Fingerguard

[WrongFriend]

Pan Tau, it was not me, I just helped my pal to show off his great work.

As a khukuri "fundamentalist", I emphasize the meaning of the wide "bell" of a khukuri. It enables various moves of a khukuri by adding pressure on one side of the bell, even a stab can be performed. While doing those moves, you don't have to thrust toward the bolster.
Adding a fingerguard will do no harm, so I'm not against anybody who wants to make his khukuri his own way. But, learning to utilize the bell - pull one side, other side, both side, up and down - would give you some more utilization without any cost, and lots of fun! At least it worked for me... It let me know what "Let the khukuri do the job" means.

 

[Rusty]

How about the Holbein style dagger from Germany. Had the bell shape front and back. Problem there is it later became associated with the Nazis. But just shape front and rear the same and add fore and buttcaps. Maybe fingergrooves.

Wanna stab real good? get a WWI era rifle with a 15" to 17" bayonnet and fix bayonnets. Hold onto gun and thrust.

 

[ddean]

Originally posted by Rusty ........Wanna stab real good?

Then there's those spear/lance type thingys.



Not to minimize anyone wanting to personalize their khuks.

 

[mrostov]

Originally posted by Rusty
Wanna stab real good? get a WWI era rifle with a 15" to 17" bayonnet and fix bayonnets. Hold onto gun and thrust.

I used to have an M1917 Enfield in .30-06 (same type of gun Sgt York used) made by Winchester with an original WWI bayonet that had a 14" blade. The previous owner of the bayonet had mounted it on his M1917 one day and had led a bayonet charge howling his best rebel yell onto his front pouch to chase off some gang bangers that were threatening him. They beat feet never came back.

Some good info on this thread. I appreciate all of the input, even those that think I'm pondering Khukuri heresy or just plain silliness by suggesting a handguard.

Now I just need to prowl and wait to pounce the first microsecond that the good Mr. Martino puts up the next daily special so I can retire my old Khukuri.