American-Made Production Kukri?

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Anybody know where I can find a decent American-made production (not a custom) kukri? It seems that the good ones - the Ontario Kukri, Becker Brute, and the Becker Patrol Machete - have all been discontinued for quite a while now and all fetch a premium price if you're able to find them at all. I'm pretty content with my kukri collection so far, but I'm looking for something that's usable and made in America. I've left my list of kukris below; let me know if there's something I should be looking at for $100 or under shipped.

Thanks :)

Cold Steel Kukri Machete
Cold Steel Magnum Kukri Machete
Cold Steel Two Handed Kukri Machete
Kabar Kukri
Condor Kukri
Nepalese (maker unknown) kukri, 15" blade. Not Himalayan Imports.
Nepalese (maker unknown) kukri, 13" blade. Not Himalayan Imports.
Himalayan Imports WWII
 
I'm not really sure what you're asking, but I have the Ka-Bar kukri machete that I like quite a bit. Getting ready to loan that out to a friend for a period but that's a knife I wouldn't hesitate to buy again.

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GingivitisKahn said:
I'm not really sure what you're asking, but I have the Ka-Bar kukri machete that I like quite a bit...
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I'm asking if there are any production (ie. not custom) kukris available that are made in the U.S.
The list that I provided is just a list of the kukris that I own, regardless of country of origin, so I could avoid the inevitable "No, but you should try out XXXX's Kukri."
 
That Kabar Kukri is massive, and by that I mean awesome :D

Don't know of any other production brands that have any made in the USA.
 
richw said:
http://www.chestnutridgeknifeshop.c...d=355&osCsid=12165b669d0297d02bf0f7052189304c

$52.
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Wow. That looks a lot like the Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri, only with a blackened blade:

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I picked up one of the Cold Steel Kukri's on a close-out sale for about $50, but the normal price is a few hundred. The Cold Steel variant is a solid knife (a *huge* step up in quality above the Kukri Machete's that CS sells), but I'm not sure it's *that* much above the Ontario. Also not sure if the CS Gurhka Kukri is made in the US, either.
 
I might be able to help here; the original CS Gurhka Kukri was made by Camillus, USA before they went bust. That is why the older ones are commanding a premium price because they are sought after simply because the steel, HT, finish, balance, etc make it outstanding. IMO, Camillus took the traditional kukri and improved it by using modern technology and steels.

US$50 is an absolute bargain!

I can confirm this because I bought a number of Camillus CS kukri blanks after they went bust, and they are really are well made. Better than anything I have seen from anybody.

So, my suggestion is to join the people looking for the older CS Kukri stock with Camillus blades and good luck.
 
I bought an Ontario Kukri from Chestnut a few months back. It took less than 3 days for the knife to get from Pennsylvania to California. Great price and super fast shipping. Just can't get better than that.
 
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