Kailash Khukuri Review Megathread!

Awesome to hear the order arrived in one piece and that you're happy with the final blades!
I think that generally the guys go as dark as they can until they hit diminishing returns with a specific blade. Sometimes it can be hard to get much result by going further on the acid wash. One thing that people do is something called compound polishing. If you look it up, you'll find some instructions on how to do it for katanas. You might be able to get a higher level of visible activity through this process. Alternatively, you can just use it for a while and then once the acid wash has worn off, I can send you instructions on how to do it again and you can push it as much as you'd like to see how much contrast you can get.
Take care,
Andrew
 
Now i want to finally give my review of my 12" Mutiny. I bought it around 5 to 6 years ago and been using it ever since. Before Kailash i had two others. A mini kukri about 7 or 8" from one of the Kukri houses and a Muella Kukri (i know that its not a real one)
The Muella was okay but too thin and the other one too short and beefy. I mean 1cm spine on a 7" blade with no taper..... i tried a long time but never got ir really sharp.
Then came the Mutiny. At first i had now hopes but.... so far its my favorite big chopper.
It came quite sharp though i had to strope it a few times. At first i also thought the blade had a slight warb until i checked and it was only the light playing tricks.
The only thing i would change is making the horn handle a tiny bit beefyier. But i since have adapted. I use my kukri regularly to trimm my hedge and it works perfectly. I also cut down a lot of tree limbs. I can get trough limbs with around 1" in mostly one strike. With thicker ones it bites really deep and after a few hits they are down. My Mutiny goes with me every time i am in the woods because its also light enough to keep with me. I have it in the kydax sheath with a shoulder rig and a light jacket to conceal it.

So to come to an end. I really love it. I also recently put in an order for a second one. This time a dui chirra with leather handel. (Leather handel was sadly not an standard option when i ordered the first time)
Ill post as soon as the second one arrives
 
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Wow a very long term review! glad it's treating you well after all these years. I love the smaller mutinies- light, fast and handy. knives that can get a lot done. There's been some small refinements to the 12" mutiny since your original order and I think you'll like your new one even more :)
 
Kailash Blades said:
Wow a very long term review! glad it's treating you well after all these years. I love the smaller mutinies- light, fast and handy. knives that can get a lot done. There's been some small refinements to the 12" mutiny since your original order and I think you'll like your new one even more :)
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Maybe..... but honestly if i ever order another one after the one i am waiting on it will probably be something custom.
On that note.... would it theoreticly be possible to have a leather handel with white metal and copper mixed?
 
Yep we can mix spacer materials up- just send us an email and we can get it sorted :)
 
Wow this is some awesome testing! thanks a tonne for bringing this to our attention.
So great to see our steel get the thumbs up with such advanced metrics. Maybe we can get an actual chopping khukuri instead of a martial hybrid into his hands and see how things measure up :)
 
Some other similarly detailed testing from The Homeslice on a custom pensioner vs a parang AND a cold steel gurkha kukri!



Some amazing slow mo footage in the cold steel comparison too :)
 
Kailash Blades said:
Some other similarly detailed testing from The Homeslice on a custom pensioner vs a parang AND a cold steel gurkha kukri!



Some amazing slow mo footage in the cold steel comparison too :)
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Awesome reviews!

Though, he keeps saying his Pensioner has a deep hollow/concave grind but aren't all these blades convex of some flavor?

I suppose I'm fishing for some info on how the different blade profiles perform with the +'s and -'s. Scrolling up I see that one was made for a mor martial utility but it still seems to do really well! Honestly I'd take a Kailash over a CS any day but, credit where credit is due to them nonetheless!
 
The main bevel on the pensioner is slighlty hollow but then it transitions into a convex for the edge itself- same as with the mutiny.
This grind style is light in weight and bites super deeply.
In some cases with softer woods one might prefer a semi FFG like scourge anniversay/plain jane as it wedges a little more. This helps break chips, fight binding and also leads to more aggressive splitting when batoning.
 
About a month ago i got my second Kailash Blade. The 13 inch Dui Chirra with an performance grind.
I was not yet abel to really test it but you can have my initial impression.
I got it with the polished finish in an performance grind with copper fittings and an stacked leather hilt. There are also two white metal rings in the hilt for the looks.
Compared to my old mutiny the fit and finish is a bit better and it was already excellent on the Mutiny.
The first thing i noticed when taking it out of the box was the size and weight. Compared to the Mutiny the hilt is nearly double. It feels really good in the hand and i get a good grip when swinging. The ring in the middle also helps to keep the knife secure where it should be.
Because of the weight its a bit slower when swinging and i have a little bit more trouble when trimming the hedges. But when i hit thicker branches the kukri bites much deeper.
All in all i am loving it and looking forward to testing it in autumn when i have to cut down some trees.
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Great to hear you're liking the dui chirra! Definitely a different beast to the mutiny. I think with the mutiny for lighter brush clearing and the dui chirra for heavier chopping you've got a great combo on your hands :)
 
My experience with Kailash Blades has been nothing short of outstanding. Throughout the khukuri build, they kept me updated with detailed emails and photos at every step. Their customer service team is top-notch—patient, responsive, and thorough in answering all of my questions.

The khukuri was completed and delivered ahead of the projected timeline, which was a pleasant surprise. Upon receiving the shipment, I was genuinely impressed by the care taken in packaging; multiple layers of protective wrapping, including traditional Nepalese lokta paper, showcased their attention to detail.

The craftsmanship on this blade is exceptional, and I’m proud to show it off. This khukuri feels like it could survive the apocalypse and still look right at home in a Mad Max movie.

Thank you to the makers and the entire team at Kailash. I’ll definitely be placing more orders in the future!
 
An awesome writeup! Thanks for sharing your experience with the entire process as well as the knives :)
 
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