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Hello everyone, I was wondering if the bolsters on the Khukuris are hollow or solid? Does any portion of the handle fit into the bolster? Thanks in advance.
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Bolsters on the Khukuris: are they solid or hollow in construction?
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Broken Arrow,
Bolsters/caps are hollow. The wooden/horn handles are sandwiched between the bolsters/caps on both ends. The small elongated triangular piece on the end goes on last and then you peen the end of the blade - this locks it all together. There is some funky black tree sap that is poured into the caps/bolsters, and tang to help take up the voids. This appears to be the 'norm' for the khukuris.
The Panawal is made the same way, except it has two halves that uses two aluminum rivets to help secure the scales. It uses the same small triangle piece, and the end of the tang is peened over as well.
A good way to remove a horn handle is hold it in boiling water and periodically tug on the handle (you have to grind/file the peen off and pop the end off). BTW - DON'T use a good pan....the tree sap sticks like crazy to stuff....weird smell: phhhhhhhhhhewwwwwy! LOL.
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Ray 'md2020'
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Bolsters/caps are hollow. The wooden/horn handles are sandwiched between the bolsters/caps on both ends. The small elongated triangular piece on the end goes on last and then you peen the end of the blade - this locks it all together. There is some funky black tree sap that is poured into the caps/bolsters, and tang to help take up the voids. This appears to be the 'norm' for the khukuris.
The Panawal is made the same way, except it has two halves that uses two aluminum rivets to help secure the scales. It uses the same small triangle piece, and the end of the tang is peened over as well.
A good way to remove a horn handle is hold it in boiling water and periodically tug on the handle (you have to grind/file the peen off and pop the end off). BTW - DON'T use a good pan....the tree sap sticks like crazy to stuff....weird smell: phhhhhhhhhhewwwwwy! LOL.
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Ray 'md2020'
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Thanks Ray for the information!..
These forums are great for sharing information.
These forums are great for sharing information.
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Broken Arrow,
Maddog has done a few handle modifications on Khukuris. I just happen to be sitting here with one of his creations now (a Cherry handled SN-1). Fortunately, he's been kind enough to take some pictures and let me post them on the Forum Gallery.
The last pics I got were of the disassembly of a Panawal handle. The two pics below show a pretty good view of the bolster and the shape of the handle slabs.
You can see more pics of Maddogs work in the "Custom Khukuri" album on the Forum Gallery. Just click on the link in my signature for the index.
Blackdog
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[This message has been edited by Blackdog (edited 24 December 1999).]
Maddog has done a few handle modifications on Khukuris. I just happen to be sitting here with one of his creations now (a Cherry handled SN-1). Fortunately, he's been kind enough to take some pictures and let me post them on the Forum Gallery.
The last pics I got were of the disassembly of a Panawal handle. The two pics below show a pretty good view of the bolster and the shape of the handle slabs.
You can see more pics of Maddogs work in the "Custom Khukuri" album on the Forum Gallery. Just click on the link in my signature for the index.
Blackdog
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[This message has been edited by Blackdog (edited 24 December 1999).]
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Maddog,
Forgot to tell you, I'm putting together a sample package of aircraft rivits for you to put in your bag of tricks
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Blackdog
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Forgot to tell you, I'm putting together a sample package of aircraft rivits for you to put in your bag of tricks
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Blackdog,
Cool - I can use all the tricks I can get....LOL.
I have this BIG pile of khukuri parts (4 total) ALL over my bench (it was a table saw at one point, but is cluttered right now).
I have PLENTLY of work ahead of me.
How is your ergo SN1 holding up? I wonder if Mike L. cleared all of his stumps with his WW? LOL.....let know how they are holding up.
Urhhhhhg - I need to wrap Christmas present...LOL. I am procrastinating.
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Ray 'md2020'
Cool - I can use all the tricks I can get....LOL.
How is your ergo SN1 holding up? I wonder if Mike L. cleared all of his stumps with his WW? LOL.....let know how they are holding up.
Urhhhhhg - I need to wrap Christmas present...LOL. I am procrastinating.
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There is very little left to chop in my back yard
I made a few minor mods to Ray's handle so it works better for me...I also refinished it with boiled linseed oil. Not as shiny, but a little easier to grip.
The WW style khukuri is hard to beat, IMHO for all around utility.
Hope to have a picture of the modified handle to send after the holidaze.
You guys take care. I hope old St.Nick will be good to you!
--Mike L.
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I made a few minor mods to Ray's handle so it works better for me...I also refinished it with boiled linseed oil. Not as shiny, but a little easier to grip.
The WW style khukuri is hard to beat, IMHO for all around utility.
Hope to have a picture of the modified handle to send after the holidaze.
You guys take care. I hope old St.Nick will be good to you!
--Mike L.
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Well, a official supplier to Santa Claus, I can tell you that he was VERY good to some of you (thanks to the elves that, during the rest of the year, go by the name "wife".
As for the bolsters, Mad Dog is %105 correct as usual. I actually have a brass bolster sitting around somewhere that I will be happy to post when I get back to the US.
Finland is really cold, and it is light only 5 hours a day (and overcast at that). I just got back from my uncles house - he's now the proud owner of a Bhojpure. He does not speak very good english, and my Finnish is spotty (my wife's is perfect), so I took him outside and asked him "Missä on puuta?" (Where is your wood). When he saw that I was about to start chopping, he said loudly "Ei" (which means No). Of course, once I made a few chops, he got a big grin on his face, grabbed the bhojpure from my hands, and proceded to show me how happy he was with his new toy by chopping clear through the piece of pine. Not a particularly "grizly" story, but a fun Christmas one. The moral: khukuris transcend the boundaries of language!!!!!!
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As for the bolsters, Mad Dog is %105 correct as usual. I actually have a brass bolster sitting around somewhere that I will be happy to post when I get back to the US.
Finland is really cold, and it is light only 5 hours a day (and overcast at that). I just got back from my uncles house - he's now the proud owner of a Bhojpure. He does not speak very good english, and my Finnish is spotty (my wife's is perfect), so I took him outside and asked him "Missä on puuta?" (Where is your wood). When he saw that I was about to start chopping, he said loudly "Ei" (which means No). Of course, once I made a few chops, he got a big grin on his face, grabbed the bhojpure from my hands, and proceded to show me how happy he was with his new toy by chopping clear through the piece of pine. Not a particularly "grizly" story, but a fun Christmas one. The moral: khukuris transcend the boundaries of language!!!!!!
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