Never thought I'd be starting a thread about this one, but after I got the MJ's for the boys (all almost identical), I just HAD to have one for my own self. After all, they're a fair price and kinda cute. Well, when mine came in, it just happened to have a bigger than average handle. The smaller handles had a dropped point (like the Afghan) and fit my medium hands okay, but this one works great.
Time has shown me it's downright convenient to take it almost anywhere. It goes fishin', hikin', everywhere in the car, on neighborhood walks w/the spouse, you name it. 12" and ounces of khukuri fits in the pocket, straps on the fishin'/hog huntin' camo fanny pack, goes under the carseat and seems weightless on the belt. It isn't much bigger than a generic hunting knife, so I don't get those funny looks when walking in the local natural areas with the tree-huggers. Also, (not that anybody would actually do this) there are places like Shenandoah Nat'l Park, where firearms are prohibited. When I'm around lots of strangers, it's just less conspicuous to downsize the khukuri some.
It's been a surprise how much I use this wee one. Pete (my favorite knife dealer) says there are often many variations in handle size with these. If so, I'll bet that GH can honor the occasional request for a longer handle, too.
Even tho I like the full-size khukuris best, I use my mini the most. BTW...just saw a very well-made/finished HORN MJ, and it was just as beautiful as any SN1.
Are there other forumites that pack the MJ a lot, or am I a couple bricks short of a load? (Somebody had better tell me; it's something I really oughta know.) Just in case you want to reply but are worried what other forumites might think, consider getting a 2nd e-mail address, sign up on Blade Forums again, and make up another UserName. Nobody will be the wiser and your secret will be safe. I'm going out on a limb here, and I'd feel a lot better if some other MJ users would 'fess up.
A little he'p, please....Dan
Time has shown me it's downright convenient to take it almost anywhere. It goes fishin', hikin', everywhere in the car, on neighborhood walks w/the spouse, you name it. 12" and ounces of khukuri fits in the pocket, straps on the fishin'/hog huntin' camo fanny pack, goes under the carseat and seems weightless on the belt. It isn't much bigger than a generic hunting knife, so I don't get those funny looks when walking in the local natural areas with the tree-huggers. Also, (not that anybody would actually do this) there are places like Shenandoah Nat'l Park, where firearms are prohibited. When I'm around lots of strangers, it's just less conspicuous to downsize the khukuri some.
It's been a surprise how much I use this wee one. Pete (my favorite knife dealer) says there are often many variations in handle size with these. If so, I'll bet that GH can honor the occasional request for a longer handle, too.
Even tho I like the full-size khukuris best, I use my mini the most. BTW...just saw a very well-made/finished HORN MJ, and it was just as beautiful as any SN1.
Are there other forumites that pack the MJ a lot, or am I a couple bricks short of a load? (Somebody had better tell me; it's something I really oughta know.) Just in case you want to reply but are worried what other forumites might think, consider getting a 2nd e-mail address, sign up on Blade Forums again, and make up another UserName. Nobody will be the wiser and your secret will be safe. I'm going out on a limb here, and I'd feel a lot better if some other MJ users would 'fess up.
A little he'p, please....Dan
