modern khukuri in Alabama Damascus (twist) and old growth California redwood burl

crimsonfalcon07 · Feb 1, 2013

Made this one from a billet of Alabama Damascus twist pattern. Handle is old growth California redwood burl, stabilized, from Burl Source. Design is my own. Full convex grind, and my ergonomic handle design. Sheath is courbouilled leather, so it's water resistant, despite being leather. I still haven't gotten a pic of the ambidextrous dangler belt loop though.

Another shout out to Mark at Burl Source and to Lacy and Brad at Alabama Damascus for being such amazingly stellar folks. The last billet of damascus I got from Alabama Damascus turned out to have a flaw in one part of the billet, and they sent me this billet for free to replace it. Can't beat service like that. Also, another great heat treat by Darrin Sanders. Unfortunately, he's no longer doing blades this long, so I'll be turning to Peters HT for the monosteel version of this that I'm planning, unless someone else has another recommendation.

Turtlecreekknives · Feb 1, 2013

That's to funny I just did a knife out of a Alabama Damascus billet. Nice knife!

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JayGoliath · Feb 4, 2013

This khuk will stab and chop well. OAL?

Fishinbo · Feb 4, 2013

One mighty knife, like the gorgeous looking handle and the sturdy water proof sheath.

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crimsonfalcon07 · Feb 4, 2013

JayGoliath said:
This khuk will stab and chop well. OAL?

15.5" OAL, handle is about 6 inches. It's definitely the best chopper of this size that I've made thus far.

Thanks for the good words!

crimsonfalcon07 · Feb 4, 2013

JayGoliath said:
This khuk will stab and chop well. OAL?

15.5" OAL, handle is about 6 inches. It's definitely the best chopper of this size that I've made thus far.

Thanks for the good words!

Burl Source · Feb 4, 2013

It is one of the most unusual choppers I have seen.
Looks like a lot of work went into the sculpted handle.
Would be fun to see an in hand photo.
....maybe some action/chopping photos.

crimsonfalcon07 · Feb 7, 2013

Saber grip in hand:

Hammer grip:

Choked up:

Balance point:

As you can see, if you choke up, you'll be a lot closer to neutral balance, whereas if you're in the standard spot, it's going to be balanced forward for chopping.

Burl Source · Feb 7, 2013

Thanks for posting the photos.
Makes you want to go and chop your way through the jungle.