D- Guard Kukri

mcswood

mcswood

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Always wanted to make one. Finally got around to it.
Made it as indistructable as I could without making it
uglier than needed.
It's 19.5" overall with a 1095 spring steel blade
13.5" X 2. 5/8" X 1/4" thick. The hardware is 1018
steel welded in place. Curly maple scales.
I made the handle big enough for a large gloved
hand. There's a full 5" of finger space "in" the D-guard.
A leg strap seemed like a better option for this rather
than a "cord" tie.
Hope you like it.
Thanks for looking,
Mike
 
1st-That is beautifull!!
2nd-Is the D gaurd functional(ie. Knuckle knife or to protect the hand from bushes and such?)
3rd-That is beautifull!!
 
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Finally stopped raining long enough to take some outside pics.
The D-guard is 1/4" thick steel and part of the full tang.
Thanks for looking and for the kind words,
Mike
 
As always, love your work.

I love the serious raw, duty-knife look yet still given serious attention to the fit and finish.

It looks like it demands to be out in the field. None of that pussy-footin', collector, safe-queen BS.
 
Your knives are realy starting to grow on me! I like the unique rugged style, and I love large blades!

I would like to request that maybe you could include the weight of your knives when you list their stats. :thumbup:

- is this one going to be on ebay?
 
BryFry said:
Your knives are realy starting to grow on me! I like the unique rugged style, and I love large blades!

I would like to request that maybe you could include the weight of your knives when you list their stats. :thumbup:

- is this one going to be on ebay?
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This one sold here at bladeforums in the makers
fixed blades for sale section.
Ebay was charging me to much to sell there.
This weighed 2lb. 9oz. I believe.
 
It appears to be a well liked design.
I'm getting a good many requests for
more.
After some fighters and bowies I'll do
another one.
Thanks for looking,
Mike
 
My impression:

Had the kopis/falcata swords continued on in use in the western cultures, they probably would have evolved into something like that around 1850 or so. I can definitely see that beautiful beast lopping off heads in the Civil War on that alternate timeline. Yes indeed.

I love MC's visual style; retro and futuristic at the same time.


Good stuff. :thumbup:
 
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