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Gurkha House - A Final? Word
- Thread starter Craig Gottlieb
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Cobalt
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Actually, I could arrange for the Tank test. This would be rediculous, but funny. I don't think any of the handles would survive, but it would be interesting to see which if the blades end up looking like pretzels. What's your choice, M-60A-1-3 at 107,000 pounds or M1 at 125,000 pounds. Maybe put the knife on a bolder angled and let the tanks run over them to test the bend strength.
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Wouldn't you love to do a hidden candid camera in the company offices and watch as Busse, Cold Steel, and Mad Dog's head honchos read these threads and wonder how serious we are? They do have SEALS training out of Fallon ( a Reno PD SWAT member training with them died a year or so back when his chute didn't open )so we could do the drop tests and still meet Cliff's conditions. Course they might insist Cliff strap on a chute and join them, but knowing Cliff's dedication to testing I'm sure he'd *want* to go the extra step even if it was an awful big one, wouldn't you Cliff?
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If I get to wear a chute I don't even think the question needs to be asked.
-Cliff
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If you fellows could see some of the khukuris up at Kami's farm in the Solu you'd all get a huge laugh. Some of these khukuris were owned by Kami's grandparents and Kami is 72 so they are pretty old knives.
Splitting logs and digging potatoes in rocky soil is not the easiest work for a khukuri and the blades get worn. When worn down enough the kamis who lived in the area would rework the edge and, of course, rehandle the used khukuri and off it would go for another tour of duty. Result: A couple of those old khukuris look more like rapiers but they are still going.
Uncle Bill
Splitting logs and digging potatoes in rocky soil is not the easiest work for a khukuri and the blades get worn. When worn down enough the kamis who lived in the area would rework the edge and, of course, rehandle the used khukuri and off it would go for another tour of duty. Result: A couple of those old khukuris look more like rapiers but they are still going.
Uncle Bill