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glwanabe

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JUST got it 30 seconds ago. Thanks Yangdu, that was fast service.

Will post pics after while, the box is not even open yet.
 
Not even open yet! Jeez. Pics soon!
 
First ten minutes with a new khukuri? Hmmm.... I bet you're scurrying around the house right now looking for stuff that's begging to be chopped. (I know that's what I do!!)

Have fun!
 
He probably hasn't even put it down yet. I don't for at least the first hour maybe two.
 
seafarer said:
First ten minutes with a new khukuri? Hmmm.... I bet you're scurrying around the house right now looking for stuff that's begging to be chopped. (I know that's what I do!!)

Have fun!
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Not Yet!! Gotta inspect things before we take them out and put them to work.

That part of me is leftover from working on helicopters for 10 years in the Army.


Ok,

So what Auntie shipped me is not what was advertised on the deal, but!! Thats ok, because according to the thread the sale was over for that WWII blade. That is in no way throwing stones at Yangdu. Just to clarify that I did not get that exact knife.

What I did get.

I recieved a Villager 16.5" WWII model. It is a little rough in finish, as to be expected. I will need to clean it up, but I have plenty of stuff to do that. I'll get some pics up when my wife brings the camera home. I want to get before and after pics of wht I'am gong to do to it. Mostly in the way of smoothing stuff out and making the wood onthe handle really shine.

The blade is not super sharp, and thats a good thing, as I will be working on it a bit as well.




Little break there. I had to snag that BAS that came up today. It's my birthday in a few weeks anyway. I had a little daddys mad money stashed already. So in reality I only paid 45 bucks on the card for it.:thumbup:

More later.
 
wasnt what was advertised? :confused:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=450993
i assume "standard" is a polished finish... hmmm
im sure yangdu will be able to assist you if it is not what you expected...
HOWEVER, many have commented on how villager khuks are sharper and easier to maintain :)
you wont have to worry about messing up a shiny finish :D
meaning its going to get used and not end up a shelf queen.

pics pics pics!!!
 
Maybe the first one was sold and Yangdu just offered you another at the same discounted price.

Congrats on your first kukri, HIKV will be soon to fallow.
 
Skyler R. said:
Maybe the first one was sold and Yangdu just offered you another at the same discounted price.

Congrats on your first kukri, HIKV will be soon to fallow.
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I'am pretty sure that is the deal with this. There was no sold sign the day after the sale ended. So I assume that she offered me a knife at that price.

Again to clarify. I am not dissapointed in any way with this blade. I really could not wait for the camera so I have already started to clean it up.

I'am using 2000 grit paper on the handle to smooth it out and bring out the patina of the wood. I'll get some tung oil tomorrow and start putting coats of that on. I've started to work the blade a little bit with some metal rouge to smooth out the surface.

I will get pics. probably tomorrow though. Gotta go play taxi driver now.
 
So I walk into the living room and tell the kids, I need to hit something with this! We have a pet rabbit named "Snickers".

Hey!, grab Snickers..lets go outside and play with him.:)


DADDY NO!

me:D

Since they would not let me make rabbit stew:mad: , I made a pointed stick.:thumbup:

When my wife got home I showed her.:eek: What are you gonna do with that!:confused:

"That looks like something you cut somebody's head off with!" :eek:

Then I handed her my mad money to put in the bank, and told her I bought another one. It's camping gear was my explanation. Well it is.
 
Sweet. Love to read the excitment. If the rabbit gets it, send me the pelt. Hehe.

Really though, I always start with 80 grit on the handle. That rouge is on there good and crammed into the poors. I'd go rougher than 2K to start.

I love the villager models. No hesitation to use them as God intended. Hard as h***.
 
If I did that to him, I would get it, he is a pet only. I tell ya though, he would be good in a pot with some good white wine and fresh mushrooms. Some mashed potato's and a light gravy with some fresh bread.:thumbup:


I'll need to read up on the links at top of page about handle care, but I'll probably have some questions. I see this as a good project blade to play with.

Like I need another project. Rebuilding your home while you live in it sounds cool, but is a lot of work. We now return to building a new bathroom.
 
Use lots of tape to protect the bolster while sanding.
 
kukhris are good for removing old studs and drywall, just watch out for the nails. (and in a bathroom, they'll go thru copper pipe in a hurry too, so make sure the water is off. ditto on electrics). tell your wife it's a new rapid demolition tool for DIY.
 
kronckew said:
kukhris are good for removing old studs and drywall, just watch out for the nails. (and in a bathroom, they'll go thru copper pipe in a hurry too, so make sure the water is off. ditto on electrics). tell your wife it's a new rapid demolition tool for DIY.
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The bathroom is at the finishing stages part. There is a Kitchen demolition coming up shortly. Oh my aching bank account. At this rate I can retire when I'am 103. That means I only have 58 years left to work, cool.
 
when i was a younger, my folkes'd amuse themselves by buying and fixin up old houses, the no. 3 one in rivervale,nj springs to mind, an old one bedroom with a porch on two sides, semi enclosed with jalousy windows and an attached garage. heat via a kerosene stove and a pot belly cast iron stove in the garage for hot water. first the porch got divided & turned into two bedrooms (one mine). then the garage was turned into granny's room. then the bathroom, next kitchen. then the whole house got raised up on jacks and the foundation was strengthened, central heat another bedroom added and the whole outside covered in aluminum siding. roof got re-shingled somewhere in there, then sold & moved to long island. that was one of the more leasurely projects, took ten years, the first two mom & dad did in 5. the last house (no. 4) in long island was a new one, they'd tuckered out by then.

i learned to hate DIY.
 
DIY is only fun when you have the leisure to do it because you want to, not have to.

I used to dread helping my Dad work on the car. It usually meant that I got to hold a light, fetch tools, and get cussed at. How was I suppossed to know what a 9/16 socket was. I did learn one very important thing.

"Shine that light were I am looking not were you are!"
 
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