Khuk too nice to use

btice

btice

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Well, you all remember that I gave my son an 18" Siruapti at his Ranger School graduation? He's back home on leave for a little while before he heads to Korea. He was sitting in the recliner watching tv last night with the khuk in his lap. During commercials he would take it out, look at, sharpen it, oil it, etc. Then he makes the remark, "You know what dad? This knife is too nice to use. I should just display it." I kind of sense my son is going to rationalize getting more khuks from HI until he finds one that is not as beautiful as the one he has. Think that will happen? :confused:
 
You may be thinking along the same lines as my son. Maybe it's part of a "master plan."
 
They're not too nice to use, they're too nice to abuse. Tell him the men who made that sirupati would want him to vigorously field test it and carry it at his side during his travels to serve him as he needs.

Then buy him a silver-mounted Dhankuta to display. ;)
 
try a 12 in villager AK for him. Sure to please.

(And, you get the additional benefit of aggravating Quackipuss)
 
Oh, that's good, Kis. Two birds with one khuk.

Raghorn, I see the logic in your suggestion, however, you're killing me.:D
 
Ben,

Now you know why I made the Marines that were awarded a Khukri actually use it in front of a formation! Tell him he either uses it or gives it back!

Remind him that both Korea and Japan have nice chrome plated pieces of steel in vaguely knife and sword shapes that he can purchase for display.

Similar in concept to garrison boots all nicely spit shined, etc. and PT/field boots that are broken in and while staying black do not shine up all that well.

S/F, Mike
 
FOG, I think you have a point. It's like having a brand new car; you're really worried until the first ding...then you can breathe easier and enjoy it. Maybe he just wants me to get him another one??:confused:

Maybe, I'll slip him the 12" AK Villager when it comes in.
 
Originally posted by btice ...... "You know what dad? This knife is too nice to use.
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Gave my Dad a BAS last year.
Emailed him an explanation of how I thought he could carry
it in his off-road utility cart; how it should be thought
of as a hatchet around the property.
Told him I got it cheap because of a split in the horn
handle (which I epoxied).
Chopped a penny and sent it with the BAS to show him it was
a durable blade.
Left a few scratches on it from my short time with it.
Asked him about it some time later once I knew he'd had a
chance to use it.
"Oh.......It's too nice to use."
:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by btice
"You know what dad? This knife is too nice to use. I should just display it."
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Originally posted by ddean
Gave my Dad a BAS last year.
Asked him about it some time later once I knew he'd had a
chance to use it.
"Oh.......It's too nice to use."
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Ain't this the biggest crock you ever heard? :rolleyes: A lot of people said that about the YCS as well.:rolleyes:
I can see maybe spending $2,500.00 or more, much much more, on an art knife for investment purposes that would never be used, but as cheap as the khuks are I just can't see it.
Even the Kothimoda is made to be used although the scabbard is too fancy for everday outdoor use as that would tear it up and ruin it, but a new scabbard could be made for one if a fellow wanted to use it.:p
A friend of mine has a beautiful village AK with a cured bone handle that has been in several places around the world and has held up very well, but it has had the proper care that bone should have. Bone will last as long as stag or buffy horn if cared for as you would them.
Even my 27" Royal Banspati would make a good using knife even with the fancy engraved blade, but I hate the smell of the brass handles it and its tool's have!!!! Pheew!!!!:barf:
I have a feeling it would be as good a felling blade as my 22" GRS and with a 5" longer reach too.:D ;)
I priced an Ed Fowler Pronghorn and the expensive price didn't bother me as much as the 7 year wait. If I was even 50 I would consider getting one, but at 63 I would be 70 before I received it and there's just too many unknowns at these ages.:grumpy:

It's like I've said before, "Lots of the older generations fancied up their weapons and used them, not abused them. Use doesn't hurt anything."
 
I agree with you a hundred percent, Yvsa. What makes these khuks great is that they forged to be used. I also think it says a lot about the statement the finished product makes; skill, heart and soul went into making them. These knives are the people who made them. I believe the "circle" is not complete unless the knives are used and I have expressed as much to everyone that has received one of my khuks.

Can you imagine having to wait seven years for an UBBB? :eek:
 
Well, the Gorkhas have one for show (inspection and parade) and one for go. Maybe that's the answer.
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino
Well, the Gorkhas have one for show (inspection and parade) and one for go. Maybe that's the answer.
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Yeah, But if that were the case here we all could've saved a bunch of money by buying a plated one for show. :rolleyes: :p
 
Originally posted by Yvsa .... we all could've saved a bunch of money by buying a plated one for show.
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Even better----

Just get a scabbard with a handle,
put it behind glass and
add a little brass label.

There you go.

:D
 
my marine friend told me the exact same thing when i gave him a horn handled Bura WWII 16.5"

i told him that i spent too much time and money selecting it out for it to put on a shelf. (of course not so eloquently)... i think he got the point. :)
 
I only have a dozen or so khukuris. The only ones I haven't used are the antiques and the dui chirra Berk special. The antiques are a worker and a mildly decorated one that still takes a razor edge, I posted pics of these once but here's a link again.
The Berk I would use for defense. It's no kothimoda, but to me, it's just too beautiful to use chopping wood when I have plenty of other HI workhorses. I've even used the Movie Model khuk for chopping.

http://photos.yahoo.com/stripey357
 
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