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I agree with Sarge about the 15 incher as a good starting size. ( I rarely disagree with any of the old-time cantinistas :p) You will find that around here the terms "small" and "big" have a slightly different connotation than in the rest of the civilized world. Some of these folks refer to a short-sword as a decent-sized knife. You'll get used to it.:D
 
Ad Astra said:
Saw where you shot for a khuk the other day, Jake, hope you got it.
Mike
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Yes indeed I did get it, Mike:) A very nice Yangu special that the postman was nice enough to wedge into my mailbox today instead of making me drive down to the post office monday. Anyone that is looking for a great camp knife and feels that the 12"ers are a tad too small, but an AK/BAS is really going to be overkill in the weight/usefulness department might want to check out one of these sweet little babies. I hope to have a mini review by mid-week....hope is the key word.

Jake
 
thanks again everyone for good info and a nice welcome. One more question. I had bot an 18" machete and a 24" both of which were stolen. With regard to cutting power what kuks woudl be approximate equals? just as a side note I am not new to knives nor large ones at that, just kuhkris do you still reccomend going with something in the 15" range?
 
Why bother looking for which one Khuk is right, your going to end up with several different ones anyway and each one will be the best when its in your hand.
 
spyderfan said:
thanks again everyone for good info and a nice welcome. One more question. I had bot an 18" machete and a 24" both of which were stolen. With regard to cutting power what kuks woudl be approximate equals? just as a side note I am not new to knives nor large ones at that, just kuhkris do you still reccomend going with something in the 15" range?
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I wouldn't compare khuks to machetes in terms of cutting power. Machetes are much better for clearing grass and weeds, cutting vines, etc. Khuks are much better for chopping wood, removing tree limbs, cutting large shrubs, etc. Two different tools, two different uses.
 
There is a very long thread that was posted not too far back about the machete vs khuk topic. You should look it up. You'll love whichever knive you've chosen. I started with a Chiruwa AK, because I wanted the scale (slab) style handle. Turns out that type transmits more vibration into the hand. I love that knife, but it may turn into my only handle that style. Get something that makes your heart jump. You're gonna get more so begin preparing the wife. There is no better value in the knife world than HI. That is not an opinion sir, but a fact.
 
spyderfan, also keep in mind that when we talk about a 15" khuk, we are talking about the TOTAL length of the knife...not just the blade. Some people get thrown for a loop when it comes to that. A 15" khuk is probably going to have around a 10"ish blade. The way they are typically measured is from the tip to the center of the top of the bolster, then from that same point on the bolster to the buttcap. Does that make sense?
As far as comparing a khuk to a machete, Rich_S is right, the khuk is a wood chopper where the 'chete is better for brush and light wood. About the "best of both worlds" khuk for this would be the 18-20" Sirupati. They are light enough to get the vines and what not, but robust enough to tackle chopping up some wood without damaging the blade. Once you understand the dynamics of the khuk, then you might be able to move onto a more dedicated fighter/brush clearer like the Kobra. Kobras will handle anything a machete will, but if you take them to the wood you can damage them pretty easily as they are designed to be swords and not really wood choppers. I started out with a bomb proof model to cut my teeth on with a villager model followed by an AK then a WWII model. These will teach you how the khuk handles, but will also give you a cushion of a learning curve as any damage to the blade from poor chopping technique can easily be fixed. Your milage may vary, and I am NOT an expert on khukuris by any stretch of the imagination. The great thing about HI is that you cannot go wrong. Just pick which ever one you like. You WILL buy another...and another...and another..and another;)

Jake
 
Steely_Gunz said:
spyderfan, also keep in mind that when we talk about a 15" khuk, we are talking about the TOTAL length of the knife...not just the blade.
Some people get thrown for a loop when it comes to that. A 15" khuk is probably going to have around a 10"ish blade.
The way they are typically measured is from the tip to the center of the top of the bolster, then from that same point on the bolster to the buttcap.

Jake
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Welcome to the HI Forum and Cantina/Psycho Ward Spyderfan!!!!:thumbup: :D

I hate to dispute Jake here as he almost has it right but the khukuris are measured from the top of the buttcap/end of tang, to the point of the blade for total over all length.;)
Measureing the buttcap to bolster and then from bolster to point of blade will often give a different measurement than from the top of the buttcap/tang to the point of the blade.

Jake please feel free to correct me if I misunderstood what you were saying.;) :cool: :D
 
Welcome Spyderfan! Looks like you have all the standard great advice. WRT your original post, I think either of those two knives would be outstanding starts for you. The FF have been going for around $100 and are fantastic bargains at that price. Don't worry too much if they are marked as blems, because Yangdu would not sell them if she thought they would become problems.

I believe that the 18" UB memorial salyan for sale that day was only the first or second chandan 18" salyan that was sold that was _not_ a blem. The 18"ers are still few and far between. I have one just like that sold as a blem, and with a little oil the hairline crack in the handle completely closed up.

That would have been a great start for you, but as others have said you will see many more that will probably appeal to you.

Good luck and please chime in with any questions. Someone here will know the answer I'm sure.

Regards,

Norm
 
Yvsa said:
I hate to dispute Jake here as he almost has it right but the khukuris are measured from the top of the buttcap/end of tang, to the point of the blade for total over all length.;)
Measureing the buttcap to bolster and then from bolster to point of blade will often give a different measurement than from the top of the buttcap/tang to the point of the blade.

Jake please feel free to correct me if I misunderstood what you were saying.;) :cool: :D
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Yvsa, you are absolutely correct, and thank you:) I was just coming back to this thread to correct myself. I thought that I had seen in the past, maybe on the khuk dynamic page or something like it, that khuks were measured in the manner I had written. However, after taking my Yangdu Special out to my workbench for a little polishing, it does read out to be 13" if measured from buttcap to tip. My mistake:) Like I have said before, I'm ignorant to everything, just in varying degrees:thumbup:

Jake
 
Jake, I'm completely different than you are; I just have varying degrees of ignorance.


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I measure a khuk from corner of buttcap to tip of blade. Another way would be from the Eye of the Buttcap to the tip of blade. That actually might be a better way- but I don't know.


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