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I've got the AK bowie from Uncle Bill. The first blade in this century! To me 18" GS was and still is the best balanced blade for all purpose, but sometimes it's too much for chores. Smaller and uglier (sorry HI T&B fans!) knife will suit for such chores in daily carry. HI T&B was it.
It was shiniest HI knife out of box among my for HI blades. The scabbard was also the best in cosmetic. The edge was decent, albeit not hair shaving sharp. I've only tried soft targets now, but it served quite well. There was a flaw on the blade. Two small hairline cracks of 2mm were found next to the center of the cho. They could be seen from the both sides. The bowie might be weaker with that cracks, but it'll be out of human capability to confirm how they weaken the blade...
I love the sturdy knife structure with full tang, but after some hours of use, there were some rusty spots on the tang and pommel. I polished them out in a minute it's okay. But IMHO if the knife is rigged with brass, like brass bolster or brass pommel, it will hardly get rusty. Maybe habaki bolster is the best solution.
I forgot, AK bowie did not impress my pals very much, who have already been used to HI "regular" and "heavy" khukuris.
Recently I met a guy on a Japanese BBS. He must be a nice guy as he knew HI and wanted WWII! Hope he can have one soon.
Banzai (live long) for Uncle Bill!
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(T_T) ...crying
\(^o^)/ ...cheerful
(ToT) ...crying
Mizutani Satoshi
It was shiniest HI knife out of box among my for HI blades. The scabbard was also the best in cosmetic. The edge was decent, albeit not hair shaving sharp. I've only tried soft targets now, but it served quite well. There was a flaw on the blade. Two small hairline cracks of 2mm were found next to the center of the cho. They could be seen from the both sides. The bowie might be weaker with that cracks, but it'll be out of human capability to confirm how they weaken the blade...
I love the sturdy knife structure with full tang, but after some hours of use, there were some rusty spots on the tang and pommel. I polished them out in a minute it's okay. But IMHO if the knife is rigged with brass, like brass bolster or brass pommel, it will hardly get rusty. Maybe habaki bolster is the best solution.
I forgot, AK bowie did not impress my pals very much, who have already been used to HI "regular" and "heavy" khukuris.
Recently I met a guy on a Japanese BBS. He must be a nice guy as he knew HI and wanted WWII! Hope he can have one soon.
Banzai (live long) for Uncle Bill!
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(T_T) ...crying
\(^o^)/ ...cheerful
(ToT) ...crying
Mizutani Satoshi