Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri

Chiro75

Chiro75

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A customer sent me a Gurkha Kukri made by cold Steel recently for a sheath to be made for it (sorry, Cliff, but the one he's asking for is much simpler than what you had in mind. If it goes well then I will be that much closer to being ready to work on yours!). Work is slow for a variety of reasons (family tragedy + 106+ temps due to 95 degree heat and super high humidity).
Anyway, I took the liberty of playing around with this thing and it is incredible! At about 17" OAL it is well-balanced, massive-looking, yet graceful to wield. It demolished a piece of very hard seasoned pine 4x4. I thought my other knives chopped this wood pretty well, but this thing cause huge chunks to fly off with minimal effort. Some of you may be wondering why I posted this? Well I received the knife a day or two before Bill posted the village Dhankutas, and after exp[eriencing this CS Kukri, I simply had to have an HI one! I can't wait! If it performs as well, I'll be very pleased. If it performs better, I'll be frothing at the mouth and anticipating late summer camping trips!

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My Custom Kydex Sheath pagehttp://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/knifehome.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
 
Brace yourself Chiro. (This part is always fun to watch.)

Let us know how the two knives compare after you've tried out the villager.
 
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Hi Steve.
You will be happy with the village model.
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Like Uncle Bill says,"Ugly,but tough!!" Actually mine wasn't as bad as I expected.
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I have a Dhankuta village model and it is superior to my CS LTC which is lighter than the CS Gurka.

I was also wondering,is there anyway to maybe put a small 1/16" to 1/8" wide strip of brass along where the cutting edge is and embed it in the kydex?
It wouldn't hurt any edge and would go far toward protecting against a large Kuhkuri from chewing up the kydex.Let alone the person carring it if it should wear through.
Or is this not a potential problem with the material?

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The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.
 
Chiro, I would bet that the villager will not have the same penetration as the CS khukuri. The CS has a flat grind which gives a very thin edge. However penetration is not the only factor - CS and HI by Will Kwan :

http://www.physics.mun.ca:80/~sstamp/knives/HI_CS.html

I would be interested in edge holding, durability and ease of sharpening. Handle ergonomics should be in strong contrast as well if the CS khukuri has the normal checkered grip. Sheath quality and of course overall blade durability would be nice to see compared as well.

-Cliff
 
My comparisons will be pretty rudimentary, as the CS khukri isn't mine, so I have very limited use of it. As far as the brass strip idea, it is a good one, but I don't know how you'd implement it. Kydex is fairly easily "chewable" by knives, but if it designed right, it shouldn't be a problem. I guess I'll find out in a few days when I get to work on the sheath for this CS!

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My Custom Kydex Sheath pagehttp://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/knifehome.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
 
My favorite makers are Sean Perkins and Mel Sorg, and they are far from dirty and you can't say "ugly" and these makers in the same sentence, but they certainly have a rustic look of handmade tools, which is awesome in my book! If it looks like it was dug from an ancient battle site, then all the better!

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My Custom Kydex Sheath pagehttp://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/knifehome.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
 
Dug up from an ancient battle site -- that's exactly what some of these villagers look like. I've got to remember that description.

Uncle Bill
 
The CS Gurkha is a really decent knife. It excels in edge retention (harder steel) and penetration (flat ground blade) compared to my first 15" Ang Khola. I did not like to use it very much as it vibrated painfully when chopping on real trees and it got stuck a lot. The long blade and flat ground blade makes it a great bush clearer. Its chopping performance on 2x4 was quite similar to my Ang Khola.

Will
 
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