hiking and the khukri... backpacks/storage

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how do you all hike with one?

i want to move around pseudo-urban, or sometimes oft hiked trails, and have something with me, but not necessarily on my belt, probably won't get used a lot (respect for woods), but don't want to spook sheeples.

i've found that the pointy end of the sheath, even rounded, with 2 lbs of metal pushing on it, wants to work through any common little bag i've tried. i don't want to wreck a good pack. ideas on covering the tip and otherwise securing the thing? strapping outside the pack might work on more rural hikes, but as i said, sheeples.

shortly, i expect to be doing a LOT of walking with two fairly light weight fabric (VERY light mostly hydration pack), and a studly day pack... don't want to leave home without toys, but don't want to ruin packs, or show off.

for you pack hounds, check out the maxpedition condor II - looks VERY nice. also sturdy as heck; my primary everyday backpack is ... getting on in age, that could be a winner :)

bladite
 
One thought...Pen Knife.

Cuts what I need cut, flips pancakes and burgers equally well.
 
A khukuri, like a handgun, deserves a belt of its own. If you want subdued maybe a chest shoulder belt would work. An open jacket would cover this to some extent. I've used that once with a army field coat, (that resembles a trench coat but green) and it worked great. The times I've worn a belt over my shoulder crossing the chest have worked, but that's the outside of the coat.

Whatever you do, I think making the khuk look like part of a package would help you. No threat here; pack, water, compass, boots, coat and tool hung on belt. If it looks like it belongs I think people pay less attention to it.

edit; sometimes I wear the khuk outfit (khuk and its belt) pushed behind me. You'd have to experiment. I've avoided the leg slap by this. Behind the hip bone towards the back, but the handle is still accessable if I need the khuk fast. When it's slightly behind you in this way it seems to draw less attention than front and center.







munk
 
Why, one asks, are the chaps so pointed? Something more like those thingees for threading curtain rods into curtains would be better -- or none.



I have used a tomato sauce can as a protector when I carry an HI khukuri in a backpack.

Or there is duct tape. :)
 
Odd...Dan usually sharpens khukuris before he returns them.


(I know, I know..teasing)
 
Bladite said:
how do you all hike with one?

i want to move around pseudo-urban, or sometimes oft hiked trails, and have something with me, but not necessarily on my belt, probably won't get used a lot (respect for woods), but don't want to spook sheeples.

i've found that the pointy end of the sheath, even rounded, with 2 lbs of metal pushing on it, wants to work through any common little bag i've tried. i don't want to wreck a good pack. ideas on covering the tip and otherwise securing the thing? strapping outside the pack might work on more rural hikes, but as i said, sheeples.
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And coming down the aisle, the stunning Red Flower models the latest in khuk carry fasion. This versatile outfit accessorises in multiple ways. Outside carry as shown allows easy access, and the khuk can easily be slipped into the bag for those times when discretion is a must.

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Red Flower and Billy give these hints for pointy chapes. If you like the chape you can fold a piece of cardboard twice, the second fold at right angles to the first. Then slip the cardboard over the chape and duct tape it in place. This clever solution is guaranteed to wow them on the Champ d'Elysees. For a longer term solution Billy recommends removing the chape by heating with a flame and then pulling off, or, his favorite, chewing it off.
 
Point taken.

The thicker chapes can be dulled by some careful filing on the point. Polish it up afterwards to make it look nicer.

If you feel up to a project, Kronckew made a suggestion some time back that's served me well: locate a bag of those little Christmas bells that the craft stores sell. Make sure that they're metal. Open the "petals" slightly and remove the striker inside and place it over the chape. Epoxy is easy, solder looks nicer if done correctly. If you didn't hose it up and tin the bell and half the darned chape in the process of soldering it on (like I did, several times) the bell will polish up nicely.

It's an unusual look. I like it. Others sometimes don't. One thing's for sure -- I will never get a chape through the back of my leg ever again.

As for carry, I just hang mine on a pistol belt. Worn on the left side, it balances out the weight of a pistol on the other side nicely. Howard's method is probably more appropriate for most areas.
 
Howard Wallace said:
BagCarry2.jpg

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For a longer term solution Billy recommends removing the chape by heating with a flame and then pulling off, or, his favorite, chewing it off.
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what khukri? :>

"outside of a dog, a book [khukri] is Man's best friend. inside of a dog, it's dark." something like that.

i'm keeping my eyes out for something rubber and heavy duty as a covert. if i can re-locate some tool-grip (black? purple?), that will work.

course, make a rounded sheath would do. i like have the steel with me, but the chakma, not so much, and a regular diamond rod or stone that i AM likely to have would be fine too. mmm.

bladite
 
Nasty said:
One thought...Pen Knife.
Cuts what I need cut, flips pancakes and burgers equally well.
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don't have one yet, not especially considering one yet (have other objects that fill that niche pretty well) [they have good non pointy packable sheaths too]...

bladite
 
I had the same problem packing my 18" WWII. My camping bag is one of those army surplus bags with the steel brace and the leather loops on the side and bottom for packing gear. I took a cheap green machete sheath, split it down the back, and shoved the khuk in. It wrapped it up well enough that no one saw the knife outline, just a bit of the handle. Then i attached it to the side of the pack with the leather loops. Worked pretty well. Unwrapping it was a chore if i wanted to get to it neatly. However, a good hard yank in an emergency would free it up.
It works pretty well, but for my next hike i think i'll pack a bit smarter. I'll pack a machete in the sheath and take just my 14" Siru, Pen Knife, or Jure. Plenty of knife for what i need.

Jake
 
mmm...Hiking...that thing people do instead of sitting inside watching tv...:D


anywho...

Making a khuk sheath with a rounded edge that might not be pretty but that would work for what ya want isnt very hard...a piece of kydex and maybe some heavy duty canvas should work...

I am working on one now for my 15"AK...Only thing I am adding is maybe a sheath for my karda and MAYBE one of those sharpening steels...

yea I know I have no idea how to sharpen a knife, but having a steel around makes me look tacticool with the ladies:thumbup: ;)

hmmm...I need to work on that sheath now that I think of it...I am on a Kerambit sheath "binge" right now though:o
 
I have used a tomato sauce can as a protector when I carry an HI khukuri in a backpack.
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REPLY : Doesn,t it make the tomatos taste funny ? L:O:L
 
On many larger packs they have ski slots on the sides, that can be used to hold anything that is long and thin. I found that it worked well for my WWII models on a Large Becker pack that I have. The slot has some webbling slots at the top which can be used to lash the whole scabbard, or just the frog, securely in place. That way the weight of the scabbard and knife does not rest on the point (besides the fact the slot is open at the bottom too). If you align the knife so that the sharp edge is towards your body when you are wearing the pack, it is fairly easy and quick to draw the knife even when wearing the pack. Getting it back in is a bit tougher, but can be done with care.
 
I took the lazy option - got a sheath from Knifeware. It works for 15-16" KHUKURIS and is reasonable.
 
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