It came! Love the BAS

dewingrm

dewingrm

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I am very impressed at the craftsmanship in the blade. I wasn't expecting such a great piece for $100. The blade was definitely thicker than I expected and the handle is a perfect fit. I have been fondling it since I got home, I think my significant other is getting a little jealous, maybe I should buy her one! I will definitely be purchasing another soon :D ;) The horn handle is very impressive, it has a beautiful grey streak down the back. The fit and finish is excellent! I can't wait to try it up north this weekend. This was my first khukuri and definitely not my last. I think I may have the extreme case of HIKV;) , I am already picking out the next! Thanks for the excellent products Bill! You'll be hearing from me soon:D

Ryan
 
Congratulations on the new baby:D

Be sure to read Howards' FAQ section on care of horn handles!! They are pretty, but they can crack with big changes of humidity.
 
Not only do you now have your first khuk and a severe case of HIKV you have also joined the ranks of ownership with the finest group of men and ladies that has ever been assembled!!!!

Let us know what you think after its very first trip on an outing as if you wouldn't anyway.;) :rolleyes: :D

And pay close attention to what Rob said. He is exactly right and an ounce of prevention is always better than a pound of cure!!!!:D
 
rkenny, thinking about the 18" AK. I would like something with some good weight and chopping power. I like the Chiriwa but I would like something with a wood handle instead of horn. I want them all but will have to settle for only one more until after X-mas. Who knows maybe I'll get lucky and get one for X-mas!:)

Ryan
 
Take your time. It's Dasein and the shop's closed and we are running out of khukuris so don't hurry.
 
dewingrm: Congrats on the BAS, they are great little knives, and a real steal at $100. Who made yours? I have one by Murali, but he unfortunately doesn't work at Bir Ghorka anymore, I think due to health problems.

" thinking about the 18" AK. I would like something with some good weight and chopping power."

If you want weight and chopping power, the 18" AK won't dissapoint. I don't have one myself, but I have a BGRS (which is lighter), and it's pretty heavy and a great chopper.
 
I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying your first HI khukuri. The first one I got from Bill was one of a village Sirupati, for something like $35, and I knew when I unwrapped it that if this was what I got for $35, the $150 khuk must be truly something.

Have fun, and play safe.
 
The bad news is the BAS was one of the four annual tang failures we get each year for our Dasein present from the lousy, no good, rotten kamis.
 
Originally posted by BruiseLeee
Does that mean we should stomp on all our new khuks when we get em?
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That means to literally beat them into a nice solid piece of hardwood in every direction imaginable putting as much stress on the blade as possible while being aware of a possible failure and ready to jump out of the way at an instant!!!!!:eek:
Beating the khukuri on the sides of the blade and especially the spine is a good test.
Another is to find a good small v in the fork of a fairly large tree and locking the blade in the fork put as much pressure as possible by hand sideways on the handle in both directions.
Actually it's a good idea to do the tests with any khuks you get as it will help prove them workable and not apt to fail in the field.

Uncle Bill used to do a bending test from side to side on one khuk out of so many, but I don't know if he has time to do that anymore.:)
 
No time, no strength, no testing fixture. It's a do it yourself project and I strongly suggest that everybody test every khukuri they get not just during Dasein but all the time. It's part of the deal. Does anybody buy a car before test driving it?
 
As shown in the pix is more for checking blade strengh than tang reliability so also test as Yvsa suggested.

Get a good grip on the handle and then beat the blade on a log in EVERY direction -- standard chopping, then beat the right side of the blade, then the left, and then the back of the blade. Amd don't spare the muscle. If the tang is too hard it should fail in the first 15 to 30 minutes of beating.
 
I'm back from the woods...

I got my BAS about a week before Ryan.

We had a windstorm a few days ago and there were a lot of newly fallen trees to cut, beat on etc.

I cut brush, small branches, and fallen trees up to 7" dia. I went with the intention of getting a free replacement :D Repeated beating of the spine against fallen logs had no effect. I couldn't bend the blade when I wedged it between stumps. After about an hour of cutting, beating and wedging, I was tired and had a blister on my hand.
The edge was duller than when I had started but was renewed with the chakma after a few minutes.

:) me likes it :)
how much more leverage does one get with a 16.5" WW2?
 
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