New kukri design

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Frank.M

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Hi guys,

I just made a new kukri design. I wanted your opinion on the design but apparently, I cannot put images into this post.

Can someone explain how to do this ?

Regards,

Frank.M
 
Here are some tips, but I suggest you post this type of thread in the HI Cantina sub-forum.

To post photos to the forum, you will need to first put the photos online somewhere on an image hosting site ( Photobucket is one example).

Then you can get a URL address for the photo and enter it into your forum post, which I do by using the "Insert Image" icon in the forum reply window (this icon looks like a picture of a tree).

Posting photos here will work only if the URL address ends in jpg, jpeg, png, or gif.
 
Thanks.

Here you go ...

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Can I have your ideas about this design ?

Thanks a lot

Frank.M
 
Looks a bit like the HI Ultimate Fighter with a little UBE mixed in. Are those holes up near the sweet spot?

This does belong in the Cantina. Maybe Karda or somebody can move it for ya.
 
Frank.M said:
Thanks.

Here you go ...

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Thanks a lot

Frank.M
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It's a very cool design, but I think a lot of it would be hard to pull off how the kamis make things. The holes near the tip would be problematic. The sharpened swedge/clip would be doable, but the dimensions might get fudged a bit based on how much meat is left between the grind on the clip and the the one at the tip/sweet spot.

Actually, that little "bump back" reminds me a bit of my old Bura Boomerang AK. It's basically a chiruwa AK with a smooth grip, a nice substantial bend to the blade, and this little bump at the spine where the bend is. I'll try to snap a pick of it tomorrow. It's a great blade and might be a good starting point.

Now, do you have any length, width, thickness, weight ideas?
Can I have your ideas about this design ?
 
Yes, lenght 15" blade and 5" handle. The handle should be made in black wood or horn. I'd prefer a full tang handle. The tear I designed near the spine is supposed to be a deep fuller. The holes are not needed and are meant to be Only easthetic. For the weight, I was thinking heavy ang khola like. The thickness of the blade also.
 
The gut hook do look cool. Esp diggin the choil. Can come handy on small khuks ya know. Those holes look nice but me thinks it will weaken the blade. But thats just me...

Edit: Milling through the blade may cause heartache :)
 
I like the fuller; it's certainly different than the standard fullers we've seen. I would nix the holes in the blade. though. The holes could be a source of metal failure. Also, taking weight off the front end of the khukuri is counter to the historical design (unless you want a fighting blade); choppers work best with the balance point closer to the tip than the handle. You've already shifted the center of mass more toward the handle by using a full tang. Handle looks very comfortable. :thumbup:
 
1. I would also recommend against the holes near the tip. In fact, without the holes you would have more space to extend that very interesting fuller, or maybe add a second, complementary fuller with the fat end near the blade and the thinner end running back under the first fuller.

2. You should give more attention to the shape of the handle. In this drawing it looks like you added it as an afterthought. The handle is a major part of the comfort, ergonomics and looks of a khukuri, and deserves more attention than it often gets, regardless of whether you like the traditional type of handle or something more westernized.

3. The sharpened swedge seems more appropriate for a fighting knife, but you say you want a thick, heavy blade, like an Ang Khola, which really suggests a heavy chopper. For this design, I would suggest an unsharpened swedge, which would give you the look without the hassles of a sharp swedge. What hassles? Two come to mind: (a) A sharp, protruding swedge would make it too easy to cut into the curved scabbard when drawing the knife. (b) In some states, double-edged blades are more likely to run afoul of the law.

4. If you really want a sharpened protruding swedge, you might need a custom scabbard of the type that has most of the spine open so the blade can be drawn more easily.

The HI Ultimate Fighter has a sharpened swedge, but it doesn't protude upward from the spine as in your design. Also, the UF is primarily a fighting knife design, though like any sharpened length of steel it can serve multiple purposes.
 
verpra said:
The gut hook do look cool. Esp diggin the choil. Can come handy on small khuks ya know. Those holes look nice but me thinks it will weaken the blade. But thats just me...

Edit: Milling through the blade may cause heartache :)
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Beat me to it. Not just to the OP; to anyone: Is there any real advantage to these holes in the blade of a knife-khukri-machete, etc.? Don't they weaken the blade? Honestly, I'd like to know, because it seems to be common.
 
Frank:

There's a knife for sale by an individual on the Custom Knife section of the Bladeforums Exchange today that has some similarities with your design. I don't know if it is permissible to post the URL here, but I'll put it in and if it's not ok, a Moderator can delete it:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1012673-Chopper-Rhino?highlight=rhino

It's a very beautiful design and implementation. The downside is that the seller wants $900. Of course at that price he is not really competing with HI blades, so I don't feel guilty mentioning it here.
 
davidf99 said:
Frank:

There's a knife for sale by an individual on the Custom Knife section of the Bladeforums Exchange today that has some similarities with your design. I don't know if it is permissible to post the URL here, but I'll put it in and if it's not ok, a Moderator can delete it:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1012673-Chopper-Rhino?highlight=rhino

It's a very beautiful design and implementation. The downside is that the seller wants $900. Of course at that price he is not really competing with HI blades, so I don't feel guilty mentioning it here.
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FML for not having that kinda money. I would get that in a heartbeat!
 
Alvaro Candanedo said:
Beat me to it. Not just to the OP; to anyone: Is there any real advantage to these holes in the blade of a knife-khukri-machete, etc.? Don't they weaken the blade? Honestly, I'd like to know, because it seems to be common.
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I don't see the point unless you wanna use it to cut cheese :)
The only use of a hole I can think of is to hang it on a wall maybe? It makes sense to have those in serrated knives or crosscut saw blades where you can put a nylon chord through the hole and have another person take that chord... seems like it would weaken the blade. What do you guys think? What am I missing?
 
If holes are small enough relative to the total width of the blade they do little to weaken the blade because stress will propagate around the hole to the other side of the hole and through the rest of the blade length. If the hole is too big then more stress gets directed across the blade width instead of its length and may cause it to fail. Much like drilling holes in structural 2x4's to run electrical wiring and or plumbing. Int. Building code will only allow holes that are 1/3 (IIRC) the width of the stud for this same reason. Its ok to drill holes to lighten beams or channels as long as they are correctly sized. Different materials have different specs. Dont ask me what they are for steels cause I have no idea but thats how it works.
verpra said:
I don't see the point unless you wanna use it to cut cheese :)
The only use of a hole I can think of is to hang it on a wall maybe? It makes sense to have those in serrated knives or crosscut saw blades where you can put a nylon chord through the hole and have another person take that chord... seems like it would weaken the blade. What do you guys think? What am I missing?
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