Carry a khukri everyday

Another Aikidoka checking in. Other major styles- Tai Chi Chuan, Judo

Phalanx, A gentle start into Tai Chi should be OK. Listen carefully to your body and don't push your knees. Knee injuries are not uncommon in Tai Chi, but they usually result from not listening to the body. A good instructor will give you advice on the form to avoid problems. Don't jump to push-hands practice too quickly. I've never hurt my knees, but I did have to reduce a dislocation of the knee for an inexperienced push-hands partner once. He was a Ju-Jitsu practitioner, who overconfidently pushed into the emptiness, lost his balance, and fell over, dislocating his own knee.


[This message has been edited by Howard Wallace (edited 01-25-2000).]
 
I liked Aikido because of the philosphy. In emergency situations I do not care to walk away the victor, I just want to walk away. I did not learn one agressive move, only defensive and I liked that.

Howard, very good advice and I am sorry to admit I had to laugh at your Ju-Jitsu pal. Anyway, I hope your friend recovered from the knee injury and learned something in the process.

Punch dagger is short but fairly wide bladed knife with T shaped handle. I think mine might be 2 inches overall length. If you want a pix let me know and I'll try to scan one.

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[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 01-25-2000).]
 
"Stun guns" and Tasers are completely useless; see the Practical Tactical forum where I proved it -- with assistance from Mike Turber, who provided one for testing, and from Ken Cook and his wife, who helped refute the idea that I might be some kind of comic book superhero with a mutant resistance to "stun guns." Mrs. Cook was just out of the hospital and in considerably worse physical condition than your average mugger. The only effect on her was to make her giggle....

Plastic knives DO show up on x-rays! Don't put it in your luggage.

Even worse, a new kind of soft x-ray machine is being installed in US airports and it's being used to x-ray everybody. It's already been installed at five major airports and it's spreading.... The machine gives a good view of the genitals of everybody who goes through it and the ACLU and others are protesting it....

Even worse than that, there are efforts being made to develop an x-ray device that would allow a police car to cruise down a street and strip-search everybody on the sidewalk. That machine doesn't exist yet, but....

Punchdaggers are more commonly called pushdaggers and pushknives. Cold Steel makes several models and so does Outdoor Edge. The Outdoor Edge Wedge, in particular, is an innocous-looking little knife that doesn't look like a pushknife and is legal everywhere, yet works well in pushknife grip.

One of the most popular weapons in the neighborhood I grew up in was a kind of homemade pushdagger made by hammering a large nail crosswise through a short stick. We'd usually sharpen the nail, but only to make it look scarier -- with the force of a punch behind it an ordinary nail is quite sharp enough.



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The Wedge is 5" long overall. The Wedge II is a little longer -- I don't have one and don't know how well it works in a pushknife grip but it sure looks like it would work. Details and more pics at http://www.outdooredge.com/wedge.html

If you subscribe to the new Bladeforums Magazine you can get a Wedge free -- it's available from other places cheap, but you can't beat that price.

The new HI katars are basically a kind of pushdagger, too.

-Cougar :{)
 
Hi All,
To answer the the post that started this thread.... Yes, I carry a "Villager"khukri with me almost all of the time. I carry it in a totebag along with lots of other stuff. Is it legal to do so? Probably not, but I don't care.
Dan
 
I know how illegal it is but I've carried a specialty type of brass knuckles ever since I was fifteen. I've also looked at Lynn Griffith's knives and I belive that one of those would be ideal for my purposes. Unfortunatly financial matters hold me back.

- D

[This message has been edited by Vampire Hunter D (edited 01-26-2000).]
 
I dont think my job would approve of me appearing with a khukri on my hip... (it might well instill a little respect in those troublesome customers...hmmm) As for what i carry everyday, The only times i am without my La Griff are when i am sleeping or showering, and then it is within reach. Anything else depends on the situation, normally a Benchmade folder (to be replaced with a Commander as finances permit), but for more outdoorsy occasions ill strap on a kershaw amphibian. THe spyderco Harpy is also something i have in mind as a future purchse.

Just as a general question, is anyone familiar with the legality of taking an 18" khukri into Canada? I am just starting to plan a trip up there with some friends and i wouldnt want customs to do nasty things to my shiny new WW2 model...
 
Bryan, I don't think that this should be a problem.

Why? For one thing, I and many other Canadian Khukuri Knuts often import khukuris from US sources. Aside from paying duty, we don't have problems with this. You just have to use some common sense.

You should consider going to your local US Customs office and having this registered as being in your possession prior to coming to Canada as you could face the possibility of being charged duty for importing this without proof of ownership.(if it is an expensive khurkuri you certainly would want to do this).

Another thing to do would be to contact the nearest Canadian Consulate for most current information as to what you can bring up and how to do it the right way. An example of what not to bring: handguns are confiscated immediately. No ifs, ands, or buts.

I'm sure that there may be more, but I invite fellow Canuck Khukuri Knuts to add their thoughts on this topic.

One other place to look would be Cliff Stamp's website which also includes information about laws pertaining to knives.
The URL is:
http://www.physics.mun.ca:80/~sstamp/knives/index.html

Harry

[This message has been edited by Kozak (edited 01-28-2000).]
 
thanks, i have been told by others that any knife under 5" would be illegal. I found this hard to believe. Ill take a look at the link and the idea of contacting a consular office seems to be a good one. I do have about 6 months to work this out...
 
Just read the Inside Kung-fu art. on Bando. Very interresting.This cobra form does not involve Khuks, it is more on pressure points and nerve centers. I wanted to mention that the philosophy behind it is the same as the Aikido, nonaggression.Threatening behaveior is avoided and they willoften distance themselfs from peaple that may couse conflict. Walking away is considered prudent. But if forced to use their skill, it is quick, brutal and can be very damaging. I totaly agree with this and aikido, avoid at all cost but if confict is inevitable strike hard ,fast, and do the most damage you can, it may be your only shot.As much as I love my knives, what I carry when I'm not sure of my surounding is a good stout wooden cane. Leagal to carry any where I've gone so far.
 
ICE- I have not read the article, but ALL of bando includes kukhris. Take a look at Soldier of fortune Oct 98. I know that it is a way back. But I think that it is worth a look. The guy who wrote it knows his stuff, and he writes a really good article.

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Bryon,

Like Kozak I can't see any problems with bringing a khukuri into Canada. Getting it registered with US customs is a good idea. When you return they won't charge you duty. As well when you enter Canada, Customs here will more likely to believe that you are not leaving the knife.

My only suggestions is when you pack it make sure it is not readily available.

Will
 

Something that is along the same lines is a long walking stick. I've never had problems anywhere that I have hiked in 13 states I've been to in the last two years. Just decorate it, make it look more like a big cane as opposed to the staff it really is. They're also handy for many chores around the campsite. From what I've heard, and I'm probably wrong, you can hike through most of rural europe with one of these with little or no problem. I know for sure it's OK in scandinavia.

- D

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