can someone show me the differance?

snow and steel

snow and steel

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I'm having a hard time seeing the subtle differance betwwen the Britsh Army Service and a 15" Ang Khola. Does anyone have a side by side shot that would illustrate the differance? Only thing I can see is a slightly diferant engraving on the blade... what am I missng?
 
You'll notice that the AK15 has a wide fuller at approximately the top middle of the blade (thus the "back-hollow" name), this serves to make the knife more weight-forward for chopping. The BAS does not have this fuller. I've compared my BAS with Issun's villager AK15 and they look very, very similar from a distance (even a short one). The BAS is slightly heavier and the AK15 is noticeably more weight-forward.
 
Here's what I'm talking about

AK15 is on top and the fuller is visible

ak15.jpg


There is no fuller on the BAS

BAS.jpg


Pics are from the HI website
 
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as noted above, mostly

the ak has more belly and less weight, thanks to the fuller Im not sure if I noticed that it was more weight forward or not... Rob's BAS definently has more steel on it making for a heavier knife, though it is very well balanced, the ak just feels a hair more nimble, though they really are quite similar
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Also keep in mind that these specs are what one would expect in a perfect world. However, the kamis are sometimes agents of chaos (in a good way:D). I have seen BAS' that are heavier than AKs (generally the AK's are forged a bit beefier at the spine and tip). I have seen AKs lighter than comparable sirus.

When in doubt, look for a fuller. If it has the impression up there at the top of the spine, you got an AK. If it has no indentation there, well you might have a BAS...maybe;) I have a villager (my first khuk) that is an AK in every possible regard except it has no fuller. So...no fuller, no AK. But its not a BAS either;)

Nomenclature is a funny thing, ain't it?:D
 
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