New to Khukuris, need some advice.

The wwii is a great blade
I hear
I've never had one
My current favorite all-around is the Chitlangi
beauty & strength together
Look for something 16"-19"
shorter than 16" not -as- good a chopper
longer than 20" getting a bit cumbersome / heavy
with longer learning curve.
whatever you pick will do you proud
it's when you start comparing models
that you develop the -need- for more
Welcome

here's a good post with a couple of pointers to related threads:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=2423414#post2423414

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I prefer the WWII style over the AK style, but either of the ones you identified will start you off well. Let me know if Uncle Bill can't take care of you for next weekend, since I can probably send something your way from here in Dallas in time.
 
You won't go wrong with either one. I own about 20 khuks but my first one, and the only one I use for heavy yard work, is my 16.5 inch WWII - a good all around khuk (I own about an acre with lots of brush and weeds). That said, I've been leaning more toward AK's lately for esthetics - I just like the appearance more and more, and my recently purchased 16.5in Chiruwa AK may end up replacing the WWII. You've gotten a lot of good advice from some of the regulars on the forum - bottom line is that it probably won't make any difference in the long run; this is unlikely to be your last khuk. By the way I would steer away from non-HI ebay khukuris - the only junk khuk I own came from my one try at snagging one on ebay that appeared nice in the pictures.
 
If you just need a knife for the various cuttring tasks involved with hunting, then the Sarge Hunter or Kerambit or Kumar Karda or JKM-i would all do very well. (You dont really need a khukuri for hunting unless you intend to stalk the animal and actually kill it with one big chop.)
 
DannyinJapan said:
If you just need a knife for the various cuttring tasks involved with hunting, then the Sarge Hunter or Kerambit or Kumar Karda or JKM-i would all do very well. (You dont really need a khukuri for hunting unless you intend to stalk the animal and actually kill it with one big chop.)
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It's not just for hunting. I own a pretty large amount of land that I like to keep up, and a Khukuri would be a great help.

And the stalking of the animal part: I actually go all out when I bow hunt and "stalk" if you will. I don't enjoy sitting in a stand and letting deer walk up to you. I've actually had an occasion where a buck charged at me and having a Khukuri would have help me feel a bit less scared when that happened. When using a bow as your defence, it is very hard to do any close range killing if you are forced to do so. Hopefully a Khukuri will help with this problem, and I can feel much more safe.
 
Hey. You can't go wrong here, Overture. BTW, a big knife in the cantina is a small sword in most other joints. And keep in mind that the "length" is length-over-all (LOA to the machinists) not the blade length. So deduct 4 -5 inches to figure the blade length. I love the AKs, but a 12" sirupati is a very nice companion and weighs much less - if that's a concern of yours.
 
mPisi said:
I prefer the WWII style over the AK style, but either of the ones you identified will start you off well. Let me know if Uncle Bill can't take care of you for next weekend, since I can probably send something your way from here in Dallas in time.
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How can I get ahold of you?

Edit: Nevermind ;)
 
Of the two you've listed, I'd go with the WWII-- ask Uncle Bill if he has any 16.5" Chiruwa WWII's in stock--can't go wrong with one of those.
 
WWII is my personal fave too. It's versatile, and you can't go wrong with it.

On the other hand, they are all good and I don't believe that you will be dissapointed nomatter which one you choose.
 
hehehe...Bill Marsh called the Pen knife "Ittibity"

Overture - Glad to hear you were able to work it out. Momma always said "Always ask nicely right up front. You can always go kick their a$$ later."
 
If ANY wild thing bigger than a chipmunk charges you, get your a// uh, self behind or up a tree. Khuks work as tools, and against other bi-peds. As lightning fast as I am sure you are, get out of there. Bears, boars, bucks, cougars, whatever...are out of your speed and weight class.

Face it, the whole thing is a rationalization. You decided you WANT one, now you are going about ways to justify it. It's ok, one or two others of us have gone your technique of validating khukuris. :)

Be well and safe.
 
Kismet said:
If ANY wild thing bigger than a chipmunk charges you, get your a// uh, self behind or up a tree. Khuks work as tools, and against other bi-peds. As lightning fast as I am sure you are, get out of there. Bears, boars, bucks, cougars, whatever...are out of your speed and weight class.

Face it, the whole thing is a rationalization. You decided you WANT one, now you are going about ways to justify it. It's ok, one or two others of us have gone your technique of validating khukuris. :)

Be well and safe.
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No no, I am buying this for my "friend", yes, my friend ;)
 
IMO, AKs are Choppers. WWIIs are more versatile. If wood is your primary enemy, go with the 16.5" chiruwa AK. If you want to (IMO) have chopping power, manerverability, killing capacity, etc, go with the WWII. I think that if Munk was here (he's an old member who's out for a while), he'd agree. He convinced me on the WWII vs. AK argument, man. Here's the link:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318675

Enjoy!

Namaarie
 
namaarie said:
IMO, AKs are Choppers. WWIIs are more versatile. If wood is your primary enemy, go with the 16.5" chiruwa AK. If you want to (IMO) have chopping power, manerverability, killing capacity, etc, go with the WWII. I think that if Munk was here (he's an old member who's out for a while), he'd agree. He convinced me on the WWII vs. AK argument, man. Here's the link:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318675

Enjoy!

Namaarie
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Thanks! I have been going back and forth in my head on this exact issue all day. This should help.
 
No prob, man! That was my first post ever! :D It all went from there... ;)

If you follow my train of thought, here is this:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318933

My second thread! 16.5 vs. 18 inch WWII? In the end, 18 won out for me. I am 6'1", though. You are smaller than me, but I've heard of good results with the -18 from other little dudes! :D :D

Hope this helped, and good luck. For me, this was sure a good trip down memory lane... :)

Namaarie
 
Overture said:
Thanks! I have been going back and forth in my head on this exact issue all day. This should help.
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The reason Hollowdweller and I like the BGRS or 17"-18" GRS is because it is lighter than the AK and yet cuts like a heavier khuk than it is. Judging from the width of my Hanuman handled WW II blade and the junk WW II that Bill sent me once for repair the BGRS has a wider blade so will have more weight forward making it the better chopper IMO.
I don't have a proper WW II so will have to defer to what the rest are saying about them.
And the WW II may be more apt to be in stock than the BGRS as I don't recall seeing any come through lately.
Just don't rule out the BGRS out of hand, it really is a great khukuri!:D
 
Yvsa said:
The reason Hollowdweller and I like the BGRS or 17"-18" GRS is because it is lighter than the AK and yet cuts like a heavier khuk than it is. Judging from the width of my Hanuman handled WW II blade and the junk WW II that Bill sent me once for repair the BGRS has a wider blade so will have more weight forward making it the better chopper IMO.
I don't have a proper WW II so will have to defer to what the rest are saying about them.
And the WW II may be more apt to be in stock than the BGRS as I don't recall seeing any come through lately.
Just don't rule out the BGRS out of hand, it really is a great khukuri!:D
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Well, no matter what I do, this will not be the only Khuk I buy. I'm sure after Christmas I'll be picking a few more up as the specials come in. Right now I just want something I can do a bit of everything with that is also light and fast. I am not a weak person, but again, my build is pretty small. I'll probably do a few hundred curls a day during this week while I wait for it just to make sure it can't tire me out.

The other factor is what you also mentioned, what Bill has in stock. I'll probably be getting the best looking 16.5 WWII he has in stock so I can pay extra for overnight shipping. That doesn't mean I'll rule out another really good looking Khukuri though.
 
Overture said:
The other factor is what you also mentioned, what Bill has in stock. I'll probably be getting the best looking 16.5 WWII he has in stock so I can pay extra for overnight shipping. That doesn't mean I'll rule out another really good looking Khukuri though.
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Sounds like a plan to me!:cool: Good luck!!!!:D
 
Overture said:
........ my build is pretty small. I'll probably do a few hundred curls a day during this week while I wait for it just to make sure it can't tire me out.
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:D
If you aren't kidding
then you may as well order a 25" AK :eek:

If you can use a hammer
then you can use an average size khuk
no prob

Handling is more technique than strength
I am not strong at all
18" AK chopping thru several 4-5" branches no prob
& I've used a sledgehammer for an hour at a time
to break up concrete flooring
technique, not strength

I notice the weight more on my belt than in my hand.

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