The Birth Of A Fighting Khukuri (UPDATE)

Should have more pics soon he is catching up on some prior commitments

4 of these should be done in the next 3 weeks
 
Incoming videos tonight

Just in time for the mid season ending of the walking dead :)

Jason is going to make a big push on these

He has finished up a prior commitment and its on ....... Stay tuned
 
Guys here ya go

Remember these are filtered combat Khukuri's but due to Jason's mastery of heat they excel at hard use and do not suffer from the maladies of a normal fullered Khukuri. Meaning you will find no chipped or bent edges


What you would expect from a Master Smith quality weapon

http://youtu.be/9XDgtWB-Vp8

http://youtu.be/iaxHD1UQMFc

http://youtu.be/ENXZdsVs-7Y

We suggest you do try this at home :). Just be careful a weapon of this caliber does not suffer fools
 
These THINGS (and I say that with affection :) ) really do bite deep

I'll stress this again these are fighting Khuks with relatively thin edges compared to most imported Khukuri's

Jason thru edge geometry and heat treat can maximize the cutting power

Thru balance and weight he is making a blade that truly performs on a level that has to be experienced to believe

People are going to rave for years and I truly feel this Khukuri will set the standard of what can be attained
 
The knife bit so deep, ac ouple times he had to brace his leg agaist the tree to get it back out again.
 
RogerP said:
The knife bit so deep, ac ouple times he had to brace his leg agaist the tree to get it back out again.
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Can you imagine with a hard blow how deep you could drive this thing into a target

The pumpkin video demonstrated how quickly these things change direction

Put these characteristics into a Khukuri and you have a devastating weapon to say the least :)
 
that is awesome!
Only khukri style knife I ever tried was a Busse Killa Zilla. And man did that thing CHOP!

Love to test Jason's version out
 
Lean, mean, chopping machine!! What type of finish is he putting on these, I like the black look.

Joe, tell Jason he needs to invest in a better video camera, so we can see those beautiful blades in HD!! :D
 
I used to do a lot of chopping and back then, my blade of choice was a machete. I can EASILY see the superiority of the Khuk, and being made with the skill of a master smith like Jason....WOW!!!

GREAT vids!

Peter
 
one of the things that I like about khukuris is that the dropped blade enables a certain amount of momentum to kind of 'spin' the handle to allow the edge orientation to change quickly, like Joe pointed out with his comment regarding the pumpkin slicing.
This brings with it the problem of deflection upon impact, where the khuk's edge can change direction when the edge contacts something hard and under full force, twisting the knife sideways.
Traditional khukuri handles, with their ovoid cross section, allow for easy direction changes but under full force chopping the momentum can fairly easily twist the handle even in a secure grip.
The big innovation with these khuks, is Jason's ergonomic handle. I own a Knight chopper and his handle design keeps the orientation of the edge consistent- your hand has lots of leverage against the handle and this keeps deflection to a minimum under full force impact.
One of these days, I'd love to take one of Jason's khuks out for a spin and do a little trail building. I think it would be an awesome tool for the job.
 
Lorien said:
one of the things that I like about khukuris is that the dropped blade enables a certain amount of momentum to kind of 'spin' the handle to allow the edge orientation to change quickly, like Joe pointed out with his comment regarding the pumpkin slicing.
This brings with it the problem of deflection upon impact, where the khuk's edge can change direction when the edge contacts something hard and under full force, twisting the knife sideways.
Traditional khukuri handles, with their ovoid cross section, allow for easy direction changes but under full force chopping the momentum can fairly easily twist the handle even in a secure grip.
The big innovation with these khuks, is Jason's ergonomic handle. I own a Knight chopper and his handle design keeps the orientation of the edge consistent- your hand has lots of leverage against the handle and this keeps deflection to a minimum under full force impact.
One of these days, I'd love to take one of Jason's khuks out for a spin and do a little trail building. I think it would be an awesome tool for the job.
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Lorien fantastic comment and I totally agree. Very good point

Thx for the input :)
 
Here we go guys

He's rolling like a freight train

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One clip ground one not

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Roof of spine ground one getting close

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Example of hollow ground tang

This is done to allow more surface area less weight and easier flattening of the tang

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VIDEO

http://youtu.be/UOG5OBNS3HU
 
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Hi everyone thank you for supporting this project and sorry for the poor video quality I am working on that
I lost my last cameraman as you all saw.
J
 
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