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Tristan_Bantam

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Howdy,

I'd like to see some pics of the Bilton khukuri. Found a few through searching, but more would be appreciated. Also, if you own one, tell me a little about how you use it and how it stacks up. :)
 
Sorry, no digicam so no pics.
I haven't had time to put an edge on my Bilton yet, I'm still practicing on the Kardas from my larger Khukuris. I showed it to some friends, they thought it would be a good letter opener 'til one othem thought about fitting it in his boot. I plan on making a smaller scabbard for it after is sharpened, or mabe a different frog for the scabbard it's got. The grip is small, if you have large hands it might be a problem.
Mine has a horn grip with a partial tang (the tang does not go through the grip) and a brass bolster, it looks alot like a baby BAS. Whoever did the work did a fine job. The edge is very hard in the sweet spot, my chef's steel skated over it without leaving a mark.
 
Wish I could help, but I'm in the same boat as you are. Do they harden the entire cutting edge on these knives, or are they just like the larger models?
 
The sweet spot is harder than the tip or the inside curve although those areas are still pretty hard. If the Kamis don't normally temper the blades after hardening and trust the heat in the blade to temper the edge, then a Bilton with less material wouldn't temper the edge as much. That would explain why my chef's steel work on my 2 full size khukuris but not the Bilton.
 
The Bilton that I have is one of the early ones with a full length tang with the diamond shaped keeper. The horn handle is domed pretty good and shiny as can be. The blade at the spine is less than a 32nd of being .25" thick. I am trying very hard to keep the mirror finish on the blade but it is hard to do when I am using the darn thing almost every day.

I help my wife in the kitchen with it quite often so I spend a lot of time polishing the blade. Last weekend most of the crowd of a family that I am part of were together at granmothers house so I was elected to make all the pointed sticks for roasting marshmellows. I had a couple of cedars that had some limbs that needed trimming any way.

If you knew me you would understand how sharp my khuks are. My youngest Son says that my hawks are sharper than the avereage pocket knife that he has ever seen. My two fighting hawks are razor sharp. just be careful that you don't cut your arm when checking to see of they will shave. I already pulled that dumb stunt.

To me the Bilton and the 12" AK are just pretty handy khuks to have around. I always have three khuks handy pretty much all the time. Except for being smaller my Kagas Katne looks just like the Bilton with an aircraft Aluminum handle with full tang also. It is around my neck all the time. The bilton is short enough to ride on the right hiip. One of my 12" AK's goes on the left hip if I leave the immediate area of the house. One of the bigger ones goes during the dead of summer in case of snakes that might surprise me.

If you can't keep an edge on the Bilton it is a point for concern. I don't very often have to worry about the sweet spot at all. I am careful with it and it has never failed to do what I have asked of the khuk.:) :D
 
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