How many times have you said that to yourself? Or got a great knife but couldn't help notice if it only had some feature, the point upturned, this blade too short, that one too thin?
For some reason I have those thoughts more often with knives than with Firearms. I don't know why.
When I first saw HI Khukuris there was an imediate thought; someone decided to make this right. Looking over old khukuris, the first improvement that comes to mind is get Modern Steel and often more of it. Yeah, I'd have made them thicker. I don't know how that started- back in the early days of HI. Bill must have impressed upon the Kamis to do this. I can just imagine the glee of the Cantina crowd when that happened. The oldtimers still gloat over their Half Inch Thick Cutting Through No Matter What Khuks. I got some of those khuks and I like them. That isn't an all around blade though. Two and a half and three pound 18" to 20" blades are not comfortable to carrry, and they don't do some tasks as well as a thinner, lighter design. In a way, that's what the Foxy Folly is attempting to do; get the chopping ability of a heavier khuk and retain much of the strength by virtue of the fullers.
HI has lightened considerably from it's 'thick' history. 24 oz WWll's are common, but you can also get 28 oz versions. I imagine metal became more expensive. But also the Cantina crowd wanted sleeker blades, not that now or even then all of the blades were behemouths. I think Bill indulged the Cantina. The guys must have been estatic getting practically custom made blades of such size and potential power.
Today the Kamis have receeded from the high tide, and found a good place between extremes. Thinner leans towards the machette and thicker towards the axe. There is a place in the middle where the khukuri comes into its own. The curved weight forward design with the right amount of metal and length isn't just a compromise, it's the khuk done right. You can call it the modern version. You can call it the perfect wilderness blade. I think Bill and the Kamis made the khuks today that answered the 'If Only". I'm still finding ones that fit me just right.
munk
For some reason I have those thoughts more often with knives than with Firearms. I don't know why.
When I first saw HI Khukuris there was an imediate thought; someone decided to make this right. Looking over old khukuris, the first improvement that comes to mind is get Modern Steel and often more of it. Yeah, I'd have made them thicker. I don't know how that started- back in the early days of HI. Bill must have impressed upon the Kamis to do this. I can just imagine the glee of the Cantina crowd when that happened. The oldtimers still gloat over their Half Inch Thick Cutting Through No Matter What Khuks. I got some of those khuks and I like them. That isn't an all around blade though. Two and a half and three pound 18" to 20" blades are not comfortable to carrry, and they don't do some tasks as well as a thinner, lighter design. In a way, that's what the Foxy Folly is attempting to do; get the chopping ability of a heavier khuk and retain much of the strength by virtue of the fullers.
HI has lightened considerably from it's 'thick' history. 24 oz WWll's are common, but you can also get 28 oz versions. I imagine metal became more expensive. But also the Cantina crowd wanted sleeker blades, not that now or even then all of the blades were behemouths. I think Bill indulged the Cantina. The guys must have been estatic getting practically custom made blades of such size and potential power.
Today the Kamis have receeded from the high tide, and found a good place between extremes. Thinner leans towards the machette and thicker towards the axe. There is a place in the middle where the khukuri comes into its own. The curved weight forward design with the right amount of metal and length isn't just a compromise, it's the khuk done right. You can call it the modern version. You can call it the perfect wilderness blade. I think Bill and the Kamis made the khuks today that answered the 'If Only". I'm still finding ones that fit me just right.
munk
And if a paticulare blade doesn't quite sute you, you can sell it or modify it easally.
