Love Me Some Kukri

KP said:
I believe it's a stick tang that connects the handle by the tube that makes that lanyard hole. It should look just the Warthog tang shown in this thread.
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Doesn't that kind of tang not stand up well to heavy chopping, especially with such a forward heavy blade like the kukri? What keeps the blade from flying right off the handle with it being that small?
 
Charlie_K said:
Doesn't that kind of tang not stand up well to heavy chopping, especially with such a forward heavy blade like the kukri? What keeps the blade from flying right off the handle with it being that small?
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Maybe, but I've beat on mine quite a bit. I chop and baton plenty of very hard, very dense, seasoned wood. Much of it is so hard and twisted that I can't get the blade through it and end up picking the log up while it's stuck on the blade and slam it down repeatedly to try and work the blade through or work it free...it's held up very well and there still isn't even a wiggle in the handle...also ricocheted it a few times off the brick patio while doing said chopping and batoning...also left it out a few days while it rained...Ka-Bar knows what they're doing and have designed it to handle hard use.
 
Charlie_K said:
Doesn't that kind of tang not stand up well to heavy chopping, especially with such a forward heavy blade like the kukri? What keeps the blade from flying right off the handle with it being that small?
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It's the hardness of the metal, as referred to earlier. The metal is less prone to chipping and snapping than if you were to use a Kabar F/U for the same type of tasks. Not that I have seen it all, but between the Kukri and Cutlass machetes, I've both used and watched them being used for some extensive chopping and not seen a failure. I'm sure some have broken, that's the nature of the industry, but I would not be worried about the tang being too weak for heavy chopping.
 
I've seen Warthog pics but you can't go by it though guys.

Of course it's gonna be similar but the tang on my Heavy Bowie attaches differently from that of the warthog, it's more rounded :)

And I'm sure thehardness is gunna play a HUGE part in in not breaking it but I'd still like to see if it's squared up or rounded.
 
It's made to chop, so if you break one chopping wood I'd be a little surprised and Ka-Bar would replace it.


I already have a CS kukri machete and an ontario but I might just grab one anyway. It'll go good with my Heavy Warthog and Grass Machete. Might as well grab a cutless and LHB just to round out the series. Wish they'd bring the Short Heavy Bowie back.
 
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some khuks made of stamped steel are just "khukri shaped objects"...

and some are actually worthy of the name khukri. this is one of those.

it's REALLY quite nice.

almost like a foxy folly with the leafy blade and good forward weight. chops well. quite well.

the combat khukri is also quite nice.
 
I'm a kukri guy and I really like my kabar kukri. It gets all the crappy yard work chores and it keeps coming back for more. The only thing I didn't like about it was the sheath but I corrected that with an old LTC sheath.
 
TwinStick said:
You WILL BE a fan if you try this one. Guyon speaks the truth. HUGE sweet spot & is a Chopin mo-sheen !!! :D Get you one !!!
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Jeez, I might have to now. I had one years ago and gifted it away. The size is attractive compared to many of my thicker machetes.
 
I've never owned a kukri, the largest blade I have is my bk9. How would it compare to that. in chopping?
 
Nsvens89 said:
I've never owned a kukri, the largest blade I have is my bk9. How would it compare to that. in chopping?
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In my opinion, it's much better due to the extra length and most importantly, the design and shape of the blade. I'm no expert, but iirc, chopping is what a kukri is meant to do. The BK9 is a great chopper but it has a more general use design and will be better suited at a lot of tasks over the kukri, but if you just compare chopping ability, the kukri takes the prize.

Eta: went back to check on those differences and aside from the shape and length, the kukri is much heavier and is also thinner, so that has a lot do with chopping performance as well.
 
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Thanks! Everything you said makes sense plus I do really like the looks of it. I might have to pick one up at some point down the road.
 
KP said:
In my opinion, it's much better due to the extra length and most importantly, the design and shape of the blade. I'm no expert, but iirc, chopping is what a kukri is meant to do. The BK9 is a great chopper but it has a more general use design and will be better suited at a lot of tasks over the kukri, but if you just compare chopping ability, the kukri takes the prize.

Eta: went back to check on those differences and aside from the shape and length, the kukri is much heavier and is also thinner, so that has a lot do with chopping performance as well.
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Kukri's also tend to make better draw knives then the BK9. At least, in my experience. When ever I grab a Chopper for use in the woods, I normally go for a Kukri or a Machete. They be good!!
 
I would love to have one of these but am looking for alternatives; why, oh why, did you have to start making some of your knives in China?
 
edK69 said:
I would love to have one of these but am looking for alternatives; why, oh why, did you have to start making some of your knives in China?
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It's made in Taiwan under the same QC standards as all of Ka-Bar's knives. If you don't like them outsourcing jobs, I can understand that; but it's just as high quality as anything Ka-Bar makes in the US.
 
bigghoss said:
It's made in Taiwan under the same QC standards as all of Ka-Bar's knives. If you don't like them outsourcing jobs, I can understand that; but it's just as high quality as anything Ka-Bar makes in the US.
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It just ain't the same and I won't be buying one from Ka-Bar unfortunately.

Don't want to derail but if anyone knows of a good solid USA alternative please PM me.
 
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