Safety Use of Khukuri

[bigeard09]

Noticed a few comments regarding Does and Donts on here when using a khukuri in a practical situation and was just wondering if anyone with the right experience and knowledge could post a thread on the safe techniques for cutting , slashing , battoning , feathersticking etc . Thought it may be a usefull idea .

 

[Kailash Blades]

Currently there's not a single concise source for this kind of info- however DML's youtube channel sundog forge has a handful of videos going over safety, maintenance and showing some bushcraft techniques.
https://www.youtube.com/@sundogforgebydml1050/videos

 

[HJA]

Perhaps not exactly what you're after but blackie thomas on youtube has some kukri videos that at least talk about his experience with them. One safety point he mentions is "there are no minor injuries with a kukri"

 

[Everest Forge]

Noticed a few comments regarding Does and Donts on here when using a khukuri in a practical situation and was just wondering if anyone with the right experience and knowledge could post a thread on the safe techniques for cutting , slashing , battoning , feathersticking etc . Thought it may be a usefull idea .

That’s a really good idea. A lot of people are new to kukris, and using them the wrong way can be unsafe or damage the blade.

Here are some basic tips:

Do:

Hold the kukri firmly, don’t swing too wildly

Let the weight of the blade do the work

Keep your other hand far from the cutting area

Use the spine for batoning (and only with full tang kukris)

Use the part near the handle for detailed work like feathering

Don’t:

Don’t chop with the tip

Don’t baton with kukris that have a rat-tail tang

Don’t use it like a light machete — it’s more like an axe

Don’t test the edge with your fingers

 

[bigeard09]

That’s a really good idea. A lot of people are new to kukris, and using them the wrong way can be unsafe or damage the blade.

Here are some basic tips:

Do:

Hold the kukri firmly, don’t swing too wildly

Let the weight of the blade do the work

Keep your other hand far from the cutting area

Use the spine for batoning (and only with full tang kukris)

Use the part near the handle for detailed work like feathering

Don’t:

Don’t chop with the tip

Don’t baton with kukris that have a rat-tail tang

Don’t use it like a light machete — it’s more like an axe

Don’t test the edge with your fingers

Good advice