how do some of these forumites design their own khuks?

[Snarlin Stef]

first... i think it shows a tremendously strong business friendship btwn UB and the forumers here...

but how do some of these forumers design these things with confidence? what is the actual step by step process that goes on?

please advise
stef

 

[Yvsa]

First of all you have to have some knowledge of khuks and knives in general.
Then you have to have some idea of what it is that you want.
Next step is to draw the concepts out on paper, I like to use heavy art paper and make mine full size.
Then you're ready to transfer your pattern to the material you're going to use for the model.
Next step is to cut the pattern from the medium and finish it to the degree that you think best.
The Cherokee Rose model was executed in wood and had four different individual pieces all put together as that was the only way to make the guard to insure that it wasn't likely to break.
The pieces consisted of the blade, guard, handle and metal washer that was assembled for fit, taken apart and reassembled with glue to keep it in one piece.
I also made a model sheath for it, but the sarki paid no attention to it at all. :grumpy:

 

[Bill Martino]

And as I recall Bura "improved" on the first model and we had to insist that he follow the wood model design. But once this was done we got what we wanted. And, the village sarki has a mind of his own.

 

[Snarlin Stef]

thnx yvsa n UB for the reply

 

[Semper Fi]

Posted by Yvsa

First of all you have to have some knowledge of khuks and knives in general.

That shuts the door on me.

Then you have to have some idea of what it is that you want.

Beautiful, functional, lively in hand...how do I put that on paper?

Next step is to draw the concepts out on paper, I like to use heavy art paper and make mine full size.

I can't draw.

I think I am always going to be a buyer and not a maker of knives. My karma in life. (sigh)

 

[Cobalt]

If you have an idea in mind but cannot draw worth a damm call the psychic hotline and they will know exactly what you want and draw it out for you.

 

[Cobalt]

Seriously though, some of the ones that I wanted made that became std models were just common sense and I think that eventually someone would have asked the same question and had it made. I remember when there was a 15 inch AK and the 20 inch AK which was in fact more like 21-22 inch not 20. Well in my opinion there needed to be an in between like an 18 and bill had it made and I love it. If I hadn't of thought of it, someone else soon after would have. It is nice to have a custom shop that can do that and if it makes sense they will. I myself don't care for Fancy stuff since I don't like damaging something that looks as nice as some of the art pieces, but for collectors it's a great venue and well worth the money.

I have to say it, the Katana was another great idea, you just need to add the other two smaller blades to it so we can have all three in a set, Katana, Wakisashi and the other one. That would be awesome. I might have to get all three if that's the case. and then get a stand to mount them on.

 

[Yvsa]

Originally posted by Semper Fi
Posted by Yvsa

That shuts the door on me.

Beautiful, functional, lively in hand...how do I put that on paper?

I can't draw.

I think I am always going to be a buyer and not a maker of knives. My karma in life. (sigh)

You don't have to know how to draw. Just have plenty of pencils, a good sharpener, several large erasers and lots of patience.

Seriously a final drawing takes some time, at least for me. It dayumed sure doesn't happen on the first one.
It takes some time to get what you thought was a perfect design on paper because you have to keep erasing and redrawing to get it like you really want it.
Then you keep getting other ideas as you go along and wind up drawing several different although similar designs until you decide on a final one.
Believe it or not a heavy paper cutout will give you somewhat of an idea what the knife will be like.

I struggled for months over the handle on the Cherokee Rose!

 

[BruiseLeee]

Originally posted by Semper Fi

I think I am always going to be a buyer and not a maker of knives. My karma in life. (sigh)

You can always help me sharpen popsicle sticks on the sidewalk.

 

[sams]

Damn BruiseLeee I remember doing that when I was a kid!

 

[Semper Fi]

Me too.

And I wasn't very good at that either.

 

[mrostov]

Speaking of forumite designed Khukuris, is the Yvsa Cherokee Special still being made and sold by HI? You go to the sale site and it shows no pic or price for it.

The glare fron the shiney blades often obscures the picture of the blade somewhat, but from the looks of it that I could see and from what I could read about it it seems like a very interesting blade.

 

[Roger Smith]

I thought Uncle Bill said that the YCS not currently in production due to QC issues.

 

[mrostov]

Ok, I see.

I liked the original YCS on the HI website, but in the photo gallery of some other guy who had one showed an YCS that was shaped much differently, way too blunt for my tastes.