Any interest in a more traditional style Bowie from HI?

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Maybe traditional isn't the right word. I'm thinking something like a Busse Battle Mistress, Swamp Rat Battle Rat, or Cold Steel Trailmaster Bowie. A plain blade, not too wide, without the exaggerated clip point.

10" or so blade with a subtle drop point, ~2" wide, 5/16-3/8" thick
5" chiruwa-style slab handle

Anyone?
 
This idea I came up with a few months ago is currently in the works by the Kami's according to Yangdu. Although it only has a 7-8" blade,

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Here is the original thread that I started a little while back.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391757&highlight=ideas

Can't wait to see if it actually gets made.
 
That looks great, lefty. I like the AK Bowie, and there was a cleaver that looked like a spearpoint Bowie that came up recently.
 
I second the motion on the 13" Crow. The pictures do not do it justice. Buy one, it is one heavy duty Bowie.
 
Lets not forget the Cherokee Rose. I like the looks of the Crow knife as well.
 
Personally, I have a hard enough time choosing between my AK bowie, my Munk Chunk, and my Cherokee Rose as it is;)

These three beauties are the sole reason I haven't bought a Swamp Rat, yet.

Jake
 
an HI version of the becker brute :) spiffy tastic

bladite
 
Rich_S said:
Maybe traditional isn't the right word. I'm thinking something like a Busse Battle Mistress, Swamp Rat Battle Rat, or Cold Steel Trailmaster Bowie. A plain blade, not too wide, without the exaggerated clip point.

10" or so blade with a subtle drop point, ~2" wide, 5/16-3/8" thick
5" chiruwa-style slab handle

Anyone?
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Actually I have an HI trisul that comes pretty close to that description. Maybe some sketches of a modified trisul would be in order.

I think the hardest part of that idea may be getting the kami's to do 5/16" thick, 3/8" thick is more likely. But I think a LOT of folks here would be very interested in a blade like that.

I would also suggest a trisul-type plain slab handle, without the typical flared butt which the kukri has, I think the flared butt is useful on a very large, heavy knife but gets in the way on a so-called "conventional" knife.
 
Just thinking out loud, and something I'm occasionally guilty of myself, i.e., "hey, let's get the kamis to make one of these". There's a gazillion folks that make really decent bowies, but there ain't a gazillion folks that make really decent khukuris. If I want a good bowie, I know guys who do that. If I want a good khukuri, I need look no further than here. If you want to see someone's best, let 'em do what they do best, otherwise there's no point in fussing about too much salt in the chili. ;) :D

Sarge
 
Sylvrfalcn said:
Just thinking out loud, and something I'm occasionally guilty of myself, i.e., "hey, let's get the kamis to make one of these". There's a gazillion folks that make really decent bowies, but there ain't a gazillion folks that make really decent khukuris. If I want a good bowie, I know guys who do that. If I want a good khukuri, I need look no further than here. If you want to see someone's best, let 'em do what they do best, otherwise there's no point in fussing about too much salt in the chili. ;) :D

Sarge
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Yeah, I agree very much with that statement, I hope that the emphasis of HI will always be kukris, and that kukri users would be able to use a 15" sirupati or trisul just as well as a similar sized bowie in many situations. To tell the truth, I've bought a Battle Rat, as well as a Becker Brute, and tried them both, after handling them I decided that I like my 15" sirupati better. It feels lighter in the hand, the handle is more comfortable, yet the blade steel is thicker and the convex edge is better profiled.

On the other hand, once we've bought our fill of kukris, it would be a nice way for the kamis to make a few more sales by having a wider variety to choose from. So in that spirit, a simply made, hardworking straight knife would also be very welcome. The sharks that frequent DOTDs need to be fed regularly!

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I'm not real big on the Kami's interpretations of other knives.

I like their khuks and I really like the YCS kardas but I can do without the other stuff pretty much.

But to go off topic where's Munk? I haven't seen him posting last few days and I'm suffering withdrawl:confused:
 
hollowdweller said:
I'm not real big on the Kami's interpretations of other knives.

I like their khuks and I really like the YCS kardas but I can do without the other stuff pretty much.

But to go off topic where's Munk? I haven't seen him posting last few days and I'm suffering withdrawl:confused:
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I agree. About the munk withdrawal too.
 
Sylvrfalcn said:
Just thinking out loud, and something I'm occasionally guilty of myself, i.e., "hey, let's get the kamis to make one of these". There's a gazillion folks that make really decent bowies, but there ain't a gazillion folks that make really decent khukuris. If I want a good bowie, I know guys who do that. If I want a good khukuri, I need look no further than here. If you want to see someone's best, let 'em do what they do best, otherwise there's no point in fussing about too much salt in the chili.
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Some of the old pictures from the museums in Kathmandu show remarkably bowie-looking knives. Similar designs are no stranger to the Nepal of ages past. The kami's just might surprise us.

The trisuls looked pretty interesting to me, but they could use a false edge.
 
I don't much care for the idea. They know how to make khukris and Nepali tools and weapons like nobody else. Why should they make stuff they don't have any connection to? An occasional small run of a good idea that nobody else makes, like the Sarge that Kismet designed is one thing. I don't understand the point of asking them to make something that other companies already make. Am I missing something?
 
Ok, valid points all.

I ordered a Ranger Knives D9 last night, so that should take care of that. Now we can let the kamis stick to what they do best - khukuris.
 
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