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[/video]Hi guys
Just thought I'd punch out a quick review and some pics of my new 16 " Bonecutter from forum member gurkhaknives, now that I've given it a fairly good workout on the farm.
This is my first review of anything so shout out anything I've missed or should have missed
Anyway first up this is s true villager style khuk, it's by no means a pretty, highly decorative piece but more of a hardcore workhorse.
I took it out on a 4000 acre cattle property in the highlands of NSW Australia and went to town on some hardwood trees that where mainly about 6"-8" in diameter
I've got a few khuks now and I've got to say that the forging of these blades is first class.
I chopped for several hours over the weekend and I am yet to sharpen the blade, to me that is what really counts as some of the factory made shiny ones look nice on the wall but if the edge rolls or chips when you use it you may as well throw it in the bin. These blades have an extremely large grind on the blade that seems to help dig deep into the timber and not get stuck but instead lift large chunks of timber away like you are hitting the tree with a massive chisel edge.
The knife is 16" overall 740 grams and was sold as a blem so has minor imperfections which mainly lie in the sheath that is slightly loose. Apart from that I find it the perfect size.
I think that Gurkhaknives make these in several classes from low cost villager style with rough sheath to a more fancy style with nicer fittings. As I was going to be using it heavily and having it slide around in my tray back ute the rough villager style suits me fine.
The handle feels very sturdy but I would suggest if you have large hands to get them to increase the size of the handle as my hands are average/large and I had to sand back the edge slightly as it was rubbing on my lower Palm.
They are a stick tang style handle which I find preferable for all day use as the balance allows for easy cutting action and these blades feel really well balanced in the hand.
The questions I ask myself after each purchase is the following
Does it hold an edge and perform Yes
Would I deal with this company again Yes
If I lost the kukri would I buy another one the same Yes (but this time I would get the slightly fancier finish with the belt clip.
And that pretty much sums it up for me, if I answer yes to those three questions then it's a blade I can recommend.
I will stick some photos up
Thanks for reading
[/video]Hi guysJust thought I'd punch out a quick review and some pics of my new 16 " Bonecutter from forum member gurkhaknives, now that I've given it a fairly good workout on the farm.
This is my first review of anything so shout out anything I've missed or should have missed
Anyway first up this is s true villager style khuk, it's by no means a pretty, highly decorative piece but more of a hardcore workhorse.
I took it out on a 4000 acre cattle property in the highlands of NSW Australia and went to town on some hardwood trees that where mainly about 6"-8" in diameter
I've got a few khuks now and I've got to say that the forging of these blades is first class.
I chopped for several hours over the weekend and I am yet to sharpen the blade, to me that is what really counts as some of the factory made shiny ones look nice on the wall but if the edge rolls or chips when you use it you may as well throw it in the bin. These blades have an extremely large grind on the blade that seems to help dig deep into the timber and not get stuck but instead lift large chunks of timber away like you are hitting the tree with a massive chisel edge.
The knife is 16" overall 740 grams and was sold as a blem so has minor imperfections which mainly lie in the sheath that is slightly loose. Apart from that I find it the perfect size.
I think that Gurkhaknives make these in several classes from low cost villager style with rough sheath to a more fancy style with nicer fittings. As I was going to be using it heavily and having it slide around in my tray back ute the rough villager style suits me fine.
The handle feels very sturdy but I would suggest if you have large hands to get them to increase the size of the handle as my hands are average/large and I had to sand back the edge slightly as it was rubbing on my lower Palm.
They are a stick tang style handle which I find preferable for all day use as the balance allows for easy cutting action and these blades feel really well balanced in the hand.
The questions I ask myself after each purchase is the following
Does it hold an edge and perform Yes
Would I deal with this company again Yes
If I lost the kukri would I buy another one the same Yes (but this time I would get the slightly fancier finish with the belt clip.
And that pretty much sums it up for me, if I answer yes to those three questions then it's a blade I can recommend.
I will stick some photos up
Thanks for reading
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