Noob Requests Permission to Come Aboard; Has Questions

(Incidentally, Moses did have an ark- the "Ark of the Covenant". Wonder if "ark" just signifies a carrying container?)
 
Got a horn handled 16 1/2" WWII myself, for pretty much the uses you're describing. I'm simply delighted with it. Enough chopping power to happily replace my Estwing hatchet, but still small enough to use for various other tasks. I can see wanting a BAS or 15" Siru, and an 18 or 20" AK to round out tasks on either side.

I like the idea of ordering 2 khukuries, both with "keeper" characteristics. But my inclination would be to get them in different enough models and sizes to make a real difference in use and feel. Then your friend will choose which feels better for the work he anticipates ... and you can replace his choice as you build your own suite of khuks.

t.
 
Spectre?

duh.

"Ark the erald angels sing....Glory to ....etc."


sheez.

Edit: 15 in AK, villager or wood or horn will be better than anything else he's ever had and will have him celebrating the memory of you in woodsey prose forever.

Oh, my boon companion, he give me a khuk
And now I see, whereever I look,
Woods what needs to be choppen and branches loppen
He improved my sight--how'd that hoppen?
 
I think Mr. Zark is exhibiting early stage HIKV symptoms. Quick, somebody buy him a Heineken and see if that helps :rolleyes:
One khukuri that I really like, and hasn't been mentioned yet is the smaller (12" -15") Sirupati. A very quick, light blade that, while considered a "small" knife by these folks - is pretty damned big in anyone else's cantina. I guess that's what Einstein meant by "relativity," huh?
 
Bri in Chi said:
I think Mr. Zark is exhibiting early stage HIKV symptoms. Quick, somebody buy him a Heineken and see if that helps . . .
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Heineken = Blitzschnellkopfschmerzen for me. Blinding headache. Please do pass a cold Molson Canadian if it's not too much trouble . . . :D

Actually, I don't have a lot of use for a khukri at the moment, but I fear it's one of those things that once you have it, you wonder what you did without it.

Thanks again for your interest, your time, and informative responses!

Noah
 
Noah Zark said:
Actually, I don't have a lot of use for a khukri at the moment, but I fear it's one of those things that once you have it, you wonder what you did without it.
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What!?!

Have you no furniture to chop? No neighbors to scare?
 
....once, very late at night I was holding the Cherokee Rose in my hand.
We have a set of wooden chairs with arched backs, layers of wood joined together and curved, but not like plywood, layered and well met. Anyway, I'm holding this exquisite edge, and wondering what would happen if it struck the wood just a little? It was almost irresistable...the wood stretched to a high arc...right in the middle of that arc...

"Mom; look what Dad did to the chair." My oldest told his mother.

Well, it was just a little, and I can rub it out with oil and sandpaper...honest.

I would have loved just to chop right through.


munk
 
That's it. You're off the list for house-guests :grumpy: OK, you can stay in the garage, but I'm parkin' the camper down the street.
 
Noah, I like the 16.5" WWII for what you have described. Oh yeah, welcome to the psycho ward! :D

As long as you don't wake up saying too much Heineken = Blitzgeschwindigkeits-Arschlochschmerz then you are ok.
 
Welcome. I'll throw in my vote for a 16.5 inch WWII or !6.5 inch Chiruwa AK for your friend. My first Khuk and the one which I still do all my yardwork with is the 16.5 in. WWII which I think is the ideal all-around blade, although I particularly like the lines of the AK blade and find a more recent acquisition of a 16.5 in. Stag-handled Chiruwa AK to be my favorite esthetically. In between I've accumulate about twenty khuks of a variety of shapes, sizes and denominations each for their own attributes (I particularly like the appearance and handling of the Chitlangis and the Gelbu Specials), but I always come back to the WWII when I have some chopping or cutting to do. Can't go wrong with a WWII as a first khuk acquisition although it's doubtful that it will be your last!
 
Garages are cool. When I used to say, "Where's all the Heineken? No? Well, where are all the half empty cans?" I'd wake up on the kitchen floor.


munk
 
Around here of course...you have to ask "Where are all the empty beer can halves?"

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All:

That's it then, I've decided on the 16.5" WWII, and will order one next week or so. Miss' Yangdu is going to be pretty busy getting things back on the rails, and I know what it's like to dig out from under after being gone for weeks.

Once again, THANK YOU to everyone for the hearty welcome and your extremely helpful input!

Cold Molson Canadians for everyone!

Noah
 
Hear, hear.

He'll love that WWII model. I went with the 16 1/2 Chirawa AK. Heck of a chopper. HI is the best quality Khuk I've found.

Brian
 
WWll; Rusty's favorite blade.

He liked the fact that a lot of the difference between it and the 18" was handle length, not the blade.



munk
 
I never have to enter into the great "WWII: 16.5 vs. 18" debate....

UB sold me a 17" wood handled Villager approved by Kumar; it's got to be best of both worlds.

I like my Villagers best, not afraid to use 'em. Took VBGRS fishing last Sunday, cleaned up fine. Fish-acid etched the mirror finish on my new AK Bowie... but that's a user too.

And thanks for the Molson Golden Ale, Noah- you have excellent taste in beers!



Ad Astra
 
Noah Zark said:
All:

That's it then, I've decided on the 16.5" WWII, and will order one next week or so. Miss' Yangdu is going to be pretty busy getting things back on the rails, and I know what it's like to dig out from under after being gone for weeks.

Once again, THANK YOU to everyone for the hearty welcome and your extremely helpful input!

Cold Molson Canadians for everyone!

Noah
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Noah, sorry I'm late to the party, but welcome! I think you have made an excellent first choice. I also like the 17-18" Baby Ganga Rams, (especially and most recently the Villager models), but the 16.5" WWII is a great all around blade and I'm sure your friend will love it.

If I recall correctly, it was also the favorite blade of some extremely knowledgeable and well-respected members of the Cantina who are no longer with us (in the flesh anyway! their spirits are still here and going strong! :) )

Again, glad to have you, and watch out because kinda like that potato chips advertisement, you can't buy just one!


Regards,

Norm
 
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