A tip guestion

[TLM]

I have seen on the web some modified kukri that had the tip sharpened a short ways on the back side. Has anything like that existed historically? Would that be a detrimental mod in some ways?

TLM

 

[Nasty]

Depends on your use...but is coincidentally illegal in some States and/or cities in the USA.

 

[munk]

It is illegal in some places, or the length of the backside edge is limited. It can be sharp but only X amount of distance. Good to know your local regulations.


munk

 

[cybrok]

Laws are strange, you have a knife that big and they care for how long the spine is sharp :S

 

[kronckew]

Laws are strange, you have a knife that big and they care for how long the spine is sharp :S

never underestimate the idiocy of politicians, you are of course talking about a bunch of people that made laws requiring horses and dogs to wear diapers and once made a law requiring automobile drivers to have a man walk ahead of their vehicle waving a yellow flag. (not too sure that was a bad one tho, when michigan only had two cars in the whole state, they, of course, collided - i've always wondered where their flag wavers were at the time)

 

[Ad Astra]

A tip mod and a false edge are two different things...

I modded this one and like it.


Mike

 

[Svashtar]

A tip mod and a false edge are two different things...

I modded this one and like it.


Mike

Is that a Balance Mike? Kind of hard to tell from this angle. Nice bevel on that blade...

Norm

P.S. Nope, not with that bolster. A big Villager of some kind? WWII?

 

[namaarie]

does it help penetration in any substantial way?

Chris

 

[Jaiofspam]

just my 2 cents...

i dont think khukuris were made to be good stabbing devices

 

[TLM]

I was actually not not thinking of stabbing but rather a backhand slash, it propably would help stabbing too but the kukri handle makes that difficult anyway.

TLM

 

[kronckew]

while not conducive to the normal straight knife thrust, the kukhri at close range can easily stab by using the off hand palm against the butt cap to provide the majority of the thrust while guiding with your strong hand, keeps you from sliding it down onto the sharp bit. just keep track of where your point is as it is a bit lower than the straight line of your grip, tho that parallax is going to be the least of your worries at the time.

p.s. - as practice makes perfect, and considering the time of year, them round orange squashs traditionally used for pies make good targets.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Is that a Balance Mike? Kind of hard to tell from this angle. Nice bevel on that blade...

Norm

P.S. Nope, not with that bolster. A big Villager of some kind? WWII?

i believe it's a WWII, IIRC. Nice mod however, i actually like my khuk tips a bit stubby

Jake

 

[Daniel Koster]

Need to define some terms:


False edge - has an actual grind, not really sharpenable
Swedge - same as above, but shorter - intent is to lighten/thin the tip
Top edge - has an actual grind, can be sharpened

I believe the above is correct...if anybody has anything to add/subtract/change, please let me know.


None of the above are illegal. Only if you sharpen the top edge does it make it illegal, and only in certain states/countries.


To answer your question, I had the pleasure of working on an antique kukri that had a false edge. IIUC, while rare, there is historical precedent for it.

 

[Mr.BadExample]

You can stick the tip with a wrist flick, you don't need a traditional thrust. A double edge isn't really necessary, it may even weaken the point. I like my Movie Model, though.
I like Ad Astra's mod, it looks like a nice way to make the point more aggressive without weakening it.