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Well the R-9 from the DOTD a few day ago just showed up. This is my first piece by the new Kami Yuvraj. What captivated me was the unique blade shape. The pic is a bit skewed. I thought the R-9 would be "Sargish" or "JKM-1-like". These are both favorites of mine. however, i have TONS of them. Where was the little R-9 going to fit into all of this?
Boy was I ever wrong about the "little" part. This blade as an over all length of 9.25" (4.78" of that is horn handle), a weight of at least 10 or 11oz, and a thickness of 1/4". It's a stout little knife
I can see Yuvraj designed this to be a skinner of sorts. The overly deep choil is in fact designed so that you can "choke up" on the blade to bear down or get in close for fine work. However, it's a bit of an odd duck. The spacious handle will be great for giants with big paws. However, the choil is going to be tight unless you have runt hands like me
The fit and finish are not up to Bura-grade, but as a user this blade is just fine
the lines are straight and the edge is keen and the whole thing balances wonderfully. Just an FYI, the new kami's symbol is..is..well i don't know what it is. Maybe a torch? It looks like a carrot
I'll take some pics of it later when i get home. THe Mrs. bought a new camera since she lost it at the airport in california a couple weeks ago
A bonus on this knife is the sheath it came with. in the pic, it looks like the standard thin leather sheathes that we see a lot of knives come in. However, this one is different. it is made of THICK hide. It's really neat and rugged.
All in all this is a great blade. with its chiruwa handle and thick spine, you aren't going to break it in the field. The longer handle allows a bit of snap cut. It's really just a neat creative design.
I would like to thank Yangdu and HI and Yuvraj for their hard work. the R-9 is a keeper
Jake
Jake
