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Pointshoot you have to learn about my little Bro Rusty, he's the one that's actually a tad warped, but ain't we all?
Rusty describes the cantina here as the bar in Star Wars I believe it was with all the strange characters.
The little tools that go with the khukuris are called a karda and chakma.
You can remember the karda is the little knife because both words start with the letter k.
Tha chakma is used for "steeling" or burnishing the edge of the khukuri and if properly hardened used with flint to make sparks to start a fire.
Too answer your question though the proper answer will be, "it depends."
The little tools have much shorter handles than what we in the West are used to, however they can be very serviceable little tools when one becomes used to them.
Generally speaking the karda and chakma are made to fit the size of the khukuri they come with, hence the larger the khukuri the larger the karda and chakma.
I will say the ones that came with my 18"AK are both very useful in size and would present no problem using the karda for a bird & trout knife.
And if you should choose the YCS it comes with two kardas that are much larger than those found on most khukuris. It also comes with a 3 cornered awl designed especially for punching holes in materials that will tear if cut with a knife.
The handles on both kardas are made in such a way that your pinkie finger closes behind the butt and keeps the hand from sliding forward.
They're comfortable for me, but that's because I made the wooden prototype for the YCS and her little tools.
I haven't heard any complaints about them s I assume that others are comfortable with them as well.
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