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**Warning!!** You may need to maximize your browser to see all the pics.
1024 x 768 should cover it, but if you are 800 x 600 you may have to scroll. (sorry)
I had a few spare moments this week and came up a few Khukuri designs. (have to distract myself from the "Big Day" forthcoming)
I was inspired by the HI Baby Ganga Ram, YCS, Ang Khola and a villager sold last week.
Both of these designs are 12" OAL and are more "relaxed" than most other bent-knife designs = not as strong of an angle in the bend.
The handles would be hardwood with engravings. The blade would be a full 3/8" thick.
They seem to me like a cross between a Medium-sized Bowie and the Ganga Ram.
First design - the gray lines on the handle are just to show that it is round.
Otherwise all the white lines on the handle are decorative carvings.
This design has a slightly smaller handle and longer blade. It is more aggressive at the drop point.
with dimensions:
Second Design
This design has a larger and longer handle and, in general, is more stout.
with dimensions:
The engravings are inspired by the Nepal Flag on the HI website:
The crossing designs on the upper part of the handle represent the zigzag profile of the flag.
The 12 point engraved emblem is a direct copy of the symbol on the flag (it would be indented into the band, rather than protruding).
Let me know your thoughts! I have no idea if Uncle Bill takes design ideas,
but I thought I'd throw these out anyway, since I like to doodle.
Dan
1024 x 768 should cover it, but if you are 800 x 600 you may have to scroll. (sorry)
I had a few spare moments this week and came up a few Khukuri designs. (have to distract myself from the "Big Day" forthcoming)
I was inspired by the HI Baby Ganga Ram, YCS, Ang Khola and a villager sold last week.
Both of these designs are 12" OAL and are more "relaxed" than most other bent-knife designs = not as strong of an angle in the bend.
The handles would be hardwood with engravings. The blade would be a full 3/8" thick.
They seem to me like a cross between a Medium-sized Bowie and the Ganga Ram.
First design - the gray lines on the handle are just to show that it is round.
Otherwise all the white lines on the handle are decorative carvings.
This design has a slightly smaller handle and longer blade. It is more aggressive at the drop point.
with dimensions:
Second Design
This design has a larger and longer handle and, in general, is more stout.
with dimensions:
The engravings are inspired by the Nepal Flag on the HI website:
The crossing designs on the upper part of the handle represent the zigzag profile of the flag.
The 12 point engraved emblem is a direct copy of the symbol on the flag (it would be indented into the band, rather than protruding).
Let me know your thoughts! I have no idea if Uncle Bill takes design ideas,
but I thought I'd throw these out anyway, since I like to doodle.
Dan
