Got my kerambit and YCS karda

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pyro_1

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Well got home from work today to find out that the postman had left me a present

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My kerambit and YCS karda had finally come in.

The kerambit is 9" and 9oz by Lachhu with black and white horn handle

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The YCS karda is about 10 1/4" by Vim with what looks to be a satisal wood handle

Love the feel and look of the kerambit, it feels just about perfect in the hand. Have to admit though that the YCS karda is a lot bigger and heftier then I thought it would be. Heck the spine is as thick if not thicker than the KLVUK's I picked up

Here are a couple of size comparisons of them to a couple of the other blades I have which might help others in the future visualize what kind of size they are

First is with my 14" BDC

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Next up is next to an 18.5" M43

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Nice BDC! I did not realize BDC's have 2 fullers.
Very pretty.

How does the kerambit grip for you?

I like the steak-knife too, LOL! I want Yangdu to make a run of good forged chef's knives. A small "Farm Knife" would be pretty fine. I could see myself carving a roast beast with one of those... but it needs to be thinner than your average kuk. Carve, chop, dice ... that would do a lot.
 
Nice pix, thank you for sharing
 
Thanks GoodStuff. It is a nice BDC though I would have preferred to have a wood handle instead of the horn one. Can't wait to get the 10" BDC that is on it way

No issues with grip on the kerambit though it is a bit front heavy

A now that you mention it the karda does look a bit like a steak knife on steroids
 
pyro_1 said:
I only got the karda
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The YCS is my penultimate kuk goal.
I pestered Yangdu about it a couple of times....
The YCS is the last knife you would ever need. It has everything.
A kuk, a awl and 2 steak knives.

Just need a 20 Lb prime rib and a pit.
I bet i can make long nice slices with the kuk too.
 
Hey, the YCS is a dandy wedding cake cutter...I should know;)

I have always liked the accessory knives that came with the YCS. I carry mine from time to time as stand alone belt knives. Really handy:)

The Kerambit is a favorite of mine. It's a great EDC and would certainly fit the role of SD knife. It really does turn one from "potential soft target" into "Holy $*&%! He's a Raptor Man" in about 2.2 seconds:D
 
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