At the start of the week, I emailed Yangdu to ask her if she had any blemished WWII khuks for sale. I had been watching the DOTD every day and I almost purchased an ugly villager, but I realized that I wanted a nicer one for my first. I had looked over all of the heavy user models, and the 16.5" WWII drew my attention and I realized that that was the one that I wanted. I really liked its design, many people said that they loved theirs, and it looked like a good first khukuri because it would be a good chopper, but still able to perform most other jobs.
A little while later, Yangdu replied and said that she did have a 16.5" WWII with some grain problems and that she would sell it to me for $85 + shipping. I asked her what weight it was and if she could send a picture, but she told me she was really busy and would try to tell me when she had time. The next day, I realized that the weight was probably going to be right around what I wanted and I didn't really need the picture, so I just told her that I would buy it. This was on Thursday.
Today, I was hoping that it would arrive, although I expected that it would come on Monday. However, when I heard my dog barking, I realized that the mailman must be walking up to the door, and I found a large triangular box waiting for me. I quickly at first, and then more slowly, opened the box and saw my WWII in there. Barely able to contain my excitement, I took a closer look at it and immediately fell in love. The knife was much nicer than I imagined and similar knives had looked in pictures. I then weighed it and found that the sheath, knife, karda, and chakma all together weighs 2 pounds. The knife weighs 23 oz and was made by Tirtha. I'm happy with the weight because it will make it a better all-around knife and I won't tire as quickly when chopping wood.
Here are some pics of it:
Then I wanted to see how well it would chop, so I found a large (3in diameter at thinnest part) oak branch and started to cut it up into 3 ft long pieces. It cut so fast! I was amazed at the chopping power it had, which was probably a result of it feeling weighted much more in the front. In a few minutes, I cut up half of the branch, enough that I could burn the two pieces, and carry the remaining piece into the forest easily. I took some pictures of it in the wood before I cut it up.
Overall, I am tremendously happy with it and definitely plan to purchase more HI products. It chops wood much faster than I expected, and works almost as fast as the large two-handed ax I was using before, except it doesn't leave me tired. Thank you Yangdu! I have already constructed a list of HI products that I will eventually get, and I hope that it doesn't grow anymore
CAK
M-43 or Bonecutter
Ugly Villager
YCS or R-10
Bachero
Farm Knife
I was wondering what you guys use to take care of your khuks? I assume that I will need to oil it if I don't use it for an extended period of time, but with what? Also, the area of where the butt attaches to the horn is a little rough, can I just sand it with fine sandpaper? I heard that a convex edge is best for a khuk, but how do I create one on my khukuri? I have diamondstones and an old leather belt with honing compound, which I usually use to keep my knives sharp.
A little while later, Yangdu replied and said that she did have a 16.5" WWII with some grain problems and that she would sell it to me for $85 + shipping. I asked her what weight it was and if she could send a picture, but she told me she was really busy and would try to tell me when she had time. The next day, I realized that the weight was probably going to be right around what I wanted and I didn't really need the picture, so I just told her that I would buy it. This was on Thursday.
Today, I was hoping that it would arrive, although I expected that it would come on Monday. However, when I heard my dog barking, I realized that the mailman must be walking up to the door, and I found a large triangular box waiting for me. I quickly at first, and then more slowly, opened the box and saw my WWII in there. Barely able to contain my excitement, I took a closer look at it and immediately fell in love. The knife was much nicer than I imagined and similar knives had looked in pictures. I then weighed it and found that the sheath, knife, karda, and chakma all together weighs 2 pounds. The knife weighs 23 oz and was made by Tirtha. I'm happy with the weight because it will make it a better all-around knife and I won't tire as quickly when chopping wood.
Here are some pics of it:
Then I wanted to see how well it would chop, so I found a large (3in diameter at thinnest part) oak branch and started to cut it up into 3 ft long pieces. It cut so fast! I was amazed at the chopping power it had, which was probably a result of it feeling weighted much more in the front. In a few minutes, I cut up half of the branch, enough that I could burn the two pieces, and carry the remaining piece into the forest easily. I took some pictures of it in the wood before I cut it up.
Overall, I am tremendously happy with it and definitely plan to purchase more HI products. It chops wood much faster than I expected, and works almost as fast as the large two-handed ax I was using before, except it doesn't leave me tired. Thank you Yangdu! I have already constructed a list of HI products that I will eventually get, and I hope that it doesn't grow anymore
CAK
M-43 or Bonecutter
Ugly Villager
YCS or R-10
Bachero
Farm Knife
I was wondering what you guys use to take care of your khuks? I assume that I will need to oil it if I don't use it for an extended period of time, but with what? Also, the area of where the butt attaches to the horn is a little rough, can I just sand it with fine sandpaper? I heard that a convex edge is best for a khuk, but how do I create one on my khukuri? I have diamondstones and an old leather belt with honing compound, which I usually use to keep my knives sharp.
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