The last two 30" king kobras are up for grabs at a good discount. Read if interested

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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I am discontinuing and closing out the king kobras because a couple of them have
suffered bends -- one a two degree bend at bolster, the other 5 degrees same spot as I recall. Both have been sold off as blems to guys who were going to use them as wall hangers. The kamis warned me about this blade saying it would probably cause
problems. "It is really a sword that looks like a khukuri and because it looks like a khukuri
people will try to use it like an Ang Khola and it won't stand up because it is too thin."
Maybe not verbatim but that was the basic warning.

The kamis were right again!

I have two king kobras that I will sell at a handsome discount. So email if you have any
interest in a SWORD!


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Uncle Bill
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[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 09-12-2000).]
 
Oh and btw I like the King kobra a lot, though in terms of viewing it as a short sword. It should be renamed:

Himalayan Kopis - fashioned after the traditional Grecian sword w/ similar dimentions. To be used as a sword, not an utility knife

J
 
Uncle, you have mail.

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"President Clinton learned there were 100,000 cattle guards in Colorado. Since Clinton was so upset with ranchers' protests over his grazing policies, he told U.S. Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt to fire half the cattle guards immediately. Before Babbitt could proceed with the President's wishes, Colorado representative Pat Schroeder intervened with a request that before any were fired, they would be given six months of retraining."
-- October 26, 1994, Newcastle Reporter January 1995, New Mexico Stockman
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Pakcik Bill --- I prefer a lightweight Khuks --- but at the same time I want it to be a strong one --- meaning the blade should't be too beefy & too heavy OR too thin & too flex --- I hope the thin blade project wouldn't face the same fate as this Kumar Kobra.

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If this 30" khukuri/sword had a handle design like a "Chiruwa Ang Khola" it might be able to deal with being used as its looks invite. The notion of such a khukuri that could handle big trees, sticky brush, and other tasks from a distance with both power and grace is very interesting indeed. Are there any other ideas of how to make this big blade do the biggest jobs AND be nimble??!!
 
I agree on the chiruwa handle idea, and I also suggest putting fullers down the length of the blade like a GS, but make the spine extra wide for extra lateral strength (which seems to be the biggest weakness of a 30" blade).

My $0.02.

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"President Clinton learned there were 100,000 cattle guards in Colorado. Since Clinton was so upset with ranchers' protests over his grazing policies, he told U.S. Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt to fire half the cattle guards immediately. Before Babbitt could proceed with the President's wishes, Colorado representative Pat Schroeder intervened with a request that before any were fired, they would be given six months of retraining."
-- October 26, 1994, Newcastle Reporter January 1995, New Mexico Stockman
Magazine
 
Since this is indeed a 2-handed number, can it be proportioned to be so without losing the khukuri look? Yes, and also keep the blade tickness thru 2 slabs of rosewood (maybe needing more than 3 rivets).

A huge part of the mystery of such a wonderfully big knife would ALSO be in preserving its light weight, speed and agility. Thus, making it only as heavy as needed to prevent the problem of the present Kobra design. Overbuilding it to be absolutely indestructable would defeat the purpose. This way it will be only as heavy as necessary and keep it from being just another big sirupati.

Was the Kobra's only problem the weak bolster area? Can all this be done?!

[This message has been edited by Lt. Dan (edited 09-13-2000).]

[This message has been edited by Lt. Dan (edited 09-13-2000).]
 
Seriously, if it bends at the bolster, reinforce the blade with a brass or bronze habaki an inch and a half in front of the bolster and for an inch or so behind it. Better yet, add a tsuba. And if it is a sword rather than a khuk, it needn't have a cho, does it?
 
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