KZ2 question for learned hogs

paua

paua

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Could someone tell me why there is a hump on the spine of KZ2?
Does it help to cope with the shock or simply for cosmetic purpose?
 
my guess would be to allow for the first few inches of blade from the handle out-- to act as a more straight blade knife in use/application (and easier sharpening)---then the quick bend departure (the break/hump) to make up for not having an initial recurve ---to transition to the quintessential khurkuri profile
 
if you mean the corner on the spine at the center of the bend in the blade, that's a traditional khukuri shape. I don't think it would have a drastic affect on performance either way if you made it a continuous curve similar to the ttkz vs. a corner like that. If you mean the corner above the talon hole at the ricasso/handle junction, that's probably mostly aesthetics. I would bring the balance back very minutely because your adding more metal to the handle, and it creates a second guard to keep the hand from sliding into the blade, but that isn't a huge problem with a khukuri like this (that already have a guard at the index finger).
 
Thanks for the replies guys,
I meant the corrner ~1/3 out from the handle.
Tradition does not equate usefulness automatically unless there is some wisdom behind it.
 
My understanding (limited though it is) is that since the Khukri is, before all things, a true utility blade, the spine is often used as a hammer. That corner allows the spine to straight to allow better accuracy and feel. It also allows the rest of the blade to act as a "load" for striking.

Like I said, limited understanding, but there it is.
 
I can not recall where did I get this idea and I am not capable to verify whether this weird idea is false or not.
Will it be possible that this corner works as a shock wave breaker so the wrist might experience less impact for each strike?
 
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