Seeking wisdom from my HI experts.

[Jens Schuetz]

I knew him as well! It's a small world! Shortly thereafter he began counting grass roots.

Yes, that sounds like Steve, what a coincidence.

 

[Bigbore577]

Yes, that sounds like Steve, what a coincidence.

RIP Steve. You were a legend albeit for not so long. At least that's what the twenty year olds claimed.

 

[kronckew]

i assume you are talking about counting them from underneath rather than from the top side.

you also will find you can't count your money because you don't have any. plus, at an age where you may be considering finally turfing out the older parasitic life forms we call 'children', you do not want to fuel up two broody baby factories that will keep you broke till well after you retire.

p.s. - i love my children to death, they are of an age where they finally realise what i put up with all these years because i do, as they are reaping the whirlwind with their own kids. grandkids are even better, as when you get finished playing with them and spoiling them, you can give them back. i am much too old myself now to start over.

my advice: get a female dog. they are loyal, obedient, affectionate, cheaper to clothe and feed, and when they get pregnant,you can sell the puppies!

older women whose baby factories have gone out of business are great for the one thing you can do with them that you can't with your dog. they are experienced, grateful, they don't tell, and they don't swell. and they have more money, and already have their jewelery and shoe collections.

 

[mohd]

.. When someone new to HI says that he wants a "big chopper" I would take that with a grain of salt, since even the lighter weight HI blades might be considered "big choppers" compared to other knives in the non-HI world. For example, a 1/4" spine is considered quite thick for most non-HI blades, but in the HI world 3/8" spines are more common and even 1/2" spines are not unusual for models like an 18" Ang Khola. Many people when they get their first HI khukuri are pleasantly surprised at how massive they really are ..

Yes, you're very correct David!
I really got a big surprise when I received Dhaju my very 1st Khuk (15" AK) whereby the thickness of the spine is about 3/8"
My 18" WW II allso sports a 3/8" spine so I guess I'm not wrong when I consider it as a real "big chopper".
Anyhow since Ferdinand will be going to Reno and select the Khuk himself then IMVHO what was written by Cul will be the right answer

.. Just like many things, it just comes down to personal preference ..

Nepal Ho

mohd

 

[snowwolf]

Starting with a 20inch AK or CAK is probably the best way to get infected by the HIKV endless compulsive purchase.
As other mentioned, it's a bit of an overkill.

Stick with 15-18 inch depending on your built and fitness. The nice folks here already made plenty of good model advises.
My personal taste from lighter to heavier goes for the KLVUK, ASTK and Bonecutter.
The all-round go to for me is the ASTK.

I'm with you Bawanna. I am just getting started in the world of HI khukuris, but now that I have a few, and have some experience in their actual use, I know a bit better what I like and would look for in future acquisitions. Since we all know the HIKV is highly infectious and your first HI blade is almost never your last, I say get one that looks cool to you, use it, learn it, love it, then get another one!