Saturday Morning with Giant Bonecutter

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Yangdu

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GIANT BONECUTTER BY SGT. KHADKA

Overall length -- 22''
Weight -- 51 oz
Spine thickness -- 1/2''
White metal fittings
Satisal wood handle
Standard leather scabbard
Expremely sharp blade and ready to use
Great buy at $195.00:) *SOLD*

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I figure it would go great with my 23" and 25" Giant Aks. Once I grind down the ridge in the center of the handle, these are chopping machines!!!! What is the purpose of it? It is awfully uncomfortable and tears my hand up?

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If it bothers you, you have not become "one" with the blade. Keep experimenting with your grip and it will become natural.
 
Gravelface said:
Once I grind down the ridge in the center of the handle, these are chopping machines!!!! What is the purpose of it? It is awfully uncomfortable and tears my hand up?
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It is there to make to awfully uncomfortable and tear your hands up.


Seriously, it "locks" you hand in place to help keep it from sliding back and forth. I tend to grip mine witht he ridge between my ring and pinky finger. Having it between my middle and ring finger isn't comfortable for me.
 
I have to tone down the ridge also. I usually make it more of a rounded bump than a slope that drops off on the other side.

I think the most comfortable handle I have is on a boomerang AK. :thumbup:
 
Cpl Punishment said:
Seriously, it "locks" you hand in place to help keep it from sliding back and forth. I tend to grip mine witht he ridge between my ring and pinky finger. Having it between my middle and ring finger isn't comfortable for me.
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I too have found the using a grip with the ridge between ring finger and pinky finger to be most comfortable while giving great blade balance.

That said, a friend with very much larger hands than me preferred the ridge between ring and middle finger!

So I guess its whatever one that the user feels most comfortable using ...which shows the versatiley of the grip design overall?
 
+1 on Munchi's assessment of the ring. I agree that it takes some getting used to; but, being used to more Western knives, khukuris took a lot of getting used to in general. That means hand cramps, blisters, etc. for the first few times you use it. The ring, IMO, is one of the best features of the handle. It's like a subhilt that doesn't ever get in the way of what you're cutting (so you can even use your khuk for kitchen tasks).

I say try using the ring a bit longer before you succumb to the temptation to just sand it off. You might be glad you did.
 
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