Ka Bark "Kukri" ? Specs??

[Svashtar]

The Blackjack "Reinhardt Combat Kukri" was a production khuk, although numbers were fairly low. Mine is: 22.6 oz. / 13.5" blade / distal taper to tip / 3/16" at spine / 3/16" just before final, convex bevel / sort of m43 shape to it.

Thomas, I was fortunate enough to get one of these as well in about 1993. I also got the thinner standard Reinhardt Kukri (as opposed to the Combat Kukri) with a grey bead blasted blade and esta-loc handle (the same handle found on current production BK&T knives.) I used the hell out this later one for years trimming bushes and small branches, and it has worked well for those tasks. The blade is light and very stiff, and with that big handle you can get tremendous blade speed out of it. I used it one year to clear out a big patch of blackberry vines and it tore through them nicely. I'm trying to clean up a couple of nicks in the blade right now.

My combat model has never been used and is in the original Blackjack box from Effingham, Ill. I had no idea it was that much of a sought after model (?), although I have always felt it was better than even the earliest $300 Cold Steel products. It has a nice silver/satin finish to the blade and a rubber handle, with an emblem of crossed khukuries on the blade (if this is the same as yours?)

I liked the leather combat kukri sheath more than the one that came with the standard model. I called the factory when they were going out of business, and the fellow I spoke to sent me an extra at n/c so both BJ khuks have the combat sheath with the double snap release. Nice folks.

Only other Blackjack product I have is a sambar stag handled version of the Randall Model 1 7" bowie copy they made for a few years (The 1-7, Model BJ-1714. They also made it with leather and black micarta handles at the time.)

 

[Svashtar]

BTW, a Blackjack Collectors page I just accessed says that only about 1000 of the Reinhardt Combat Kukris were shipped...

Regards,

Norm

 

[Thomas Linton]

Thomas, . . . [m]y combat model has never been used and is in the original Blackjack box from Effingham, Ill. I had no idea it was that much of a sought after model (?), although I have always felt it was better than even the earliest $300 Cold Steel products. It has a nice silver/satin finish to the blade and a rubber handle, with an emblem of crossed khukuries on the blade (if this is the same as yours?)

That's the one -- in leather sheath with double snaps. Came in a silver-top box. Apparently, the BJ collectors are all gaga to get one NIB. The Cold Steel model? Not close IMO. The Reinhardt Combat even has the suggestion of a cho. (That should settle it!)