What does anyone think about cho creep? I just received a 15" AK from the DOTD that has about 1" of cho creep. It makes the Khuk look a little odd. Has anyone found that this takes away from its chopping capability? I want to use this Khuk as a back pack knife......................Malcolm
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Cho creep
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I don't like the looks of it on some but my favorite user has quite a bit of creep. I find that it has a utilitarian value. I actually like it when working with it. I tend to hold the Khuk on the bolster and choke up on the knife. This extra room gives me the ability to choke up and pivot the blade when chopping and perform some actions without the risk of cutting myself. I also worry about my hand sliding up on the blade. With the extra room provided by the cho creep, there is less chance of slicing my fingers expecially during more of a stabbing move. Maybe this is improper form but it is how the Khuk feels natural to me and like and extension of my hand and arm.
We've covered cho creep so many times before that's almost....creepy.
The last time the Kamis answered this in my memory they basically said;
"put the cho too close to handle and large American hands? No way, that's crazy, that's dangerous."
Yes, we've all talked about how it doesn't look as good to some people.
Yes, detractors yelled, it's a deviation from history.
No, it has no effect upon khuk usefulness, and does not change balance.
Yes, it does provide other handling options for user.
Yes, it seems to have subsided from the all time highs of cho creep.
NO, it is not used to 'sight' in the weapon.
NO, it is not used to open Pepsi bottles......( at least, not by the Kamis)
Yes, there are historical meanings to it.
No, not of all of them are known or remembered by persons living today
Yes, there are even profane and or humorous descriptions applied to it.
Yes, we have no bananas, we have no bananas, today
No, bananas do not have a cho
Hello?
munk
The last time the Kamis answered this in my memory they basically said;
"put the cho too close to handle and large American hands? No way, that's crazy, that's dangerous."
Yes, we've all talked about how it doesn't look as good to some people.
Yes, detractors yelled, it's a deviation from history.
No, it has no effect upon khuk usefulness, and does not change balance.
Yes, it does provide other handling options for user.
Yes, it seems to have subsided from the all time highs of cho creep.
NO, it is not used to 'sight' in the weapon.
NO, it is not used to open Pepsi bottles......( at least, not by the Kamis)
Yes, there are historical meanings to it.
No, not of all of them are known or remembered by persons living today
Yes, there are even profane and or humorous descriptions applied to it.
Yes, we have no bananas, we have no bananas, today
No, bananas do not have a cho
Hello?
munk
Malcolm47,
It is essential newcomers feel free to ask questions- I was only kidding around a little and in fact answered many cho questions. I had no idea the thread might veer to a mean smiley and I bear that responsibility.
Malcolm; just keep right on asking good questions!
And Spectre's 100 % correct in my book. Especially with a newcomer to the forum we should be careful about even good natured kidding and that smiley face is not a good thing particularly in this circumstance.
I don't care much about smiley's and I'm not going to examine them further in this thread; we already have a thread for that.
That cho has been the focus of attention for a lot of people and always will be. It's unique. It has some religious significance, though exactly what is debated by the experts. Many think it's real use is as a kind of blood stop; so the blood of the unclean will not touch the bearer of the blade.
Yvsa said recently of the new Sher Special that he did not like the absence of the cho on that blade. (I'm paraphrasing from memory so don't hold me to that and I'm sure Yvsa himself can make his own views clear)
I mention this to demonstrate the importance of the cho to many people.
I like the cho too, but I also really like the new Sher Special.
munk
It is essential newcomers feel free to ask questions- I was only kidding around a little and in fact answered many cho questions. I had no idea the thread might veer to a mean smiley and I bear that responsibility.
Malcolm; just keep right on asking good questions!
And Spectre's 100 % correct in my book. Especially with a newcomer to the forum we should be careful about even good natured kidding and that smiley face is not a good thing particularly in this circumstance.
I don't care much about smiley's and I'm not going to examine them further in this thread; we already have a thread for that.
That cho has been the focus of attention for a lot of people and always will be. It's unique. It has some religious significance, though exactly what is debated by the experts. Many think it's real use is as a kind of blood stop; so the blood of the unclean will not touch the bearer of the blade.
Yvsa said recently of the new Sher Special that he did not like the absence of the cho on that blade. (I'm paraphrasing from memory so don't hold me to that and I'm sure Yvsa himself can make his own views clear)
I mention this to demonstrate the importance of the cho to many people.
I like the cho too, but I also really like the new Sher Special.
munk
I dunno. Big Jims fine. The thread didn't take a downturn, just fear of downturn. I'll edit my post. But in the meantime, I'm pondering this:
"besides, if you stare at it long enough you'll eventually get used to it"
RickOshay
Is it possible I've missed something vital by not staring at my cho?
I'll have to ask Bruise.
munk
"besides, if you stare at it long enough you'll eventually get used to it"
RickOshay
Is it possible I've missed something vital by not staring at my cho?
I'll have to ask Bruise.
munk
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For a while I was posting and reading in some other areas on the forum. I have been on other places where they had no patience for or would not respond to questions asked by newbies that seemed pretty basic and had been hashed around a lot. That's one reason that when I have questions that are not necesarily related to Khuks I ask the members here. It was at this time that I was impressed with the way that all of the members here respond to and keep answering all questions presented although they may have been asked a thousand times. We have a great group here and we were all new to Khuks at some time and have probably all asked the same questions in the past.munk said:
By the way-
What's the best chopper?
What is the purpose for or meaning of the cho?
Which is the best Khukuri?
Which Khukuri do you recommend?
How do you sharpen a Khukuri?
How do you put a convex edge on your Khukuri?
Don't worry about offending me, I have a thick skin. I got my answers from Kronckew, Cucharadedragon and Munk before I got bit by bigjim. I will admit that I'm negligent in using the search function on forums I frequent. I was just thrown when I got the 15" AK with cho creep because the other 4 HI khuks that I have are not that way. Thanks for the info................Malcolm
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Interestingly enough, the one time that I slipped a hand over the bolster and onto the blade, it was a khukuri with a grotesque amount of cho creep. My index finger hung up on the cho and I wasn't injured.
Sometimes I think the kamis know more about what I need than I do. (They probably agree.)
Sometimes I think the kamis know more about what I need than I do. (They probably agree.)
The design of the khukuri is based upon the size of the average man's hand in Nepal.(Parts of Asia) One of the first things the Kamis did in making HI successful was enlarging the size of the handles.
To give us the best, the Kamis left what some few shrilly covet as, 'authenticity'.
munk
To give us the best, the Kamis left what some few shrilly covet as, 'authenticity'.
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The kamis are wise. HI Khuks are the best. And this forum, with all its generosity and patience is wonderful. I have asked many of these type of newbie questions too, and have never been ignored. Thanks guys.
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Cho creep is great! Don't you just love it? Best thing that ever happened for the paws of big Texans.
Reminds me of a bird that that passes through Texas about this time every year on his migration route to South America. His call sounds something like this------ a short low whistle noise followed by a long high piched whistle noise and then followed by a whistle two times that sounds like cho cho, chocreep-------cho cho, chocreep.
I think that all the bird books refer to him as the cho cho, chocreep bird from the Himalayan mountain range.
Now, I know that some of you are probably beginning to think that this is just another tall tale from Texas, however truth really is stranger than fiction sometimes. Don't you agree?
J. W. Kilpatrick
Reminds me of a bird that that passes through Texas about this time every year on his migration route to South America. His call sounds something like this------ a short low whistle noise followed by a long high piched whistle noise and then followed by a whistle two times that sounds like cho cho, chocreep-------cho cho, chocreep.
I think that all the bird books refer to him as the cho cho, chocreep bird from the Himalayan mountain range.
Now, I know that some of you are probably beginning to think that this is just another tall tale from Texas, however truth really is stranger than fiction sometimes. Don't you agree?
J. W. Kilpatrick