Khukuri Stopping Power for Wild Animals

You could do a great deal of pacification with that baby!

"Colonel, you might tickle a fellows ribs a long time with this little instrument before you'd make him laugh........"

James Bowie to Colonel David Crockett
 
Bill Marsh,

No matter how well you arm yourself .... some cats will just take you out.
 
No matter how well you arm yourself .... some cats will just take you out.>>>

Even if you carry at arms...the experts write that every time you enter cat country you are observed whether you know it or not, and it is very very unlikely you will ever see the cat watching you.


The good news in Montana is cats are hunted and wary of people. Too bad California...

Any one ever been wandering/climbing rock and smelled cat piss?

munk
 
Sorry SamuraiDave, I meant to say thrusting attacks are not widely used by kendoka, not to say that attacks to the hand were not defended against. Almost all the techniques of kendo are cutting attacks, am I correct? Even when attacking the hand, it is a cutting motion rather than a thrusting motion. When faced with a weapon that is used to thrust equally as it is used to cut, such as a cut-and-thrust bastard sword, that is where I think the 'knight' would have a distinct advantage. Of course...one good hit from the katana and its death by shock or exsanguination, while a thrust even from a bastard sword is not as guaranteed a kill.
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Thats ok, no need to be sorry, this stuff is still foreign to me and I have been doing it for 6 hours a week for 3 years.

Even though a Katana is 'bent' it is still a very effective stabbing weapon, and is used as one alot. Nobody is going to stab a wrist or forarm, you are going to try to slice it. Maybe you wont sever it, but in a fight you dont want to be the first one cut, mainly for psychological effect. Main thing when thrusting is to concentrate on useing a full body motion and not bending your elbows, use your hips and shoulders.

A cut & thrust, I dont know my european weaponry very well, is probably the same type of deal. The Japanese as well as the Europeans knew that the quickest way to kill is with deep organ damage (stabbing). The difference is that the Japanese didnt have all that freaking steel armor. Bamboo, thick leather, silk, light weight and manuverability along with the ability to swim. But either the organic stuff or steel, you get a good thrust you're toast.

Most tantos and european knives are like this (think of the ice pick from hell, can penetrate most anything) great when 2 armored guys are grappling.
 
Originally posted by SamuraiDave


The difference is that the Japanese didnt have all that freaking steel armor. Bamboo, thick leather, silk, light weight and manuverability along with the ability to swim. But either the organic stuff or steel, you get a good thrust you're toast.

Most tantos and european knives are like this (think of the ice pick from hell, can penetrate most anything) great when 2 armored guys are grappling.
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Those are major thangs that may people have gotten wrong. Japanese *DID* actually use metal armor, it's just their style of armor was different...

Leath was a cheaper alternative, but their armor was not bamboo or silk. I made that same mistake a year ago and was beaten senseless (figuratively) by a handful of scholars...

As for tantos, they were never meant to punch thru armor. The eye-slits presented a fine target and the neckflap of their helmets could easily be lifted up to access the neck...
 
N2S Those cats with the camera in your picture could take me out any time they want! Maybe dinner and a movie, then rowwwwwwwer!
 
After deep reflection I concure with Bill; the ladies holding the leopards or chetahs could hold me also. They wouldn't need the leash.

munk
 
Without reflection at all I can say this discussion is over my head and technical understanding. If any of you martial arts experts ever nut up and attack me in the forest alongside the cougar and grizzly bear, (which no doubt you will have learned to psychically communicate with) I will not bother fighting hand to hand with knife, sword or Khuk but will shoot you all, starting with the bear.

So, if you are attacked in the woods by a 1) bear, 2) martial artist, 3) cougar, 4) skunk, 5) Huntivirus field mouse, who should you shoot first?




munk
 
I think I would shoot the "martial artist" and stomp on the mouse. The rest of them would probably stop to enjoy the good meal I just provided while I wander off into the sunset.

BTW, Bill you may want to check out another picture of that dangerous feline under "nice knife" in Whine and Cheese.

n2s
 
N2S

Well! Never take a cat to a knife fight.....er....a knife to a cat...er....a cat fight to a knife....WOW! Just hanging around.... Words fail me.

How I would love to turn that Page! (Bet)ty you know what I mean. Glad my wife is not Forum literate!
 
"That's right munk -- never take a knife to a cat fight."

I agree with Uncle. I would take a bunch of small bills, preferably a handfull of $1 and a few $5 just incase things get interesting.;)

(Hibuke, I stand corrected:o )
 
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