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very well said, Aardvark. A lot said in very few words.It's a very elegant blade. I find that the chopping angle takes some getting used to. Others really love it.
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very well said, Aardvark. A lot said in very few words.It's a very elegant blade. I find that the chopping angle takes some getting used to. Others really love it.
Kismet said:Depends, what do you want to do with it? ... Define more precisely what you are interested in, and folks here will help as they are able.
Based on past experience I expect common tasks to include: preparing wood for fires, including possible splitting of larger pieces to get to dry wood, possible duty in the blackberry patches cutting vines to get back into the good berries, possible garden and yard work involving things like cutting woody stalks. Red Flower may have other things in mind too, that she can tell us about, but don't give her any ideas about using "persuaders" on her spouse.Big Bob said:Red Flower, welcome to the Cantina. What all do you plan on doing with your khukuri (cutting/chopping chores, types of wood/foilage you anticipate dealing with, etc)? If you have a pretty good idea of what you need your khuk to do, that would really help out in determining the best style of khuk for you.
Bob
Howard Wallace said:Based on past experience I expect common tasks to include: preparing wood for fires, including possible splitting of larger pieces to get to dry wood, possible duty in the blackberry patches cutting vines to get back into the good berries, possible garden and yard work involving things like cutting woody stalks. Red Flower may have other things in mind too, that she can tell us about, but don't give her any ideas about using "persuaders" on her spouse.
Kismet said:Tell you what, Red Flower....
I'll bet you that if you can get yourself back to the U.S., the Cantina folks will
make arrangements for you to be given a khuk for a wedding present.
Whether we like it or not, Howard is part of the family, and even if we weren't invited to the wedding, we should celebrate your joining us and classing the joint up.
It would be our honor to do so.
Deal?
Be well, safe, and home soon.
Rusty said:Apropos of nothing in particular, may I observe that most any khukuri works well for cracking walnuts to coconuts and all others in between?
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Sounds like she is already one of us Catinanistas and has been well Americanized too boot!Howard Wallace said:Ayaaaaaaa ...........
I'm doomed!
I talked to Red Flower on the phone tonight. She asked "How does this technique work? Do I just hold up the khukuri and ask for what I want?"
Woe, woe is me ...
Also, she explained that even though the khukuri could do all kinds of things like splitting wood and cutting brush, the most important feature is:
It looks cool!
She said few women carry one, so she would stand out. Also, we will be a matched pair.