Keshar Lal Villager Bash Katne Khukuri for 6/10

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18.5 inch 36 ounce villager fit and finish Bash Katne (Bamboo cutter) Khukuri by Keshar Lal. Satisal wood handle. This knife came without the karda, Chakma and sheath.
Field sharp. Great buy at $125. *SOLD*







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Wow! It's like a villager heavyweight. Bet that's just the ticket for bamboo. Once again I'd love to hold that one for a minute.
 
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Oh man o man o man o man! stomp stomp!!! :mad: Just aint right! I have just the bamboo for that but wife just let me have a breath of air yesterday. I got to get out of this doghouse just long enough to get back in. 18.5" 36oz and that edge is Perfect!!! Somebody please buy that thing now! When i come back I want it gone!
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mmm. aint gone yet...this aint happenin?
 
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Congrats Phillll Looks like a beauty of a blade. I love that shape.

And Congrats Ndog! ya might get to stay out of the doghouse for a whole night at this rate. Though I am sure you will mess it up before too long. Auntie been putting out all sorts of little traps for you lately.
 
Yes she has! It aint been easy!
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Congrats Phillll Looks like a beauty of a blade. I love that shape.

And Congrats Ndog! ya might get to stay out of the doghouse for a whole night at this rate. Though I am sure you will mess it up before too long. Auntie been putting out all sorts of little traps for you lately.
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That's an excellent way to put it Mr. Tall, I especially like the reward yourself part myself.
 
I always thought bamboo knives were light and fast, like latim machetes, and thai e-neps. wont a big burly blade just deflect off?
 
Not sure I would classify my e-nep as light or fast. Pretty bulky piece of steel if you aren't comparing them to an HI Khuk. As for deflecting off. I doubt anything with an HI field sharp blade would deflect much at all...
 
I think Aunti sees more of our post than we think! Last week I cut a truckload of bamboo for my boss. Was wicked fun! That stuff is fun to cut especially when green but you have to be very careful with it because the grain is so pronounced in one direction. You have to hit it at a high enough angle to bite but if you dont have enough inertia on the strike it can deflect along the fiber. It can easily get deflected in a bad direction. The dried stuff is ridiculous hard. If you dont get through in one whack the stuff splits longitudinally and then subsequent strikes get easily absorbed. Kinda like trying to chop a broom head. No doubt there's people that cut this stuff all day every day but for me it was definitely a learning experience. I do think more mass would have helped me out. My e-toh was pretty dang good and it was shaving sharp before and after the harvest but i had some trouble getting through the three inch stuff with one whack. Next week im taking my 25" siru along as well as a 21" single fuller Chitlangi:D The Siru may not have the right edge profile but it has more mass than my e-toh. The Chitlangi has the right edge profile but may not have enough length and mass. That is my prediction. I may be completely wrong but sure will be fun. The edge on that Bash Katne looks very acute and has plenty of mass so I bet it performs well. I look forward to hearing Philllls experience.
 
At 2 oz/inch it must be pretty thick as well. The edge might not be so thin after all? Nice score phillll! more pics please when you get it. Yes bonecutter/ganga ramish for shure:thumbup:
 
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