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JohnnyRockets

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Are all the HI Khukri's made from leaf springs? Also, How long it will take for my WW2 Khuk to arrive if I order online? I live in the U.S.
 
to my knowledge yes... they are made of leaf springs

regarding how long it takes for the khuk to get to you...
a few days, 2-3 from my experience :thumbup: :D
 
hehe I live in Australia and the max I've waited is 5 days :)
The US international postal service is faster then the Australian domestic.
 
If the blade is in stock, it's generally quite fast. If it's out of stock and Yangdu needs to get more from Nepal, it can take a few months. She'd tell you what the case is if you mail her first, or after placing an order.
 
Welcome, All of our Khukuris are made of leaf springs. You can purchase the WWII khukuri on online store. I will ship it via USPS priority insured mail.
 
Thank you all for the warm welcome... I was wondering - do you all use your blunt steel chakmak to sharpen your khukris?
 
i have never really brought my khuk into the field...
so no, i have not used the chakma as a burnishing rod :)
at home i use plain ol' ceramic rods and chef steels :thumbup: ;)
 
JohnnyRockets said:
Thank you all for the warm welcome... I was wondering - do you all use your blunt steel chakmak to sharpen your khukris?
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Johnny, the chakmak is really more of a burnisher, to smooth and straighten the edge, than it is a sharpener. The smaller ones are also of limited utility IMO as they are usually unhardened and somewhat difficult to use. I use the little kardas more than the burnishers.

I have a large good quality Veritas burnisher in my shop if needed, and either sharpen by hand or with a belt sander.

Do a search on this forum for "sharpening" and you will get a ton of info.

Welcome to the Cantina!

Norm
 
Welcome. I like burnish the edge of my khuks somewhat regularly when using them in the field. I can generally keep them very sharp that way, unless I happened to cut wire or rocks. The chakmak isn't meant to sharpen (put an edge on) the khuk, but rather to "dress" the edge. What Svashtar said is also true: they are often under-hardened and so of limited use. But when you do get hold of one that is hard enough, they work beautifully for their intended purpose. Once the virus takes hold you'll have enough to figure out what we mean. :D


James
 
JohnnyRockets said:
Thank you all for the warm welcome... I was wondering - do you all use your blunt steel chakmak to sharpen your khukris?
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I don't really rely on mine for my AK, but it seems to work well on other blades that are softer-tempered for easy field sharpening. Otherwise I just touch it up with ceramic.
 
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