Khukuri as weapon

Yvsa said:
LMRRAO!!!!:D Nary a snowball's chance in hell Norm, but good try anyway. I only have the very first one left and it's getting passed on down the generations.:D
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I actually saw a YCS the other day (that also was not for sale; I asked!), that looked a bit different. No inlay on the handle, just plain nicely figured wood. Still looked great, but the handle woodwork and inlays really add to it. It would be cool to have one of each, and if I had only been around a few years ago I would have been sure to grab one or three.

I can live without a Foxes Folly, as I have a couple of similar designs from other manufacturers, but that YCS is one I really want to snag someday as it is very unique looking. Nice design!

Regards,

Norm
 
Weapons grade khukuri. I have always felt that my 18" Kesar GS was strictly a weapon. My YCS, also inspires these feelings of chasing away the evil empire. I have two 21" Chitlange and they have the proper shape and balance, yet do not have that same weapon feel to me. :confused: The Falcata does though!! ;) That blade will keep the hoards at bay, that is for sure!
 
Hi Danny,

Yes You could be right, perhaps part is edited out in my copy? or a slighty different manuscript?

strange!

cheers,
Spiral ;)
 
I'm waiting for an occasion to run my field tests; before I make it happen here are few observations from the newbie who just lost his khukuri virginity.

1. It would probably be an inferior weapon in a dueling scenario: lack of a guard makes hand and fingers very vulnerable if not defenseless. However, it probably makes for an amazingly effective ambush weapon, packing huge punch in a very compact size, and difficult to deflect due to the shape. I'm not THAT familiar with the history of the weapon, but it appears that it was exactly the rational for not having a guard: the intended usage probably favored mobility over protection.
2. They do talk to you.
3. Any model would probably be an effective weapon, each in it's own right. To make a distinction between two popular models, I'd say that WWII says: "I'll do anything you want me to!", while GS says: "You'll be better off doing what I tell you!"

just my two cents for what it's worth
 
By the way: I refer to it as a weapon only to favor the title of the thread; otherwise, it makes more sense to view it as a tool.
 
duelling is illegal now. The lack of a guard can be compensated for with technique. I feel that the thick spine and blade of the khuk makes it a good weapon for weapon-on weapon (blade on blade) parries or blocks, as the khuk can take more damage in this respect that its more speicialized sword counterparts.

Example--take a sword, lay a khuk flat between two saw horses or tables, and hit the khuk with the sword..note the results.
Now, lay the sword down, and hit the sword blade with the khuk. Note the results.
((WARNING! Dont do this unless you have a sword you want to shorten considerably.))

Keith
 
> duelling is illegal now.

and so is fighting in general, particularly fighting with sharp objects. We are just probing the "how effective as a weapon" question from different angles.

> The lack of a guard can be compensated for with technique.

true, but not an excuse - there are many things that can be compensated for with technique; while we are judging the blade instead. By the way, not having a guard would be VERY difficult to compensate for: most defensive fencing moves rely on it very heavily.

> I feel that the thick spine and blade of the khuk makes it a good weapon for weapon-on weapon (blade on blade) parries or blocks, as the khuk can take more damage in this respect that its more speicialized sword counterparts.

You'd have to be very precise: after a clash, another sword may slip down the blade and go over your hand. If - God forbid - I'd have to go up with a sword against a khuk , another person's fighting hand would be my primary target, forget clashing.

I don't doubt that khuk would be a superior blade in many situations, both tougher and more effective. Sparring is just not one of them. IMHO.
 
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