Making pointed poles with a 16.5 inch WWII khukuri

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Hang_them_later

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First I want to say that I’m new to khukuris so please forgive me if this post is just repeating something that has already been covered a hundred times before. I’m still learning how to use a khukuri properly and I enjoy every minute of it.

Because of all the roe deers around here I needed to make some pointed poles for winter protection of some bushes.
In my pre khukuri days I used bow saw, axe and knife (mora) for this kind of work. The things I need to do is cutting and limbing. I also need to strip of the bark and make the poles pointed at one end.
This time I used a 16.5 inch 23 ounce villager WWII by Murali and nothing else.


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Some small spruce trees a bit too close to a small road are doomed to die!

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It was very easy to cut small 3 to 4 inch diameter spruce trees with the WWII.

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Limbing.

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Bark stripping. I find the WWII much better than a small knife because it is very easy to switch from a peeling motion to a cutting motion when a knot is encountered. A small knife will get stuck on the knots but the khukuri just cuts them off.

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The pointed end is roughly shaped with several swift cutting motions. After this I use the recurve part of the khukuri and I try to make some finer adjustments to the tip.

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The poles are left to dry. They will be ready for use when the winter comes.

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Conclusion: The WWII is a very effective tool for making pointed poles and it eliminates the need for several tools (saw, axe and knife).:)
 
Pointed stick? Oh, oh, oh. We want to learn how to defend ourselves against pointed sticks, do we? Getting all high and mighty, eh? Fresh fruit not good enough for you eh? Well I'll tell you something my lad. When you're walking home tonight and some great homicidal maniac comes after you with a bunch of loganberries, don't come crying to me! Now, the passion fruit. When your assailant lunges at you with a passion fruit...:D

Sorry guys, couldn't resist. By the way very nice knife. I have a WWII by another maker and it's my favorite kuhkuri.
 
Hang them later?

Neat images....

Now, could you explain about the Roe Deer? Is this a fence of some sort? Why does it need pointed tops?

Looks like you picked the right tool.









(Honestly, I envisioned them attacking in waves, the second rank leaping over their impaled brethren.)
 
Interesting report from Sweden. Thanks for pix.

Can't be too many khukuris up there... but plenty of trees. You might need a bigger khuk!



Mike
 
OG: Too many deer. Meat go bad.

BOG: Right, Mate, I'm going to jump in a great bloody time machine and travel 40,000 years up-time to get a freezer and bring it back for you?!?

OG: JERK. Bog jerk meat.

BOG: You wanker.
 
Hello Kismet,

Thats right, Im making a fence. The poles are just there to hold a net in place. It is not the top that is pointed it is the end that will be in the ground that is pointed. The point just makes it easier to drive it into the ground using a hammer or an axe. I'm not trying to impale them :D

If they begin attacking in waves I will make the top pointed too :D
 
Great review, Hang. This brings back memories of using my first khukuri (also a 16.5" WWII) for limbing and chopping. There's nothing like taking off several branches in one swipe.

Bob
 
Big Bob said:
Great review, Hang. This brings back memories of using my first khukuri (also a 16.5" WWII) for limbing and chopping. There's nothing like taking off several branches in one swipe.

Bob
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Yes, and it stays very sharp too. There is no need to sharpen it yet. Excellent tool!
 
Very nice report and a cool knife! I sold my first 16.5" WWII but hope to get another when the right one comes along. Getting one by Murali is a treat, AND a villager. Can you tell me the handle wood on that? Very striking.

I have done similar work on poles that I drive into the ground to support young trees. Nothing works quite as well as a khukuri for this.

Thanks for sharing.

Norm
 
Ah, found your knife on the 5/30 deals. Sisau wood. I am becoming more of a fan of that stuff.

I got the stripy handled balance on the same day, but was definitely admiring that one. Very good snag for you.

Hope to see more reports from Sweden. :thumbup:

Norm
 
Svashtar,

Thank you for the kind words.

When I first discovered this forum I knew that I had found a special place and I also want to make some small contribution to it.

About the knife,
It was not the 5/30 deal. You have to go back to 5/19 to find a similar one in a picture together with a nice 15 inch 18 ounce villager BAS by Sher. I bought them both right away, no hesitation at all. I couldnt separate such a beautiful couple :D

The Sisau wood looks very nice, especially after some treatment with linseed oil.

I plan to make a report on the villager BAS after field trials in the northern mountains here in Sweden. It will be interesting to see how it performs when used on arctic vegetation.
 
Hang_them_later said:
Yes when the first wave of deers has attacked the freezer is full :D
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That is wonderful to hear . I will pay the air freight and dry ice . ship those tasty morsels over here . Roe deer ? Are they a very big deer ? I would have to get a bigger freezer .

My friend went caribou hunting and I got this surprise air mail package full of frozen prime caribou steaks . Good thing I was home . So far caribou is the tastiest meat I have had .
 
Kevin,

A Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is a small animal. The body is about 70-75 cm long and the weight is 20-30 kg. Maybe a small freezer is sufficient ;)

I like reindeer meat. The native people called Sami here in Sweden keep herds of reindeers. I think the reindeer is very similar to, if not the same animal as the caribou.
 
Hang_them_later said:
I think the reindeer is very similar to, if not the same animal as the caribou.
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Yes it is the same animal. It is usually known as a caribou in North America and a Reindeer elsewhere. Also the only deer species in which both males and females have antlers.
 
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