For a long time, I've admired the khukuri, but never been able to quite afford a quality one (One that will actually stand up to mild abuse).
Recently, I helped to start a local cemetery restoration organization for a large cemetery in absolutely dreadful shape, and I'm curious...
Could I get a few opinions on which style of Khukuri would best fit our need of primarily taking down huge briar patches, small-to-moderately small sized trees, and large sections of overgrown ground... and not be harmed too horridly by the occasional light tap on stone? The main duty would be the objective of removing very large, very thick, sections of vines mixed with heavy briars.
The last machetes we've had havn't been up to the job- bruising more than taking down, or simply not strong enough, and the hatchets are, in places, too awkward to use. I felt a Khukuri may be the solution to the machete problem.
Suggestions?
Recently, I helped to start a local cemetery restoration organization for a large cemetery in absolutely dreadful shape, and I'm curious...
Could I get a few opinions on which style of Khukuri would best fit our need of primarily taking down huge briar patches, small-to-moderately small sized trees, and large sections of overgrown ground... and not be harmed too horridly by the occasional light tap on stone? The main duty would be the objective of removing very large, very thick, sections of vines mixed with heavy briars.
The last machetes we've had havn't been up to the job- bruising more than taking down, or simply not strong enough, and the hatchets are, in places, too awkward to use. I felt a Khukuri may be the solution to the machete problem.
Suggestions?