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The Museum Model took 5 days to get here... since it was delivered to my neighbor down the street. Postman must be on crack; the package was labeled correctly.
Ever seen Not2Sharp's cool collection of similar-handled exotic stuff? The MM is reminiscent of South Seas blades I can't pronounce.
It also has a 21st century twist too. Ancient and futuristic both at the same time.
Left: 25" Kobra by Kumar. 25.5", 1 lb. 15.8 oz.
Middle: Museum Model by Kumar. 21", 2 lb. 8.7 oz.
Right: YCS by Kumar. 18.5", 2 lb. 3.5 oz.
The MM came both sharp and polished, rare in my experience. The blade geometry might be like that of a samsher (Norm?); what I am sure of is it works and I like it.
The bottom handle plate can contact your hand; there is an easy fix by gripping toward the top of the grip. Not a particularly comfortable handle but it all seems 100% steel construction (magnet test). Made to last. Think I will eventually soften the edges of the guard with sandpaper. It has a nice balance as well.
The guard has to be from a day of sword and hand-to-hand fighting. The weight trade-off would be for hand protection, like a basket-handled sword. (Well, duh. Just thinkin' out loud.) Can't find the time to test on trees this weekend but I believe this thing is built like a brick sh_thouse. Can't imagine this one failing. Fit and finish would be a "10/10" as UB would say. Perfect quality.
Glad to have snagged this rare cool khuk. Many thanks Yangdu, for your thoughtful note/inclusion. I appreciate it.
Mike
d'oh! Nasty, move this to HI forum please. Thanks.
Ever seen Not2Sharp's cool collection of similar-handled exotic stuff? The MM is reminiscent of South Seas blades I can't pronounce.
It also has a 21st century twist too. Ancient and futuristic both at the same time.
Left: 25" Kobra by Kumar. 25.5", 1 lb. 15.8 oz.
Middle: Museum Model by Kumar. 21", 2 lb. 8.7 oz.
Right: YCS by Kumar. 18.5", 2 lb. 3.5 oz.
The MM came both sharp and polished, rare in my experience. The blade geometry might be like that of a samsher (Norm?); what I am sure of is it works and I like it.
The bottom handle plate can contact your hand; there is an easy fix by gripping toward the top of the grip. Not a particularly comfortable handle but it all seems 100% steel construction (magnet test). Made to last. Think I will eventually soften the edges of the guard with sandpaper. It has a nice balance as well.
The guard has to be from a day of sword and hand-to-hand fighting. The weight trade-off would be for hand protection, like a basket-handled sword. (Well, duh.
Just thinkin' out loud.) Can't find the time to test on trees this weekend but I believe this thing is built like a brick sh_thouse. Can't imagine this one failing. Fit and finish would be a "10/10" as UB would say. Perfect quality.Glad to have snagged this rare cool khuk. Many thanks Yangdu, for your thoughtful note/inclusion. I appreciate it.
Mike
d'oh! Nasty, move this to HI forum please. Thanks.
