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Hello, I've decided to order a khukuri, mostly for chopping, hiking, and camp use (not that I do much camping right now, but I want to be prepared). I'm tall and skinny, so I want a "traditional-style" khukuri that has enough power for chopping but is controllable by my less-than-muscular arms.
In other words, no Ang Khola. I'd say my grip is medium (my BM 940 folder fits my palm perfectly). I'm leaning toward the WWII model, but I don't know if I should go with 16.5" or 18", or if there's another model I've overlooked.
In pictures, Gorkhas seem to wear the khukuri hanging behind the right leg with the handle curving to the left. How is it unsheathed from this position? I read a description somewhere but didn't really understand it. Some pictures would be great, if available.
I appreciate the recent "respect and safety" thread. Having just sliced my index finger (again) practicing the balisong, I don't want to imagine what one of these giant blades could do.
After lurking here for a little while, the thing that finally made me want to order was the "culture" that seems to go hand in hand with these blades. I'm not only speaking of the traditional Nepali craftmanship and tales of the Gorkha, but also the culture surrounding HI in this forum. A group that can admire the khukuri as art while simultaneously using it as a powerful tool is a group I want to join. You all seem like such nice people, not the "macho guys with huge blades" one might expect.

In pictures, Gorkhas seem to wear the khukuri hanging behind the right leg with the handle curving to the left. How is it unsheathed from this position? I read a description somewhere but didn't really understand it. Some pictures would be great, if available.
I appreciate the recent "respect and safety" thread. Having just sliced my index finger (again) practicing the balisong, I don't want to imagine what one of these giant blades could do.
After lurking here for a little while, the thing that finally made me want to order was the "culture" that seems to go hand in hand with these blades. I'm not only speaking of the traditional Nepali craftmanship and tales of the Gorkha, but also the culture surrounding HI in this forum. A group that can admire the khukuri as art while simultaneously using it as a powerful tool is a group I want to join. You all seem like such nice people, not the "macho guys with huge blades" one might expect.
