Becker Knives....Do You Like Them??

FortyTwoBlades said:
I hope they rerelease that kukri model. I'm not normally a fan of kuks for my uses (though I appreciate them) but Becker nailed it with that profile. I'm not 100% sure of the name of that style, though.
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I've seen traditional khukuris like that called longleaf style. I don't know the anglicized Nepali for that though.
 
Yeah I've seen them called that, too, and have seen that stile of blade on some Indian-made kukris with tulwar or khanda hilts. It would be interesting to know the proper name for the style.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
I hope they rerelease that kukri model. I'm not normally a fan of kuks for my uses (though I appreciate them) but Becker nailed it with that profile. I'm not 100% sure of the name of that style, though.
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That's the Reinhardt Khukri. Been out of production for a while.
I'd love it if Ka-bar brought this bad boy back.
I see them on a popular auction site from time to time, but they fetch a premium.
BTW FortyTwoBlades, I really like your website. I'll be looking into a new Condor soon.



Informative URL: http://blackjack.0catch.com/pages/reinhardtkukri.htm

o Blackjack/Effingham era (1992)
oo Shape: Khukri, Limbu style
oo Edge Angle: ? degrees
oo Grind: flat
oo Steel:
oo Rc hardness:
oo Blade length:
oo Overall length:
oo Blade thickness:
oo Knife Weight:
oo Handle: Esta-Loc or Grivory-GV-6H
oo Sheath: Leather
oo Origins: knife made in USA, sheath made in ?
oo MSRP:
 
just giving my 2 cents, but ive had a becker bk2 for about a year an half now and has left nothing to be desired in performance for its design. you may want to re profile a bit to get a edge that you could skin and whittle with, but i'd thing you'd a have a dedicated skinner to do that. i personally love mine and am looking into getting a bk-14 when the money and opportunity arises
 
Jonny1280 said:
That's the Reinhardt Khukri. Been out of production for a while.
I'd love it if Ka-bar brought this bad boy back.
I see them on a popular auction site from time to time, but they fetch a premium.
BTW FortyTwoBlades, I really like your website. I'll be looking into a new Condor soon.
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Well that explains it! Hank Reinhardt was quite the figure in the historical arms world, so it's not surprising that it has such nice lines. :cool::thumbup:

And thanks for the kind words--I do what I can! :)
 
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