A western spin on an eastern classic

Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.

Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.

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I've always loved the shape of the kukri blade but found the HI and other more traditional style kukris to be somewhat ugly and generally too bulky in nature. I bought a cold steel SK 5 kuk and was impressed with how well it felt in hand and the thickness of the blade without being overly bulky. I thought it was the ultimate chopper...That was, until I discovered the Zilla :D

I got this guy about a month ago and have been extremely impressed with it. INFI's edge retention is amazing. I put a wicked mirror edge on it with the paper wheels and I have used it quite a bit since then and it's still very very sharp.

For me the sheath is every bit as important as the knife itself. I couldn't find any makers who provided a closed spine sheath but Azwelks open spine system works great. I ghetto rigged it for drop leg carry and added a rodent solution as a companion blade like the traditional kukri typically has. The setup is fantastic and between the Zilla, Solution and the RMD I carry on my bag there really Isn't any task you can't perform.

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Looks like someone bent that big knife. Probably not very useful that way. I'd be happy to take it off your hands ;)

Really nice looking setup. Congrats on some fine blades and sheaths.

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Cool setup, I like the was the Rodent Solution ends up mounted somewhat offset - looks like it's easy to draw off the big sheath.
 
Its really easy to draw but the sheath retention is so tight that I'd never worry about losing it. The solution is a fantastic blade btw, its quickly becoming my favorite smaller knife. It just feels like an extention of your hand.
 
About time indeed !
Swamp rat is only producing midget knives these days... Time for some real knives
 
KalEl said:
I couldn't agree more :D How about .333 thick differentially tempered SR 101 with a big thick Res C handle.
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I am still working on the open spine leather sheath for my KZII. It is a nasty chopper for sure, especially after I convexed the edge!


A res c handle would be the bomb! Take away some of the shock on a big chopper like that!
 
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