"petite" khukuris -- who likes?

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Over in the Reviews board, OccamsRazor posted a question about a daily carry fixed blade w/recurve -- no more than 5.5" blade and primarily for self-defense, I believe.

So who has some of the smaller models (9" or so) like the Dhankuta and such? Whaddaya think?

Glen
 
I think this 9" CBKC (Cheaspeke Bay Knife Club) Khukuri is the same model as 9" Dhankuta.
... no more than 5.5" blade and primarily for self-defense ...
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Glen.

I am just a bit curious ... why 5.5" blade? My nonMA instinct say that 12" OAL with about 7.5" blade is very much better! If I'm not mistaken the blade which was being used for fast Khukuri draw demo by Ray (who is an MA instructor) in the SOF Convention was 12" OAL Sirupati!

Once, I showed my 12" Silver Mounted Dhankuta to few friends - they adviced me not to simply bring along that model in public place because it is more appeared as a weapon compared to those 9" & 15" models which have the appearance of a tool! I am waiting for the arrival of my 12" Sirupati & I imagine it looks real weapon! cool one! ... just my 1/2 cent nonMA HO! LOL

NEPAL HO!
 
5.5 inches is the legal limit for concealed carry in Texas. I have no idea how they decided on that odd length....

That's long enough, anyway. It's not how long it is; it's whether you know how to use it....

-Cougar :{)
 
Mohd -- just to clarify, the 5.5" was Occam's Razor's limit, for the reason indicated by Cougar. (Living in Pleasantville, CA, I'm impressed that one can legally carry a fixed of any length in TX! Can you say, "knife envy"?)

I guess the metalwork on the Dhankuta's handle and scabbard do make it more "eye-catching" vs the more subdued "regular" handles/all-leather scabbards.

I did mention the Chesapeake Bay special in the other thread ... any still around? Also, the orig HI brochure I rec'd notes a special Dhankuta w/deerhorn ... nice!

I'll post a link at the Reviews thread to here.

Glen
 
I think Ray was using a 15 inch at the SOF show but my memory is no good.

The CBKC khukuri is a 9 inch Dhankuta style. I may have one left in stock. Have been our of spotted deer horn for three or four months. We are searching for horn -- legal and not poached.

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Thanks, guys!
Storyville - I really appreciate the help! You've gone above and beyond.

I'd like to see a pic of the chesapeake bay model talked about here...anybody have a link?

I'm completely unfamiliar with this type of knife. I like the recurved blade a lot, but not sure about the out of line point (vs. an inline point recurved blade like on the junglee I mentioned or the emerson commander). What are the advantadges of this? Disadvantadges? How hard is it to learn to use a blade like this?


BTW, Texas is great! The weather can be really bad at times (hot or stormy), but they let us carry fairly large fixed blades, and even high speed lead launchers if you get your license! Gotta love a state that believes you have the right to protect yourself!
 
OccamsRazor,

Advantage:
There're good many experts here, I don't say much. Just quoting one of my friend's impression, "khukuri stretches!!"

Disadvantage:
khukuris do harm to budget and pants.




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OccamsRazor,
Here is a scan of my CBKC. It is a lovely little knife, but its small size for a khukuri makes it less useful as a daily carry knife than a conventional blade of the same size IMO. A khukuri is basically designed to chop, and needs more length to be effective. Also, FWIW, these are handmade and vary somewhat in size; the blade on mine is slightly over 5 1/2".
Berk
 
Berk.
... less useful as a daily carry knife than a conventional blade of the same size ...
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I showed my Deer Horn Handled CBKC to few MAlay MA guys - they agreed that it gives a sight of terror to opponents and it is a psychological advantage in a duel! Furthermore when it's sharp edge is pushed to cut than it's curvy sharp blade gives a more shearing effect than a conventional straight blade! If it's tip is stabbed to a soft target it caused a wider cut! Anyhow, it depends whether we really know how to make use of it or not ... especially in self defend purposes!

NEPAL HO!

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Very true, Mohd. Thank goodness self-defense is the least likely purpose my daily carry knife will have to serve.
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I have found the CBKC to be quite useful as a draw-knife for shaving/planing wood, where its size makes it very controllable. I'd love to see a pic of your deer-horn handled version.
 
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