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Yangdu

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18 inch 26 ounce Gelbu special by new Kami Santosh. Satisal wood handle. Great buy at $100 even. *SOLD*

17 inch 32 ounce Ganga Ram by Santosh kami. Walnut wood handle. Awesome rig at $110 YBB. *SOLD*

16.5 inch villager fit and finish WWII by Bura. Walnut wood handle. Field sharp rig at $100 even. *sold*

10.5 inch 11 ounce baby Dui chirra by Bura. All fittings are white metal. Horn handle. Yours for $85 YBB. *SOLD*

12.5 inch 12 ounce Chitlangi by Santosh. Black and gray horn handle. I am offering this beauty at $85 YBB. *SOLD*

6 3/4 inch 3 ounce Sarge Knife by Bura. Satisal wood handle. Bargain at $40 YBB. *SOLD*


Email to get any or all:)
 
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Anyone that wants a fine, fine little belt knife for general woods walking needs to look no farther than the Sarge knife. I have a couple, and I never leave the paved world without it:thumbup:

I'm tempted on a couple of these, but the tax rebate has not come in yet and the wife is saying that she has vacation plans for the money:grumpy::p I really like that 10" BDC. I have a short ultra light camping trip planned for later this summer, and a knife big enough to chop, strong enough to pry, sharp enough to slice, and light enough to pack would be very welcome. I've tried this with my Kerambit, but it's TOO curvy.

Man, I gotta go take a walk. I've almost talked myself into something;)
 
6 3/4 inch 3 ounce Sarge Knife by Bura. Satisal wood handle. Bargain at $40 YBB.

i'll take it
 
Steely_Gunz said:
I really like that 10" BDC. I have a short ultra light camping trip planned for later this summer, and a knife big enough to chop, strong enough to pry, sharp enough to slice, and light enough to pack would be very welcome. I've tried this with my Kerambit, but it's TOO curvy.
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I'm interested in these thoughts of yours about the 10" BDC. A neat knife--though it really does look kind of like a pistol on the belt, for whatever that's worth. I'm interested in hearing about how people who use these use them.

One thing I'm thinking it might be good to do is to do a comparison chopping field test, using knives not ordinarily regarded as choppers. Say a USMC Ka-bar, a Mora 2000, an Ontario Old Hickory with, say, a 6-inch blade, maybe a Himalayan Imports bilton, maybe an Ontario or Camillus Pilot's Survival Knife. And, maybe, a 10-inch BDC. Again, the idea would be to see how they all did in cutting through, say, a 3-or-4-inch-thick hardwood log.

My theory is that they'd all do fine, and that, though it'd take you a considerable period of time--maybe 2 or 3 or 4 times as long as it'd take you with a real, certified chopping knife, you'd still get through, just taking smaller chips out of the wood. I'm very mindful of the fact that the stone axes the paleo-Indians used around here were probably used to peck/chew away at wood, and I've tried using this technique, and been surprised at how quickly one can get through wood that way. I mean, you're not going to outdo a real, modern hatchet or chopping knife, but it is a doable task.

If this theory is borne out, it would suggest that, unless your contemplated wilderness situation involves chopping down and processing many trees, you really might do just fine with a medium or even short blade, especially if it has enough width/weight to make a decent chop. I mean, I don't see a standard, wood-handled 4-inch Mora doing chopping-like work without a baton, but I imagine the other knives named above would get you there, with patience.
 
email sent on BDC. I hope to take a break after this one. Taking a trip. Be back on Monday.
 
I think you're right, J.D. I've been putting off ordering one of these for some time, although I have always been curious.

My problem is that after almost 6 years of collecting, I now have a very large cache of large choppers that will keep the wood chips flying for generations to come. However, my days of chopping have been put on hold. I live in suburbia and don't even own a tree. Furthermore, what little camping I can do is regulated to very beaten paths.

I find myself favoring the "little" 10-14" khuks and knives of HI more than their bigger brothers due to the fact that all i need is a good sturdy knife that can split kindling and help prep the food. Maybe one day I'll stumble across one of these BDC's and give it the exact workout of paleolithic proportions that you described :D:thumbup:
 
That Chitlangi is pretty.

I think a BDC in that siize would make a great camp knife.
 
Steely-Gunz, I live in a National Park in England. Full of trees and very few people. Why don't you ship out that collection of large choppers to me. I will make sure they get plenty of exercise and fresh air!!!
 
Curious, for a camp knife which do you think would be better... a BDC or a Pen knife? I have a few Pens and they seem perfect for the bill, if you think the BDC would be superior, why?
 
HiramRanger said:
Curious, for a camp knife which do you think would be better... a BDC or a Pen knife? I have a few Pens and they seem perfect for the bill, if you think the BDC would be superior, why?
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of the two, I'd take the Pen. My personal preference is a 12in AK villager. My BDC had a smallish handle, although it was very pretty.
 
I'll echo the comments on the Chitlangi- VERY pretty! :eek::):cool:

-and I really don't prefer horn. :confused::D
 
I think there's less of a concave section to the BDC than to the Pen. Which may mean that the BDC has more accessible edge for use in routine cutting tasks than the Pen would.
 
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