my new 12" sirupate

Azis

Azis

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My new 12" sirupate arrived so I thought I would give a first impression report.

Though some question why buy a 12” sirupate, the service # one is about the same size. I have several from Gurkha house. To compare the HI to those is easy because right off the bat the handle is larger thicker, fits the hand firmly. The bolster is larger and more secure. The sirupate blade is better for fast action and I think will sharpen better.

This is a fast blade a good fighter especially for cutting moves as opposed to heavy chops. This is why I bought it not for clearing brush or prepping winter firewood.

This is still a little large to be any type of carry blade but it is along this line I would go if having one made. The changes in that case would be to not use the reflective brass on the bolster or butt plate and to bead finish the blade.

The horn handle is good looking and really presents well but for a fighter grooved for a better grip in a wood handle would be better.
Overall this is no toy and it is a great addition to my collection and even though it was a blem it is still a fine result of craftsmanship.
 
Can always heat up laha, remove handle, bead blast blade, and brass black the offending shiney parts.
 
Never understood all that bead blasting and blackening. If I gotta cut something/somebody, they're not going to have a whole lot of time to go "wow that's shiny", if they even see the knife at all. If it's hanging on your gear and you don't want the shine to give away your position, just cover the shiny bits with some OD green "100 mile an hour" tape.

Guess I'd make a pretty poor ninja, oh well. I do agree that the 12" Siru's a great knife, and I do agree it ain't for chopping.:D

Sarge
 
Never understood all that bead blasting and blackening. If I gotta cut something/somebody, they're not going to have a whole lot of time to go "wow that's shiny", if they even see the knife at all.
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My favorite law school professor used to say that the only worthwhile handgun was nickel plated, 'cause if you ever had to draw it in a dark smoky bar room you wanted everybody to see what you had in your hand. Never had to try out the theory, but makes sense to me."Studies indicate that firearms are used more than 2 million times a year for personal protection, and that the presence of a firearm, without a shot being fired, prevents crime in many instances." - American Rifleman Uncle Bill has a good story about the customer who backed down a mob with a khukuri.
 
You can dull down the brass and blade with a scotch brite pad. I did that on my WW2. The ol' vinegar/lemon/mustard etch is also good.
If you want it shiny again, you just need some elbow grease and 600/1200/2000 grit papers. :)
 
Excellent points about "satin finishing" with a Scotch brite pad, "magic stone" mirror finish makes a good long distance signaling device (even if you didn't mean to signal anybody).;)

Sarge
 
My trouble with 12" Sirupatis is you don't get a chance to hold it first.

Pick one up from a half dozen in front of you. 15 minutes later you'll have taken 3 minutes or less to go through all 6, and you will have been holding one for the last 12 minutes.

Little things like different handle sizes, blade angle, balance and ATTITUDE ( the khuk's, not yours, add up to large differences in feel. When you pick one up that has the attitude of a rottweiller with a toothache, hemorrhoids, and constipation ( who got out of the wrng side of the bed this morning and is looking for an excuse to start working on your fingernails all the way to the shoulder, you've got you a fighter.
 
If it's a 'working knife' it'll get pretty banged up and lose that shiny new car look. We used soft steel wool and then lime or pineapple juice to dull any brightwork while OD or flat black tape was the easiest fix.

I still have a FS knife that looks like hell, and while never used is the real deal. There's no such thing as pretty in extreme situations. Berk's teacher was right: make it a visible threat and maybe that's enough.

It reminds me of a great line in a pretty silly flick, "That's not a knife, THIS is a knife" as he pulls out this monster blade.
 
well the point of the thread was to give my impressions, I like the knife and look forward to buying another.

as far as shinny or dull in use as a fighter, I have heard a lot of different concepts in the 35 years I have been in martial arts
 
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