Dull Edge.

Yvsa

Yvsa

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I just gotta tell y'all about this.When I received the last two 20" Sirupatis from Uncle Bill I dulled them a_LOT!! These things are so dull you wouldn't believe a H.I.Kuhkuri could look and feel like they do.
I did this to keep my cuz from cutting himself while he was welding the tangs back on.

I got one back last Sat and haven't been up to par to work on it this week.I do want to get it finished and back to Uncle while Kami is still here if possible.I am not going to hurry it
though.
I want that job.Just kidding.
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I would love to go for an extended visit though.

I told Uncle I wanted to test them really well and was doing that earlier.
My wife brought in a well seasoned piece of hard wood just for that purpose.
I am sitting in my room hitting this log on the end grain and sinking this very dull Kuhkuri in there about 1/4" without trying to hard.
I thought I had better quit that so I wouldn't split the 10" dia. log.
I laid the log on it's side and proceeded to chop.
I'll be day-umed if the blade still wasn't biteing into the wood.
I started hiting it a lot harder and chunking the blade about 1/4" deep again.
I started twisting and literally chopping out sections of wood.
I don't know why I find this so amazeing,because it would be like using a very dull axe.

I have read where Cliff and Will both have talked about the advantages of setting the blade in accurately each time.This experience showed me exactly what they both mean by that.
When the blade hit square on it penetrated much more deeply than
when at an off angle.
I thought that I knew what they meant,but it had never really soaked in.

I am going to watch closely now when I go to work with a sharp blade.It should make the work go much easier.
I am also wondering now if Uncle hasn't been trying to tell us something when he says he doesn't keep his blades razor sharp.

These blades keep me in awe of them.
Thanks for listening.

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>>>>---¥vsa---->®
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.

 
Yes, Yvsa, there is an "art" to chopping. And it changes as the blade style, sharpness and edge angle changes.

Having done a lot of chopping over the years with various types of instruments, including some competition axes for lumberman events I have found that each tool has a chopping style of its own.

The angle chop used with an axe is designed to break out the chip at the same time as cutting into the wood. But does not give the same depth penetration of a straight on hit. (As you have noted). However it much more efficient at creating firewood
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I have been very impressed at how well my AK chops. With it being my first Khukri, I too am learning what it likes and how it best performs. And I must admit, having lots of fun doing it.
 
Yvsa - have you check the edge of your 20" Sirupati after all that chopping? If it is sharper than before ... WAU! You must be having a magical 20" Sirupati!
 
Actually, modh, both Yvsa and his cousin thought there was something very unusual about at least one of those Sirupatis. Magic? Maybe.

Uncle Bill
 
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