Naming Blades

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Sylvrfalcn, in a nother thread said...
I named mine Wood Witch.
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And I wondered who else names their blades.

I don't usually name knives or guns (other than a descriptive name i.e M-1 Carbine is called M-1 carbean and my EDC Gerber LST is called Gerber or pocket knife.)but having recently recieved my first Khuk ( a very nice gift from a member of this board) and handled it a bit it became apparent that a name was required. A fine, high quality, handmade by Kumar, working blade with mana deserves a name. After spending some time with my new (to me) 18.5 inch (13"blade) 2+ lbs (don't have a scale but it is almost equal in weight to a fully-loaded Browning Hi-Power) khuk its name became known to me. So allow me to introduce "Taker", Taker because it owns whatever it is set against.

So...who else has named their khuks?
 
Next thing you know that CRAZY NDN, will be telling you all he NAMED his K's & he has over thirty of them!Then Rus will chime in about that whimpy 12 knife he has named gerty or whatever! Can't believe you all are giving names to blades,do you talk to them & tuck them beddy bye at nighttime!!:barf:Sarge,Sigh,what am I gonna do with ya!!
Going kissy poo over a K!Never catch me doing that!!Hope that NDN is ok,he's been kinda quiet,not like him to become quiet & mellow!Especially quiet!!hee!
jim(Saint) :cool:
 
Welcome.
I don't name mine but know all their personalities.
I've only named a few of my firearms ever. Funny subject. 'WhorehouseSpecial, Biz, and Supersh_thawk"

I guess none of my blades has ever struck me as humorous. I'll have to think about that.

munk
 
Come on now Jim, I don't name all my knives, just the ones I'm so impressed with that I just can't help it. The 16.5" WWII that Rusty unselfishly sent to me over in Afghanistan has Bura's crescent moon on the ricasso, and a dragon tooled into the front of it's scabbard, hence it's name, Moon Dragon. Like I said, just the ones that are special.

Sarge
 
That IS a beautiful rig.

I think in terms of the maker, rather than the tool.
So: it's Bura's AK that I'm using. His gift to me.


(of course, I don't have thousands of HI k's like some people!)
 
Originally posted by pendentive
yikes...:eek:
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I had an uncle in Chicago that had the strange family sense of humor.
He once had a basement Bordello that was called "The Low and Be Holed.":o
Do I need to say it was in a Shady part of town?:p ;)
Some said he had ties to the "Mob" but I wouldn't know about that.:D
More than likely he was tied in with the early days of the Bush Family seeing as how the Bush's never got outta the bidness.:)
Maybe that's why Munk was calling it the whorehousespecial?:rolleyes: :p ;)
 
Dylan and the Band sing a song with "lo and behold' in it with the same pun, I think.

The gun was a gift from a friend. I found it in a pawn shop and didn't have money so he just bought it for me. 4" nickle plated Smith model 57, 70's manufacture, you'll love this, S&W owned by a conglomerate; Bangor Punta. Sounds obscence sence to me. Just bang that ___!

Very tight. It shoots all (almost) bullets at 25 yards, even with dirty barrel, into a hole about the size of a golf ball. This after dozens of rounds. Yet nothing is concentric on the gun. Chambers differ, the cylinder swings in and out closer to the forcing cone. It had beautiful exotic wood grips and with the nickel looked like a pimp's gun. But LO AND BE HOLED: the nickle protects the gun from the elements and this is my favorite packing gun in the woods. I've had another 657 made by modern CNC machinery that was tight and perfect and shot well and I traded it away. The little whorehouse is the one for me.

You can't make up stories for these things. They have to come to you. Now, Ruger's Super Shi_ Hawk. There's a story. My only 44 and I love it.



munk
 
Love my 657. :)

I haven't named my kuks, but I think "Kismet" might be a great name for my WW II (my favorite)! Have named some of my firearms. My Sub-9 is Zap, my P-32 is Kate, for instance. My FR-8 is named Thor. :rolleyes:
 
In Turkish or Arabic, "kismet" means fate, destiny, or a portion of life. Usually spelled as "qismat."

In my case, it means broken-down and old.
 
Really? I believe my 16.5" WW II is about the ultimate battle blade, and if I am forced to use it, at least SOMEONE has met their fate. Could be me. :)
 
I wouldn't go to a gun fight with a knife but, when that is the right weapon our WWII's wil certainly do the job. Of that I have no doubt. Kumar made me a heck of a tool.:)
 
Yep, I'm that guy. I've got a few names for stuff:

Limb Biter--Khuk
Ringer--long single edged good sounding knife
Ing Finger--After the Norse God Invi Freyr
Shard - Seax blade
WarFalcon - Francisca
Heimtonn (Homeguard)- baselard-type shortsword
Hammer - .45cal Ruger P-90DC
Hound's Tooth - Scramaseax

...I also must admint to owning a pale blue scripto lighter named Neil...

Keith
 
I've named my Khuks, all 3 of them, except for the 4 KKs...

They've all been given Japanese names, as I find they're the easiest to come up with...
 
I have two that are named so far. The first is a 12" Sirupati named "Audrey" after the flower in Little Shop of Horrors. When I pick her up and unsheath her she keeps telling me "Feed Me!" ( blood thirsty wench ).

The second came pre-named by the kamis. A Sami Forward Curving, it had symbols forge engraved into the blade. The Kamis called it "Surya, Chandra, Tara". In English, "Sun, Moon, and Stars".

A 12" AK with half-inch spine is thought of as my "Pocket Battleship" ( after the Graf Spee ).

My Hanuman Special ( Hanuman handle on a WWII 18" blade - it is a special because it is the reverse of what Bill had ordered - a Hanuman ( dui chirra ) type blade with a standard WWII handle ) is Hanuman, the Monkey God of the Uphanishads (IIRC). That run of khukuris inspired a demand for an 18" WWII. Prior to this WWII's had been spec'ed to 16.5", because of the deft handling and precise balance.

I earlier had a shop one 16.5 WWII that did nothing for me. Except it was the right size to take when I didn't know what to expect. I gave it away, then found myself needing a replacement. That turned out to be a 16.5" with especially deep belly by Bura. I loved it, but gave it away also. I thought the M43 I was getting would replace it. It didn't.

I now have an 18" WWII by Sher. It feels like the Hanuman Special's promise has been fulfilled.

I guess maybe I'd better put the M43 or the 18" WWII under my pillow ( or hung on the side of the bed's headboard ) until they tell me their names.
 
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