- Joined
- Feb 23, 1999
- Messages
- 4,855
I couldnt resist buying one of these at Bills fathers day sale. Although John got the blem for $10 less, dagnabit! All mine turn into blems after the first use anyway.
It came today. Everything I get from HI seems to surprise me. I thought kardas were little. Most people would call this knife a large hunting knife. The blade is just a hair longer than my 6 Randall #1, and of comparable weight and balance. As a matter of fact, my Randall greeted it like a long lost son. I wonder if he got friendly with an exotic young Puukko in his youth, and this is the offspring.
The kamis (added in edit - I meant to say sarkis.) have been getting a lot of bad press lately, but I think they did a great job on this sheath. Its wood covered leather like the khukuri sheaths, but very light. Considerably lighter than the Randall sheath, even without the stone. The sheath is strong too. The blade slips loosely into the sheath until the last inch, and then a tight friction fit at the end. The knife will not come out when I hold the sheath upside down unless I give it a quite vigorous snap.
The knife itself has the guardless style I like, although I wouldnt give it to a young boy or someone inexperienced with guardless knives. The first time they stabbed a tree full force theyd cut themselves. I like trees so I dont hurt them, but there are ways to keep your hand from sliding up. The handle is long enough to accommodate all four fingers, but short enough to curl the little finger under the butt for stabbing or drilling with the tip. In a reverse grip the thumb can cover the butt to provide grip security.
The blade is hefty enough to even consider light chopping. It is strong enough to support blows from a baton for cutting larger poles.
Im not sure that I would use this knife to supplement a khukuri. It is a stand-alone knife in its own right. Its something I would carry when a khukuri was too heavy or too much.
The knife has a simplicity and a rustic elegance that I find appealing. I like the wood handle.
I know Bill sold a few of these. What do you guys think of the ones you got?
[This message has been edited by Howard Wallace (edited 06-21-2000).]
It came today. Everything I get from HI seems to surprise me. I thought kardas were little. Most people would call this knife a large hunting knife. The blade is just a hair longer than my 6 Randall #1, and of comparable weight and balance. As a matter of fact, my Randall greeted it like a long lost son. I wonder if he got friendly with an exotic young Puukko in his youth, and this is the offspring.
The kamis (added in edit - I meant to say sarkis.) have been getting a lot of bad press lately, but I think they did a great job on this sheath. Its wood covered leather like the khukuri sheaths, but very light. Considerably lighter than the Randall sheath, even without the stone. The sheath is strong too. The blade slips loosely into the sheath until the last inch, and then a tight friction fit at the end. The knife will not come out when I hold the sheath upside down unless I give it a quite vigorous snap.
The knife itself has the guardless style I like, although I wouldnt give it to a young boy or someone inexperienced with guardless knives. The first time they stabbed a tree full force theyd cut themselves. I like trees so I dont hurt them, but there are ways to keep your hand from sliding up. The handle is long enough to accommodate all four fingers, but short enough to curl the little finger under the butt for stabbing or drilling with the tip. In a reverse grip the thumb can cover the butt to provide grip security.
The blade is hefty enough to even consider light chopping. It is strong enough to support blows from a baton for cutting larger poles.
Im not sure that I would use this knife to supplement a khukuri. It is a stand-alone knife in its own right. Its something I would carry when a khukuri was too heavy or too much.
The knife has a simplicity and a rustic elegance that I find appealing. I like the wood handle.
I know Bill sold a few of these. What do you guys think of the ones you got?
[This message has been edited by Howard Wallace (edited 06-21-2000).]
