Blisters are punishment for not using your khukuris enough

Mr.BadExample

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Dang these desk job hands :)
In last week's storm, a large branch was knocked off a tree in the woods behind my place. So this was a job for... Uncle Bill Especial!
My favorite khuk, I took it out of the display bucket (ahem, a crystal champagne bucket that was gifted to me... if only they knew, lol!) checked the edge, and stuck the sheath under my belt.
I started at the skinny end and lopped off the small 1" branches at the forks, in one swing of course... this being an HI product. I worked my way down the limbs, and finally cut the 20' branch into smaller sections, leaving a log or two for the wild critters to scamper on. We get mostly squirrels, skunks, possums, coons, groundhogs and the occasional turkey vulture back there.
As usual I was impressed with the UBE's cutting power. Mine is by Bura, and he put his trademark slim grind on it. It sinks very deeply into the wood, and the UBE's belly presents a LOT of cutting edge. I burnished it a few times along the way, and it was still shave sharp in places when I was done. The main branch was 6" in diameter.
A few passes on the 1200grit ceramic steel and then strop, and it was shave sharp everywhere once more. I slapped a coat of wax on her and put her away.
Owie, I got a blister just below my pinky. That's Bura telling me to use my khuks more often. :)
Next time I'll use the M43 by Sher so it doesn't feel neglected :D

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all that with a UBE?

I'm impressed....I never noticed the deep fuller near the spine before now.....hmmm......I like it. :cool:

Nice to hear a good field review on the UBE - awesome!
(one of the few I have not tested)
 
Daniel, I can't recommend the UBE highly enough... it's like a Bowie and a khukuri in one. Look at that belly... it's ALL sweet spot, man! :)
 
you're tempting me dangerously.....!!! :eek:
 
You cut a six inch diameter log and got a blister?

Good story- I like the UBE too. It'll cut.

You know, there was a time, and perhaps in some places it still is like this, where if you DON'T have blisters it's a sign of a good life.


munk
 
Yeah, my father was in construction, I worked it a few summers, but he wanted me to get a desk job, and I did. Now I go get blisters for recreation.
 
I may not have spoke clearly; the Aristocracy was proud of smooth hands without callous. They had no chance at getting blisters because lower caste men did the manual labor.

You're an Aristocrat, now, Mr. Bad!
I wear glove when I cut a lot. A couple seasons ago I had enough callous to cut without problem but I don't know how things are today.


munk
 
I know what you were saying, I thought it was funny that I now go out of my way to do manual labor, for exercise and fun... the tables have turned.
 
Same. I have a chain saw but often fell and delimb the tree with a khuk. I don't think I'd get a blister with only a few six inch logs, but I'm no where near 'tough'.

I need the exercise- I don't even like calling it exercise. Exercise is running around a oval track....cutting wood with my sons playing nearby in the woods is great.

Sometimes too, when I'm feeling low, I go to the sideyard and cut of few logs with a khuk.

munk
 
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