Khukuri Maintenance video from youtube

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I found this video on YouTube. It has some basic maintenance ideas. It stuck me because of the blade he was demonstrating with is a VERY striking blade. It's a georgeous Foxy Folly. It really makes me want one!

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Those Foxy Folly's are sexy. Looks like a leaf blade but bent forwards and single-edged for a maximum oomph. Seems more like a side-arm than a tool.
 
That dude has GOT to be a member here. He has HI blades in more than a few videos.
 
this is gay.... knives should not be showpieces.... They should be relied upon during great adventures into the wilderness but natural and urban
 
Derek the Destroyer said:
this is gay.... knives should not be showpieces.... They should be relied upon during great adventures into the wilderness ...
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This is Himalayan Imports strong point (IMO). This manufacturer makes some really gorgeous knifes with unique and rare woods. Most of HI blades are about two (2) lbs. as we all know. That is heavy for the usual Nepali Kukri. These are made for export. So I disagree with you Derek the Destroyer. A lot of people buy Kukris just for display or for use once or twice and then it by default becomes a display piece.
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HI Knives are some of the best showpieces around. For example have you seen the HI BirGorkha Kothimoda and big 20 inch long, 3 to 4 pounds HI Ang kholas. I don't think anyone is going to actually use a 4 pound knife for very much if at all in the western world.
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This Foxy Folly unlike the 1st generation, (Knife, sheath, Karda, Chakmak) has a total weight of 44.1oz. That is toooooo heavy for me to carry on the trail and use camping. The weight also handicaps it for self defense. It puts this big knife in the show piece area and that makes 1nvrknws' (Alexs) video excellent. He is a great guy and seems to always share his knowledge freely.
 
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Yeah, that happened to me already. THe polished up ones are so nice I felt guilty taking them to the field.........so thanks for DOTD villager ASTKs, no more worries there.
 
sweetcostarica said:
This is Himalayan Imports strong point (IMO). This manufacturer makes some really gorgeous knifes with unique and rare woods. Most of HI blades are about two (2) lbs. as we all know. That is heavy for the usual Nepali Kukri. These are made for export. So I disagree with you Derek the Destroyer. A lot of people buy Kukris just for display or for use once or twice and then it by default becomes a display piece.
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HI Knives are some of the best showpieces around. For example have you seen the HI BirGorkha Kothimoda and big 20 inch long, 3 to 4 pounds HI Ang kholas. I don't think anyone is going to actually use a 4 pound knife for very much if at all in the western world.
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This Foxy Folly unlike the 1st generation, (Knife, sheath, Karda, Chakmak) has a total weight of 44.1oz. That is toooooo heavy for me to carry on the trail and use camping. The weight also handicaps it for self defense. It puts this big knife in the show piece area and that makes 1nvrknws' (Alexs) video excellent. He is a great guy and seems to always share his knowledge freely.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.. I enjoy his video's, and most Kuhkuri's look great on a wall as display pieces...
 
PeteG1027 for the past years I heard Himalayan Import Kukris have been getting heavier and thus becoming less realistically useful in what I do with them (camp, hike, and last resort defense). They still are high quality, tough, and beautiful Kukris. They are just too heavy on a whole.
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What I am hoping for is a return to the earlier style of normal weighted Nepali Knives. Example this tread discusses the Foxy Folly (FF). Originally the FF weight about 24 ounces and this was based on an real Nepali Dui Chirra design weighing 20.3 ounces (575 grams). Today the FF has ballooned to about 30 ounces. So I am not bashing anyone at all just want a diet that works on knives :thumbup:.
 
sweetcostarica said:
PeteG1027 for the past years I heard Himalayan Import Kukris have been getting heavier and thus becoming less realistically useful in what I do with them (camp, hike, and last resort defense). They still are high quality, tough, and beautiful Kukris. They are just too heavy on a whole.
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What I am hoping for is a return to the earlier style of normal weighted Nepali Knives. Example this tread discusses the Foxy Folly (FF). Originally the FF weight about 24 ounces and this was based on an real Nepali Dui Chirra design weighing 20.3 ounces (575 grams). Today the FF has ballooned to about 30 ounces. So I am not bashing anyone at all just want a diet that works on knives :thumbup:.
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Like I said, Couldn't have said it better myself.. I wasn't bashing anyone either. Just saying I enjoy his Vid's and a Nice Decorative Kukri thats functional also. Of the Kukri's that I've bought, (2 UVG's, a WWII, and a DUI Chirra) the Dui gets used the least because of its heavier weight. But thats just because I dont like a real heavy blade. I was going to order an M43 because of many recommendations here. But 3 days ago I ordered a Sirupati, because I found by using what I previously ordered, that a lighter more agile blade works best for me, for what I use them for.. So I do agree with you. But others might have a need for a heavier blade. Whatever works. There all good, and someone will find a use for whatever they make..
 
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PeteG1027 said:
But thats just because I dont like a real heavy blade. I was going to order an M43 because of many recommendations here. But 3 days ago ordered a Sirupati, because I found by using what I have, that a lighter more agile blade works best for me for what I use them for. So I do agree with you. But others might have a need for a heavier blade. Whatever works. There all good, and someone will find a use for whatever they make..
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The HI Sirupate is the only blade I use too because of the above discussion and it is one of the best splitters of wood I have seen. As we age weight becomes an even bigger issue. I know an older Australian gentleman and he only uses Kukris that are 25 ounces or less because of tiring out with anything heavier. So it is an important consideration.
Back to 1nvrknws. One thing I noticed about him is that his collection of knives is one of the largest I've ever seen. Simply amazing.
Take care.
 
I have one i'd like to sell actually. It is a dotd from last week 20", dark wood handle. It's just a little to big for me. I paid $175 including shipping it's yours for the same.
 
danboy357 said:
I have one i'd like to sell actually. It is a dotd from last week 20", dark wood handle. It's just a little to big for me. I paid $175 including shipping it's yours for the same.
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I don't think you're supposed to sell things in this section of the forum website. However, you could try emailing Yangdu and ask if she'll take it back, either for a refund or a credit toward future purchases. I'm sure other people would like a shot at that foxy folly.

-- Dave
 
sweetcostarica said:
.... What I am hoping for is a return to the earlier style of normal weighted Nepali Knives. Example this tread discusses the Foxy Folly (FF). Originally the FF weight about 24 ounces and this was based on an real Nepali Dui Chirra design weighing 20.3 ounces (575 grams). Today the FF has ballooned to about 30 ounces. So I am not bashing anyone at all just want a diet that works on knives :thumbup:.
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I want to add my voice to the requests for "normal weighted Nepali knives." I wanted an M43 for a while, but most of the ones coming down the pike were 36 oz and up. I waited and luckily I got one at 28 oz, which is now a favorite of mine. That's a pretty good weight for an 18.5" long khukuri with a wide blade. My best user is a 16" Ugly Villager that weighs in at 23 oz and feels great in the hand.

I've noticed that the heavier blades tend to come with the fattest handles. Not always, but that seems to be typical. A person with average sized hands might have trouble getting a strong grip on some of those handles, and if you combine that with a heavy blade, well, it can be a problem.

I hope Yangdu can communicate to the kamis that lighter weight blades might appeal to more people, for any given design. Of course there's a balance here, since some people like the very heavy knives for various reasons, and if you have a collection they aren't all going to be users.

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Hi, guys,

Just for those who don't know me, I have the YouTube Channel "1nvrknws" and used to post videos among other things hoping to popularize these amazing tools and works of art made by HI (though their popularity only makes it harder to shark knives on this forum, I would gladly pay that price :). But in case you have missed it, I am far from taking myself too seriously, not do I want others to take me too seriously as is obvious when you see me clumsily chopping up a potato with a Foxy Folly (not the one in the opening post) or using Super Mario characters with thought bubbles for double entendres that only I find funny :)

As for using beautiful specimens of mirror-polished, fullered 5160 steel for dirty work, for some reason I just have a weakness for certain Foxy Folly's and YCS's with wide bellies that just doesn't let me use them hard, let alone abuse them. This may be "gay" as noted by a previous post here, but I like to think of it as at most bi-curious :) and, as another poster has noted as well, I have more than enough HI heavy users to send a whole Gurkha recon team on wilderness adventures :)))

Cheers!
alexs
 
alexs said:
Hi, guys,

Just for those who don't know me, I have the YouTube Channel "1nvrknws" and used to post videos among other things hoping to popularize these amazing tools and works of art made by HI (though their popularity only makes it harder to shark knives on this forum, I would gladly pay that price :). But in case you have missed it, I am far from taking myself too seriously, not do I want others to take me too seriously as is obvious when you see me clumsily chopping up a potato with a Foxy Folly (not the one in the opening post) or using Super Mario characters with thought bubbles for double entendres that only I find funny :)

As for using beautiful specimens of mirror-polished, fullered 5160 steel for dirty work, for some reason I just have a weakness for certain Foxy Folly's and YCS's with wide bellies that just doesn't let me use them hard, let alone abuse them. This may be "gay" as noted by a previous post here, but I like to think of it as at most bi-curious :) and, as another poster has noted as well, I have more than enough HI heavy users to send a whole Gurkha recon team on wilderness adventures :)))

Cheers!
alexs
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A good mixture of users and wall hangers is a must, thanks again for the videos.

As to the comments about the Khukuris getting "beefier" being a negative, I guess put me in the dissenting camp.

I also love Sirus, and have bought a ton of them already because each lenght seems to take on a different characteristic, so I agree on those being perfect as is. Even though the blades are slender, the spine is still nice and thick. I hope to do some cutting tests with them someday and see just how well they slice.

When I got my first ASTK listed at 28oz I immediately took it outside and started swinging hard for high reps. I found it to be very well balanced and it didn't really tire me out at all. I picked up an extra 4x4 I had and chopped through it fast (despite a dull blade too. I received this DOTD ASTK with rolled edges on the belly) and then went ahead and chopped it into a few shorter pieces. This one came with a very sharp point also so I immediately decided this would be my carry everywhere, do it all knife when trekking about the wilderness. So while a 28-32oz knife (have no idea what the 38-44oz monsters I hear bout must feel like, though I'm now tempted to try!) might seem ideal to me as a chopper, for a smaller guy that is probably not the case which I understand. This is the reason I decided for my cousin's birthday yesterday (he is a big time outdoorsman/survivalist) the Khukuri I ordered for him was just a 21oz BAS since he is 5'3" and about 117lbs. I guess a "one knife weight fits all" is not possible.

I think the thick spines of these knives lends to their great strength and cutting ability. However, I will admit that most seem to be a bit front heavy unless they have the ASTK and Chiruwa style handles (in the blade lengths I have, from 17-20" anyway. I'm sure the 12-15s feel great) which is why I custom ordered some Sirus with those style handles. Can't wait until they get here; I think trading a bit more weight for superior balance will work out great.
 
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Hoping not to get too off-topic, I just want to address what "sweetcostarica" mentioned both here and earlier as a comment on one of my YT videos. It seems that this thread is already "hijacked" by this topic anyway.

I completely agree that unless you are built like Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler (the Mr. Olympia), Derek Poundstone, etc., modern HI knives over 2lbs. are probably not the best knives to take with you on a long hike along with your other 10 tons of equipment, especially a "tactical" hike (i.e., when you may be chopping animate objects as well as inanimate ones, as in the military for example). Those heavier khukuris would still make great yard knives or truck knives or ceremonial butchering knives (for the Nepalese or Indonesians, etc.), but even then, if you use them for too long (hour after hour), you may tire and need to rest some to avoid a terrible injury. Who am I to say this? Well, I have dealt with scary sharp swords for years now in the practice of martial arts and they still scare the living **** out of me and I have paid the price of inattention more than once as have most knife addicts. Granted, I am hardly macho, but I am 6'4" and close to 220lbs. Moreover, for those seeking "authenticity" I completely agree with this veritable authority on all things khukuri some of you may know as "sirupate" that Nepalese khukuris from the past are lighter and nimbler than those made nowadays for sale in the West--a difference of about 10 oz. or so that is not to be neglected. Sure, that may be less important now for the modern macho men of African or European descent with our 21st century diets and exercise routines, who use khukuris only to have some fun with hardwood because a sawvivor is boring, than it is for the 19th and 20th century Nepalese soldiers fighting CQC against the physically superior (yeah, as if!) enemies. All the same, ignoring the heft of a 14" blade with a 1/2" spine is not a mistake you want to make whatever race and size you may be. Safety comes first!

With this, I join in the call of putting (some models) of khukuris on a diet of sorts, much like the one that Kami Lacchu has used for his gorgeous ASTK's recently. Note, I am not saying that 1/2" spines are not cool, just that it would be great to see more 18"-20" OAL knives that sport a "dainty" spine of just 3/8" or even 5/16" like on a Tamang knife for example. May not be as good of a chopper, but WOW what a fighter it would be!
 
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