Reinhardt Teaser

I'm gonna post here, iffin ya don't mind:

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man.... i can't wait for this. thanks for the pics OKB and thanks for making them bigger Dubz.
 
Nice to see some love for Kukris.
Can't wait to see how this compares to traditionals in chopping wood. Or is it more of a fighter?

Either way, will get one for some tests.

Also can't wait to see what kind of mods Beckerheads will develop.

Any thoughts on the lack of cho? Wouldn't that make the blade more susceptible to breakage? Allegedly the cho allows the blade to flex a bit under strong impact somehow reducing stress on the material?
 
I believe the Cho only really adds strength if its forged in. Milling one out, (to my understanding) actually adds a stress point. Kind of like Fullers. Milled out Fullers decrease weight, but dont add the kind of strength that a forged in Fuller adds.
I think they are also on traditional Kuks because they are differentially heat treated so it creats a space between the harder and softer steel, where a Through heat treated steel doesnt have that line.
I could be wrong though. Wouldnt be the first time, wont be the last ..lol
 
The only cho I've seen that are forged in are the closed ones-the rest are cut to the best of my knowledge.
I think it limits the hardening towards the hilt, more than anything.
 
I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO NOT SEE ONE OF THESE PROTOS ON MY PORCH TODAY

seriously, what's wrong with my wish gratification system these days? :D
 
Hey Everybody......

I got permission to trim the little bamboo grove behind the house and I really had some fun........ The 1/8 in blade was quite awesome in it's performance on what is probably a four year old cane..... The general rule of thumb is that three years is optimal in strength for a bamboo cane...... They come out of the ground as big as they will ever be and then actually shrink slightly as the interior walls thicken...... This stuff appears to have pretty high silica content and was as hard as a brick..... A flick is all it took....... Lovely, just lovely....... The thicker blade did very well, too..... Hope to find a 2x4 at dinner tonight to get some perspective on wood..... So far the blade is doing a superb job.....

Ethan
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Everybody......

I got permission to trim the little bamboo grove behind the house and I really had some fun........ The 1/8 in blade was quite awesome in it's performance on what is probably a four year old cane..... The general rule of thumb is that three years is optimal in strength for a bamboo cane...... They come out of the ground as big as they will ever be and then actually shrink slightly as the interior walls thicken...... This stuff appears to have pretty high silica content and was as hard as a brick..... A flick is all it took....... Lovely, just lovely....... The thicker blade did very well, too..... Hope to find a 2x4 at dinner tonight to get some perspective on wood..... So far the blade is doing a superb job.....

Ethan
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I was thinking the 1/8' was gonna be a slicey beast. :thumbup: Would love to have the 1/8" version to have at the cabin. Oh yeah.
 
This looks awesome! I've been thinking of getting a more modern style kukri to go wirh my HI kuks and I was leaning towards a Cold Steel Ghurka kukri, I think I'm gonna hold out for this one. That is one sweet looking blade. How much are the bad boys gonna be?
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Can't wait to see how this compares to traditionals in chopping wood. Or is it more of a fighter?

Also can't wait to see what kind of mods Beckerheads will develop.
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my Reinhardt kukri is way thinner and lighter than any of my HI kuks, if they count as a 'traditional' kukri (1/8" vs 1/4"-1/2" spines).
HI kukris are beefy chopping machines. in my hands they feel closer to an axe than a machete. whereas the Reinhardt is much lighter in hand and feels/moves much more fluid(ly?). it is more like a machete than an axe.
I'd go at a tree or a log with an HI kuk for the weight/power, but I'd definitely pick the Reinhardt for chopping branches and clearing brush.

Interestingly, I've got a 40+ year old kukri my dad brought back from Vietnam (he bought it from his translator when he came home, it is/was a working knife not a tourist souvenir). It is thinner like the Reinhardt, at about 1/8" thick, 5/32" tops. also very light and fluid compared to the thicker, beefy feeling HI kuks.

I guess to repeat myself in a nutshell - the HI kuks are a powerful axe-like knife, whereas the reinhardt is a machete on steroids d/t the great ergonomics.



ymmv, so you better buy at least 2 or 3 of them to test for yourself.
and i agree: the mods to come are going to be good....
 
Still really hoping they land on the 3/16ths on this and stay there. There are so many machetes out there, but almost no Production heavier kukri out there. I dont want 1/4 I have learned that lessonbut I think that 3/16ths will be thin and light enough to still do light work, and to be useable for long periods, but thick enough for more heavy lifting than a 1/8th would be safe taking on. Just my 2 cents for whatever thats worth ..lol
 
Silverthorn said:
Still really hoping they land on the 3/16ths on this and stay there. There are so many machetes out there, but almost no Production heavier kukri out there. I dont want 1/4 I have learned that lessonbut I think that 3/16ths will be thin and light enough to still do light work, and to be useable for long periods, but thick enough for more heavy lifting than a 1/8th would be safe taking on. Just my 2 cents for whatever thats worth ..lol
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I'm in your camp Sil. I would prefer the thicker one as well.
 
Why not just split the difference and make them 5/32?

Honestly I'd like to see 3/16 as well.

Jeremy
 
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