really, what is the cho supposed to symbolize?

My theory after reading past threads (thanks) is that the cho is really for a trademark purpose. It differentiates the khukuri and makes its origin and specialness clear.
 
The meaning is lost. Some say it keeps the blood of the unclean off your hands. Some say it symbolizes either the male or female genitals of a God like Shiva.

All I know, is that people who POLISH their CHOS are very strange.





munk
 
It's a place to store extra grease to lube your knife blade after use. The kamis usually include some as a bonus.
 
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Ad Astra again.

;)

~ B
 
munk said:
Some say it symbolizes either the male or female genitals of a God like Shiva.

All I know, is that people who POLISH their CHOS are very strange.





munk
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My grandma said that if you did that too much, then you'd go blind.

Jake
 
Ad Astra revealed part of the truth. He's a little more security-conscious than I, so he left a few things out.

Yes, they are sighting notches for throwing the khuk. You will, however, note the resemblance to the aboriginal
boomerang. This is no accident. When thrown properly, the khuk will return to its owner (after severing the
ankles of the enemy). The more skillful Gurkhas use their chakmas to catch the returning blade, and the cho is
used as the point of leverage for that capture. It must be stated that there are NO (surviving) unskillful Gurkhas who practice this art.

Of course, given it's momentum, the khuk has a tendancy to rotate around the chackma, eventually honing it down
to a cylindrical shape. When they get to that point, they are given needle points, and used as part of the
toolkit for the Berk Special.
 
Ad Astra said:
It's used as a sight when throwing. Everyone knows this.

One of my favorite throwing khuks has 3 chos on it. I never miss with that sucker.


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So is it true that a fixed Cho is more sturdy than an adjustable one? do you think the tritium inserts worth the money?
 
Cho creep can be explained by the increased distance of average combat ranges. The sight must be moved higher up the blade to ensure accuracy at todays combat ranges.
 
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