Big, Big, Big chopper

udtjim

udtjim

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I don't do much chopping with anything except an ax or hatchet but a friend gave me this Big chopper that he found in a old grain bin. It was covered with rust and had some big chips in the blade. A gut used to use it to chop weeds around the farm and it looks like he hit a lot of junk with it. It had a piece missing from the handle which I replaced with some leather wraps. I sharpened it up with my bely sander and although it still needs a lot of work, it should chop about anything. The blade itself is 24 inches long. It's very heavy, I wouldn't swing it long.
 
That would make a perfect necker :thumbup::D

Very cool knife :cool:

How much do you think it weighs?
 
Jim,

i recommend posting that over in Himilayan Imports or HI Cantina and see what the khukri guys can tell you about it. neat find for you.

ryan
 
I would like to get a nice new handle on it and keep working on the blade.:)
 
HI would be the place to ask about it. Awesome khuk, and a great find!!!:thumbup:

Jeez that suckers heavy!!!:eek:
 
wow what a kukri!

that's a big one alright...i bet its fun to hack at things with.

how thick is the spine?
 
Hard to tell from one picture but I'd say it's probably made in India. They usually do all those little pins in the handle. More than likely it's a tourist khuk so the heat treat might be suspect. You can check for a temper line by etching the blade with some hot vinegar. That will reveal the hardened area near the edge, the edge will be darker than the rest of the blade. Or you can try scraping a file along the length to see if it scratches. A properly hardened blade won't scratch. You can also test hardness by tapping something metal along the edge. A properly tempered khuk will make dull ring near the tip and cho area. If it is properly hardened near the sweet spot it will have a nice ring when you tap it.

In any case be careful......wear safety glasses. You wouldn't want it to fly apart. :eek:

This blade was etched with ferric chloride and you can see the dark hardened area.

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This one has been used a lot and has hit it's share of rocks and other non cut able obstacles. I will start out easy by trimming small branches off my walking sticks and such. One thing is for sure, one miscue and your going to come up short some body parts. The only one of these I have ever used is a smaller Cold Steel version.

On the other side there is some design made with series of dots and what could be a "AJ"
 
It looks like a model from India. It looks like stamped steel instead of forged. Maybe a Sirupati style.
 
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