Kukri & machete forum?

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We have an "Axe, Tomahawk, & Hatchet Forum", so why not one for kukris and machetes? I suppose you could add short swords to that if the sword forum people don't object.
 
Yeah, except it took me a month to figure that out. It would be so much easier getting some diversity in new ideas and points of view if there were a place for it like there is for everything else. The HI section isn't bad, it's just incredibly biased towards one specific thing (traditional Nepali kukris from one American importer).
 
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Yeah, except it took me a month to figure that out. It would be so much easier getting some diversity in new ideas and points of view if there were a place for it like there is for everything else. The HI section isn't bad, it's just incredibly biased towards one specific thing (traditional Nepali kukris from one American importer).
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There is plenty of diversity in new ideas and points of view on other makers khukuri both in General Discussion and Knife Reviews and Testing.
The reason The H.I. section is biased towards one manufacturer is because it is that manufacturers sales subforum. Any other manufacturers are also welcome to start their own subforum.
In order for there to be a new dedicated subforum for a specific style of blade...etc, there has to be enough demand and popularity to support it.
 
I see plenty of demand and popularity for kukris and machetes, including ones not made by HI.
 
Karda said:
There is plenty of diversity in new ideas and points of view on other makers khukuri both in General Discussion and Knife Reviews and Testing.
The reason The H.I. section is biased towards one manufacturer is because it is that manufacturers sales subforum. Any other manufacturers are also welcome to start their own subforum.
In order for there to be a new dedicated subforum for a specific style of blade...etc, there has to be enough demand and popularity to support it.
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I like HI, but IIRC, discussing non-HI products is considered off topic and might result in the thread being moved into the Cantina. There are certainly many machete/large chopper threads all over, so accumulating that in one location might make sense.

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Khukuris and machetes are both generally (but not always) large blades.
Otherwise, they aren't much of a match.
 
Machetes are discussed quite frequently in the Sword s/f....and that is fine, as a machete is basically a bush sword.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Large blades, used for chopping, and not related to axes or swords. Also, I've never heard anyone call them a "knife" either. So, another thing kukris and machetes have in common is that they have nothing in common with anything else. In other words, they're in their own category. It would be helpful to collect all the scattered topics about them into one place.

I would leave "big chopper" knife discussions where they are unless they're being discussed along with kukris and machetes, since the line between mega-huge knife and machete can be blurred if the knife has a thin blade.
 
Kohai999 said:
Machetes are discussed quite frequently in the Sword s/f....and that is fine, as a machete is basically a bush sword.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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I disagree about that because a "sword" is primarily and solely a weapon. Due to the life and death nature of that role, swords are almost never meant to serve a secondary purpose (like farming), and that makes them definitively distinct from multi-purpose tools like kukris and machetes. I'm not saying you couldn't use a sword to cut crops, just that there are no design features in a sword for that or anything else, besides combat.

Interestingly, that invariably means swords are more expensive. If you're able to buy a junky-but-functional sword for $10, you can certainly buy a JBF machete for less. That's always true as far as I know, and is another characteristic that distinguishes swords into their own class alone.
 
Machetes just ain't getting the respect they deserve IMO :)

I'd like to see a machete forum then maybe subforums if there is a need. I would put all types of machete and big cutters in there and have a link to the HI forum within that forum..

I don't think its a bad idea but no hassles either way.

No swords in there though..
 
Why split this forum up even more? There's already plenty of places to discuss bigger knives/choppers.

If you peel away into another subgroup, all you'll likely to do is keep new members like yourself from finding it easily and end up with only a handful of viewers. IMO, people that want so many subforums tend to want to distinguish themselves as "special", which goes against the ideals of BFC.

BTW, there's also plenty of discussion going on in the Outdoors Gear, Survival Equipment & More subforum.

I'd rather see real & useful knowledge dissemination to the entire Forum, and keep the "mine is bigger" stuff kept offline.
 
CWL said:
Why split this forum up even more? There's already plenty of places to discuss bigger knives/choppers.

If you peel away into another subgroup, all you'll likely to do is keep new members like yourself from finding it easily and end up with only a handful of viewers. IMO, people that want so many subforums tend to want to distinguish themselves as "special", which goes against the ideals of BFC.

BTW, there's also plenty of discussion going on in the Outdoors Gear, Survival Equipment & More subforum.

I'd rather see real & useful knowledge dissemination to the entire Forum, and keep the "mine is bigger" stuff kept offline.
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Well said.
 
I agree in most cases, but not this one. This forum is so big, the discussions I'm interested in are getting lost in the noise. A special forum will definitely make it easier to find them, not harder.
 
Let me make a suggestion since I just looked at your profile...

You haven't even started a thread (as yet) in the General Knife Discussion Forum nor in the Wilderness & Survival Skills Forum amongst other venues on the site where such discussion might be germane.

You've been a registered member since last month. How about starting a thread or two on topics of interest to you, subscribe to them and see what kind of feedback and responses you get over time?

Then, after being here for a period of time you'll be better able to make an assessment of what the site really might need and you will have the benefit of experience to back up your position.
 
Part of the reason I made the suggestion was because I don't have as much time as I would like to spend on finding things on this forum. Likewise, for making posts. On top of that, I'm a knife rookie, so I'm doing a lot more reading than posting. Honestly, the experience I need to match the average member here would take me at least 6 months to acquire if I were dedicated to it. Lacking that kind of dedication, I'm probably going to be a rookie for years instead of months. Either way, my registration date is quickly wafting away to meaninglessness.
 
If you use Google creatively, you can find many of the answers you seek on this site...

Try this format: site:bladeforums.com blahblahblahblah (where all the blahs are the search terms you are looking for)

Then, instead of lamenting the site not immediately conforming to your desires, you may actually find what you are seeking. It's really not all that difficult and everyone was new here (and to knives) once.
 
Blues is correct. Spend 6 months figuring out the lay of the land and then make a recommendation. Worst that happens is you post in the wrong forum and a MOD thumps you a little. Overall the MODS have enough to keep up with so no need to create more work for them if it is not needed at this time.
 
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