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The pix doesn't convey all the nuances that this khukuri and its tools has!
This is absolutely the most beautiful khukuri I have ever seen!
The blade spine is almost 3/8" measuring 0.370" and distal tapers from the Sword of Shiva to 0.215 which is almost 7/32" at the edge bevel!!! The edge bevel tapers from 1/4" at the bolster to about 5/32" or 0.150" one inch below the tip. The best that I can measure the top fuller is about 1/8" thick and the bottom one is about 0.100 or almost 1/32" thinner than the top one.
That is Absolutely ASTOUNDING!!! Sanu had absolute perfect control when he forged & ground this blade!!!
The blade was sharp with a burr that needed honed off, but before I did that I took it out back and chopped a piece of _Seasoned Elm_ that ran from about 4"dia to 3" dia. I cut it in two with 12 chops at the large end. The only downfall is its almost hollow ground edge which likes to hang up in the seasoned wet wood.
I have a feeling it will work much better on standing wood and will let y'all know when I can about that.
With its dimensions it IS NOT a sharpened pry bar.
And remember this khukuri only weighs 1lb.6oz.!!!!! I believe it done very well for as light as it is!!!!
It wasn't designed to do the work an AK excels at and I think anyone getting this model needs to be aware of that.
And Not Use twisting while chopping movements especially if its blade is overly hardened due to its thinner than normal edge..
Further _careful testing_ will let us
know.
The YCS and my 1943 WW II model are almost the same thickness about 1/2" from the edge, however the WW II model is easily filed while the YCS is not easily filed and there may be a hardness, toughness issue here.
This khukuri is Very Much like the older ones I have seen and handled!
In comparison to my WW II 1943 model the YCS is actually a bit lighter!! The YCS comes in just a bit below 1½ Lbs and the WW II comes in a tad over. That fits in with what Uncle Bill got when he weighed it at 1Lb. 6oz.
The blade on the Khukuri is very nicely hardened at about 59-60 Rc in the extra Long Sweet Spot!!! It is harder further toward the tip than usual.
And is harder than usual, about 57 Rc in the areas that are usually around 55-56 Rc.
The biggest karda in the group is 8 1/8" oal with a 5" blade almost 1 1/8" wide.The karda has a "drop" of 1 3/8" inch.
The small karda which takes the place of the chakma is 7 1/4" oal and has a "drop" of 1 5/16" inches with a 3 7/8" blade 1" wide.
Both blades are nicely recurved and have a high bevel and are distally tapered. They have a sorta flat, almost hollow ground bevel that makes sharpening to a really sharp edge possible and they are both Much Harder than normal. I would guess around 60 Rc.
The handles on both are so close to the same size it doesn't matter which one you pick up to do a certain chore, the length of the blade will determine that more than anything else. I designed the handles so that when you hold it the pinky finger closes into the palm just behind the handle and by doing so it makes the knife safer when a stabbing or entrance cut is made. I really like the "feel" but after all I made them comfortable
for me.
I believe that the YCS would make an ideal deer hunters rig because it has everything anyone will need to dress any deer out completely! Beats carrying a hatchet along for splitting the pelvic bone!
The full tang, three cornered punch speaks volumes for the kami's skill in forgeing. It comes to a needle sharp point and is perhaps 54 Rc which is very good for this kind of tool. It will punch holes in cloth that will prevent tearing.
The Frog is the Best I have seen to this date!!!! It is cut from ONE Piece of hide and folded over and extends to the bottom of itself and double sewn!!!
Uncle Bill has described the scabbard as it is and it is also one of the best ones I have seen to date.
The YCS and her tool's are 98% of the model and the minor differences are small.
All in all I am going to rate this as a 12 out of 10 rig!!
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>>>>---¥vsa---->®
"I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."
........unknown, to me anyway........
Khukuri FAQ
Himalayan Imports Website
The pix doesn't convey all the nuances that this khukuri and its tools has!
This is absolutely the most beautiful khukuri I have ever seen!
The blade spine is almost 3/8" measuring 0.370" and distal tapers from the Sword of Shiva to 0.215 which is almost 7/32" at the edge bevel!!! The edge bevel tapers from 1/4" at the bolster to about 5/32" or 0.150" one inch below the tip. The best that I can measure the top fuller is about 1/8" thick and the bottom one is about 0.100 or almost 1/32" thinner than the top one.
That is Absolutely ASTOUNDING!!! Sanu had absolute perfect control when he forged & ground this blade!!!
The blade was sharp with a burr that needed honed off, but before I did that I took it out back and chopped a piece of _Seasoned Elm_ that ran from about 4"dia to 3" dia. I cut it in two with 12 chops at the large end. The only downfall is its almost hollow ground edge which likes to hang up in the seasoned wet wood.
I have a feeling it will work much better on standing wood and will let y'all know when I can about that.
With its dimensions it IS NOT a sharpened pry bar.
And remember this khukuri only weighs 1lb.6oz.!!!!! I believe it done very well for as light as it is!!!!
It wasn't designed to do the work an AK excels at and I think anyone getting this model needs to be aware of that.
And Not Use twisting while chopping movements especially if its blade is overly hardened due to its thinner than normal edge..
Further _careful testing_ will let us
know.
The YCS and my 1943 WW II model are almost the same thickness about 1/2" from the edge, however the WW II model is easily filed while the YCS is not easily filed and there may be a hardness, toughness issue here.
This khukuri is Very Much like the older ones I have seen and handled!
In comparison to my WW II 1943 model the YCS is actually a bit lighter!! The YCS comes in just a bit below 1½ Lbs and the WW II comes in a tad over. That fits in with what Uncle Bill got when he weighed it at 1Lb. 6oz.
The blade on the Khukuri is very nicely hardened at about 59-60 Rc in the extra Long Sweet Spot!!! It is harder further toward the tip than usual.
And is harder than usual, about 57 Rc in the areas that are usually around 55-56 Rc.
The biggest karda in the group is 8 1/8" oal with a 5" blade almost 1 1/8" wide.The karda has a "drop" of 1 3/8" inch.
The small karda which takes the place of the chakma is 7 1/4" oal and has a "drop" of 1 5/16" inches with a 3 7/8" blade 1" wide.
Both blades are nicely recurved and have a high bevel and are distally tapered. They have a sorta flat, almost hollow ground bevel that makes sharpening to a really sharp edge possible and they are both Much Harder than normal. I would guess around 60 Rc.
The handles on both are so close to the same size it doesn't matter which one you pick up to do a certain chore, the length of the blade will determine that more than anything else. I designed the handles so that when you hold it the pinky finger closes into the palm just behind the handle and by doing so it makes the knife safer when a stabbing or entrance cut is made. I really like the "feel" but after all I made them comfortable
for me.
I believe that the YCS would make an ideal deer hunters rig because it has everything anyone will need to dress any deer out completely! Beats carrying a hatchet along for splitting the pelvic bone!
The full tang, three cornered punch speaks volumes for the kami's skill in forgeing. It comes to a needle sharp point and is perhaps 54 Rc which is very good for this kind of tool. It will punch holes in cloth that will prevent tearing.
The Frog is the Best I have seen to this date!!!! It is cut from ONE Piece of hide and folded over and extends to the bottom of itself and double sewn!!!
Uncle Bill has described the scabbard as it is and it is also one of the best ones I have seen to date.
The YCS and her tool's are 98% of the model and the minor differences are small.
All in all I am going to rate this as a 12 out of 10 rig!!
------------------
>>>>---¥vsa---->®
"I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."
........unknown, to me anyway........
Khukuri FAQ
Himalayan Imports Website
