Kailash handle lengths

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Rowan McDirk

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I have comparison pictures of my different Kailash Blades handle lenghts.
My hand is glove size 9, 9 cm/3.55" wide,
Hope it helps to make a decision on choosing your next Kailash Blade.
I'll start with an overview picture and post detail pictures of each handle length in a different post.

Bhura 3.5" blade 3.75" handle (small)
Bhura 6" blade 4.25" handle (medium)
Mini Kukri 7" blade 4.75" handle (large)
Chitlange 14" blade 4.75 handle (medium)
Mutiny 15.5" blade 5.3" handle (large)

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Hey there Rowan- thanks so much for the picture comparisons. I'm sure some people will find this very useful in future.
In terms of fit you like the medium the best on both full sized khukuris and the bhuras?
Is that mini from us? There's a few things about it that seem a little different to me
 
Medium fits my hand best in Khukuris and Bhuras.
100% sure that Mini is a Kailash Blade. I won it in your february 2020 fundraising raffle (forest fire?)
 
Ah true! I think that blade was actually made quite a while prior to that fundraiser which is why its details differ from our more recent output. I think it may even be from as far back as 2017 :)
 
How does that traditional style flared handle feel with using the smaller blades like the Bhura? Do you find it helps, gets in the way or neutral with doing finer work?

I'm looking for a new hunting knife basically, for field dressing game and I'm between the Spur and a Bhura. Aside from a discussion of blade shape, the Bhura handle seems to be the bigger question for me. I had to learn to like the traditional khukuri handle and now I wouldn't have them any other way.
 
Bill_Melater said:
How does that traditional style flared handle feel with using the smaller blades like the Bhura? Do you find it helps, gets in the way or neutral with doing finer work?

I'm looking for a new hunting knife basically, for field dressing game and I'm between the Spur and a Bhura. Aside from a discussion of blade shape, the Bhura handle seems to be the bigger question for me. I had to learn to like the traditional khukuri handle and now I wouldn't have them any other way.
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For me carving feathersticks is a good way to test the ergonomics of a handle.
The flared handle was comfortable to work with.
I have no experience with field dressing game with the Bhuras.
For the price, it's worth a try. The thin, convex edge will perform well.
 
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