Oh the humanity....

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Tragedy has struck I tell ya.... Getting ready to leave for a camping trip for the weekend. This is the first camping trip of the year, and as we were getting out of bed this morning the wife dropped the bomb ... "You are not taking that 'thing' camping...". The "thing" in question is my 16.5" WWII by Bura. We are going camping with 3 other families, (a whole bunch of younger children), and she is just sure that everyone is going to be sure that I'm either a crazed mad-man, or a kooky tin foil hat wearing militia-man type. This being the California Bay Area, she's probably right, but man I was really looking forward to getting into the woods with my Khukri.....

sigh

Sean
 
I've found that most people are interested in the khuks, not afraid of them. People tend to think of them as a funny-looking hatchet or machete, especially one as small as the WWII.

I live in the Bay Area, also.
 
I've found that most people are interested in the khuks, not afraid of them. People tend to think of them as a funny-looking hatchet or machete, especially one as small as the WWII.

I live in the Bay Area, also.


Yep my experience also, even girls who are normally afraid of knives think they are interesting.

However, I think you failed in setting up expectations. You should have done some chopping so she can see how useful it is. Tell her you want to do a day trip to the woods and bring it with you. Win-Win for both of you.

BTW - I'm in Sacramento
 
Well, she's definately seen how useful it can be. It's been a regular fixture in the backyard taking care of tree grooming and light chopping chores. Her chief concern is that we are going with a VERY liberal group, and based on the type of camping we do, there is actually very little need for a big chopper.

While I realize this as being a logical argument, the little kid in me is disappointed at not being able to play with my toys.

I could press the point if I wanted to, but I'd rather just let this one lie and enjoy the weekend. Plus if a situation does come up where it would have been useful, it'll be a valuable source of ammunition for the other camping trips we have planned this year.

Sean
 
I say bring it anyhow,slip it in your pack while she isn't looking-then later on..."hey how'd that get in there?!?":rolleyes:
I've heard its easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission:D :D :D
 
Yep my experience also, even girls who are normally afraid of knives think they are interesting.

It's true!

When I bought my first HI, a 20" AK, my wife looked over my shoulder and saw the pic of the little kagnes katne on the website and HAD to have it because it was "so cute".

She has since tried to use the AK but it's too heavy for her and the 25" Siru intimidates her, but she loves the chitlangi.

She's a city girl too. I have corrupted her. She never saw a khuk, tomahawk, bowie knife, dagger, anything of the like till she met me.


And she's cute in camo.
 
This Thread is useless with out pics!!!

Refering to Wolf_1989's comment above.

Sean, I'd stash it in a bag just incase. She never know's how usefull or how easy someone might be converted till they see it. :D

Heber
 
Eventually l'll find something on a DOTD and she'll have her very own "real" khukuri.


Now... how to keep her from taking over my truck...
 
Its an essential camping tool, makes life 20x easier camping.Take it.

Use it to sort out the kindling & get a fire going, anyone whos still spooked after that must be daft.

I find women are fine with knives swords & kukri all over my place, Its men who have never owned a weapon & or dont do much physical work with tools who are nervous of them.

But thats England.

Spiral
 
I would at least slip it in the trunk of the car or something as you never know when you will need a big knife. Like I've often said, "I've often carried a big knife and didn't need it when a smaller knife would have been sufficient but when I carried a small knife I almost always needed a big one and didn't have it." A big knife will do the work of a small knife, even if awkwardly, but a small knife cannot do the work a big knife can do.:grumpy: :( And after all you know that cougars are more plentiful in Kalifornia than they once were.:p ;)
 
Make your next choice of kuk as big as possible (e.g. the huge ganga ram on D.O.T.D. recently)let your good lady get used to THAT .You will find that she probably ceases moaning about your (suddenly much smaller and less intimidating) W.W.II ! Good ideas on this thread ,under the spare wheel seems like a likely stash-point .
Wolf 1989 sure got it right .....The ladies sure go ape for the kagas katne .you may lose this battle ,,,,,,,just make certain you win the WAR
yours et.c
Nig
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Make your next choice of kuk as big as possible (e.g. the huge ganga ram on D.O.T.D. recently)let your good lady get used to THAT .You will find that she probably ceases moaning about your (suddenly much smaller and less intimidating) W.W.II !

Yeah she might be fascinated by the way that enormous khukuri keeps pulling your pants down whilst the two of you hike through the forest.

Indeed, the WW2 will probably seem passe after such an experience.

Size isnt everything after all.

:cool:
 
As with any tool, the one time you leave the khukri behind will surely be the one time you need it the most. It'd be just your luck that the campsite would be overrun with zombies . . . and that SAK just ain't gonna do it.
 
Just because you love your khuk that doesn't make you a kook! Take your knife with you. Leave your wife home if that bothers her. :D
 
Danielson, you must learn to tune out your wife. Put knife under seat. Repeat tune out process when she learns you brought knife anyways.
 
Wow! We may have codified another regular thread form.

The Knife and Wife thread!

"Dude, you should check out that hot knife and wife thread over at bladeforums. It is in some place they call the "cantina", I think."

maybe K&W, for short.

"The proper uses of large edged tools in spousal management."

It can work for the ladies, as well as the guys!

Just remember boys, once you denominate any knife or gun as belonging to the wife, she WILL not forget, and she WILL act as if it belongs to HER!

:)

Tom
 
When she isn't looking just stash it in the vehicle for ' just in case'. Take the chainsaw with you for wood cutting. Noisy saws may convince her that the big blade may be quieter for next time.
 
Wow! We may have codified another regular thread form.

The Knife and Wife thread!

"Dude, you should check out that hot knife and wife thread over at bladeforums. It is in some place they call the "cantina", I think."

maybe K&W, for short.

Guns & Girls. 0ne of my favorite topics :D



Just remember boys, once you denominate any knife or gun as belonging to the wife, she WILL not forget, and she WILL act as if it belongs to HER!

:)

Tom

And that's how she managed to gain control of my Bushmaster Carbine.

"Here use this one".

;)
 
Just remember boys, once you denominate any knife or gun as belonging to the wife, she WILL not forget, and she WILL act as if it belongs to HER!

:)

I had a brand new Ti Taurus 85 +P with the rosewood grips and 24K gold that I kept at my girlfriend's house.

"Wow, what a beautiful gun!" said she, and I taught her how to shoot and let her keep it next to her bed. Then my .22 WMR had to go to the shop to fix a timing problem and have the rear sight adjusted, so I tell her I need to take the snubbie for a few weeks.

"Hey, that's MY gun!" said she.
"No, it's my gun, which I am storing here."
"You gave it to me!"
"Uh . . . that's not what I said."
"Boo hoo!"
"Sweetie . . . may I borrow your gun for a few weeks?"
"Okay."

:(
 
...she is just sure that everyone is going to be sure that I'm either a crazed mad-man, or a kooky tin foil hat wearing militia-man type....

this is too late for this trip, but may help in future:

so next time make sure you wear your cammies and a nice shiny tinfoil hat (<-linky) as you prepare to go. the chain saw idea is also good, but you'll need to ensure you wear your tinfoil hat and laugh maniacally as you are starting it. extra points if you then use it to prepare the food while saying "i coulda brought a nice knife to do this, but no, you wouldn't let me", then laugh hysterically again.

p.s. - make sure your tinfoil hat (<-another perspective on the tinfoil beany) is grounded, for maximum effectiveness a red wire (for visibility) alligator clipped to the hat, running down your leg to a metal spike taped to your boot so that it contacts or penetrates the ground will be a nice talking point. a 10ft copper ground rod would work better but restrict mobility a bit. again, extra points if you convince the kids to wear them too.

as an aside, here's a quotation from the last site, for all you pet lovers out there:

AFDBs (aluminum foil deflector beanies -ed.) for Pets

Pets are just as susceptible to psychotronics as humans -- probably even more so since they do not have as well developed a sense of self as humans do. AFDBs can and should be used to protect your pets just like you would yourself.

Pet AFDB construction is mostly the same as with human AFDBs, however size considerations need to be taken into account and adjusted accordingly. Pets with protruding, highly mounted ears such as cats, dogs, and llamas need to have holes cut into the AFDB to accommodate them. Great care must be taken when making these holes to leave enough extra aluminum to secure the hole around the base of the ear so no stray psychotronic rays leak in.

While concern for your pets' well being should be motivation enough to construct AFDBs for them, there is also another reason: any un-AFDBed entity with a central nervous system in your home -- even a beloved pet -- is a potential agent of the forces of mind control and may be used to spy on you or even bring physical harm against you. You are simply not safe with AFDBless pets in your home.
Warning signs of psychotronically affected pets:

* Does your cat stare intently at empty space as if watching something?
* Does your dog follow you around as if keeping track of you?
* Does your goldfish seem content to merely swim around in a little bowl observing you?
* Does your parrot say things that you never taught it to say, especially pro-NWO slogans?

p.s. - here's a photo of osma bin lightbulb wearing his reflectoturban and also sheilding his eyes so we can't see him (the ostrich effect) - this is why we haven't as yet found him.......

alumeyes.jpg
 
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