once the briars were cleaned out, I notice that there were saplings and small trees from 1-4" growing all along the right of way. Some were already touching the lines. Now was the time to cut them out, but I didn't want to walk the 150' to the house to get another blade. So I went after them with the Kobra. It worked great. 1" trees went in one cut, the big ones had to notched out. 3 or 4 times the long blade caught on some brush and turned in my hand on the downswing. Other than that it worked like a champ. Great reach for briars and plenty of power for cutting. Now I don't recommend a Kobra for chopping, but it's nice to know that in a pinch, they will do so. Sanu did good on this one. I think that Kobra was glad to come down off the wall and do some work. Man, I'm whupped, but it was fun!
Steve
They told me if I would clear them out, they would fix it. Being nice and warm today, it was the perfect time. But what to use? Very few of my khuks get much use, as I'm a desk sitting wus. My 16" chiruwa Ak that I carry in my truck was just too short and heavy to get to those blackberry bushes. So down from the sword rack comes my 30" Kobra. It's the one on the top in this pic.
Now when I bought this one, it came with a specific disclaimer that it was a sword and was not to be used for chopping. But it should be fine for light brush. This thing really is a sword, like a hand and a half. I started out swinging it one handed, but that didn't last long. A second hand on the pommel made it much more controllable. Now blackberrys don't respond well to anything but a flame thrower, but I managed to get through them and the honeysuckle to the power pole. Hit one rock that was hiding in the leaves about 1" back from the tip and it blunted the edge, but did no damage that couldn't be sharpened out. Once the briars were cleaned out, I notice that there were saplings and small trees from 1-4" growing all along the right of way. Some were already touching the lines. Now was the time to cut them out, but I didn't want to walk the 150' to the house to get another blade. So I went after them with the Kobra. It worked great. 1" trees went in one cut, the big ones had to notched out. 3 or 4 times the long blade caught on some brush and turned in my hand on the downswing. Other than that it worked like a champ. Great reach for briars and plenty of power for cutting. Now I don't recommend a Kobra for chopping, but it's nice to know that in a pinch, they will do so. Sanu did good on this one. I think that Kobra was glad to come down off the wall and do some work. Man, I'm whupped, but it was fun!
Steve
The pot roast is done, the potatos are cooking, and Momma's just now pulling into the driveway. Supper time!
