Full Curveing Khukuri #1

Yvsa

Yvsa

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Startng this with a #1 to keep the amount of posts to a readable level in case we get carried away here.
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John I got the pix today!!
They are wonderful and I believe will be a great help
in the final design.

Can you give me some idea of how thick the old timers are in general or should I just send you a spare 0"-1" micrometer that I just happen to have?
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I would much rather us take our time and get it right.

The one I have drawn is similar to a couple of the pix you sent. One of those appears to be fairly thick at the spine and quickly going into a fuller.
The one I have drawn has a distal taper going from 5/8" to 7/16" at the point with two fullers bringing the thickness down to 1/4" at the thinnest part of the blade. I am beginning to realize that is probably to thick to actually duplicate the old styles.
I do think that we would have better luck getting one like this made though.

I have the same concern John does about the kamis wanting to make the blade thicker than what we would like to have.
That may not be a problem since they duplicated the AK Bowie to the prototype.

It is beginning to look as if I may be waiting on some materials and the like so I may be able to work on a wooden prototype inbetween doing the Indin stuff.
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YVSA,
Glad you got the pix. Hope that means Howard has a set also.
I apologize for asking you guys to scan and post but I just haven't had any luck with a workable scanner. How does one post a picture on the forums? I am the caveman of computers.
Where did you post the drawing?
Uncle, addressing the question of a thinner blade...think the kamis can be persuaded?

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JP
 
I got in a couple of King Kobras and the Everest Katana today and they blades were as scheduled. Katana was about 3/16. John, your kothimoda is being made at 1/4 inch thick but Bura says he will not guarantee this knife for heavy use. I sent a message that you would not be putting it to heavy use so go ahead. The kamis do listen sometimes.

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Uncle Bill
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Thanks Uncle Bill.

John, I have been a bit slack and need to get some copies made of the drawings this weekend.
Then I can send them off to Howard and let him post them if he will.
I also have some pix of QL's khukuri that I put the handle on that I will send up as well.

Terry was knd enough to bring a couple of older models so that I could look at them.
One of them has nice bone and horn diamonds inlayed in the wood handle. I really liked that touch. The knives were much thinner than what we get from H.I., but the were older khukuris too.

I am startin to consider using a piece of plywood for the prototype on this one even if I have to use some wood putty to fill any voids. That would give better control over the thicknesses.

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"Know your own bone, gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it again."

'Thoreau'

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Originally posted by Bill Martino:
John, your kothimoda is being made at 1/4 inch thick but Bura says he will not guarantee this knife for heavy use.
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John, is this the one with the silver scabbard on the webpage and in the brochure. If so, that is one beautiful khukuri and I'd love one of those myself. Let us know what its like when you recieve it.

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Bill,
I new you had magic powers with the kamis. Thanks.
I hope you will post a photo of my HI kothimora when it arrives.

YVSA, let's see those sketches/model when you get a chance and I'm glad the pics were a help plus Terry showing you some pieces.

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JP
 
That's the one, Llamedos, and it is a beauty, indeed.

John, I'll be happy to post a pix but be prepared to wait awhile. Scabbards take two weeks to complete so production is only two per month. Gelbu may take on another gold and silversmith to help us out but we will use only the best so it may take him awhile to find another top notch guy.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
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Uncle,
I will be glad to wait as long as neccesary to make sure it's right.

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John mentioned in another thread about a diagram he drew up. I wish I had scanning ability, but alas I do not.

The diagram should go into the FAQ and I am sure Howard will put it there when he sees it.
John has standardized all the measurements of a khukuri except I believe the oal.
That should be from the point to the center of the butt cap or end of the exposed tang and I believe that's the way we all measure them.
The "drop" is one measurement that hasn't ever been brought up as far as I can recall.
The "drop" is the distance between a straight edge layed along the bottom edge of the blade and the butt cap and then measured to the top of the spine.
I haven't measured the khukuri's I have and now I am curious as to how much the "drop" varies from one style to another or if it does.
I know it does on the Full Curveing models of yesteryears!

I have a hunch that the "drop" could be a very important factor in how an individual knife handles. It started becomeing an issue when I started drawing the models for the FCMK.

One of these days I will try to borrow the kid's video cam and see if I can figure out how to use it with the WebTV system.
That would be of a great help.
If it wasn't for the WebTV I would be up the creek.
I can barely turn a real computer on.
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"Know your own bone, gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it again."

'Thoreau'

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I suspect Howard will get the info up on the FAQ site. He's done a great job thus far and shows no signs of slowing.

Yvsa, trying to master this computer gave me ulcers.

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Uncle Bill
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