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I recently bought a Ganga Ram knife from the HI forum, one of their "Deal of the Day" special offers.
This knife is 16" over all length, which makes it a handy size for camp duty.
I took a day to do some general work with it, consisting mainly of clearing brush and cutting branches from around our property. We have many small trails around the place where we drive our electric Brush Hog. The branches often intrude into the driving space and have to be cut back.
This small khuk is perfect for this kind of work. It is short enough that it can easily get into tighter places and cut just as you need. It is light enough to control well.
This knife isn't only good for smaller growth; here is a much larger branch that had to be cut back from where it overhung a trail. It's about 5-6" in diameter. The tree is a live oak, which is an evergreen type of tree. Even green, its wood is very hard and dry.
This small khuk made short work of the job.
If you wonder about the quality of HI knives (they are handmade by craftsmen in Nepal), this knife worked all day with no need to resharpen. The handle is solid, there was no sign of separation around the bolster, which you often see with less well made khuks.
I usually take the chakma and the karda sheaths out of the main sheath and slide the frog higher. This makes the handle of the knife ride closer to my body.
The blade is differentially hardened, and still maintained a paper-slicing sharp edge when I was done.
If you haven't owned one of HI's quality khuks, you should think about it. They are solidly made, won't break the budget, and HI offers a very good warranty.
Andy
This knife is 16" over all length, which makes it a handy size for camp duty.
I took a day to do some general work with it, consisting mainly of clearing brush and cutting branches from around our property. We have many small trails around the place where we drive our electric Brush Hog. The branches often intrude into the driving space and have to be cut back.
This small khuk is perfect for this kind of work. It is short enough that it can easily get into tighter places and cut just as you need. It is light enough to control well.
This knife isn't only good for smaller growth; here is a much larger branch that had to be cut back from where it overhung a trail. It's about 5-6" in diameter. The tree is a live oak, which is an evergreen type of tree. Even green, its wood is very hard and dry.
This small khuk made short work of the job.
If you wonder about the quality of HI knives (they are handmade by craftsmen in Nepal), this knife worked all day with no need to resharpen. The handle is solid, there was no sign of separation around the bolster, which you often see with less well made khuks.
I usually take the chakma and the karda sheaths out of the main sheath and slide the frog higher. This makes the handle of the knife ride closer to my body.
The blade is differentially hardened, and still maintained a paper-slicing sharp edge when I was done.
If you haven't owned one of HI's quality khuks, you should think about it. They are solidly made, won't break the budget, and HI offers a very good warranty.
Andy
