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Jackal_89

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First off, I'm sorry if this has already been done! There's a lot in the cantina to sift through! With my luck, it will have been in the first few pages.

This is just a hypothetical for fun, and to get a feel for what what's popular and to help me decide on the next blade.

Scenario: The *stuff* has hit the fan! Cats and dogs are living together in harmony, a roaming band of militant hipsters are on their way. Take your pick! You go to your closet, safe, what have you, and look over your collection of HI blades. You've got to get the heck out of dodge and you can only take ONE blade with you. What do you choose and why?

Ndog: You are not allowed to post pics of the gigantic chitlangi bowies. My wallet will probably fly out of my pocket and strangle me.


My collection is only in its genesis, so I don't have much to choose from. For me, it's my CAK. That beefy beauty may be heavy, but it will be there to handle anything I need it to and it's the only one I have with a sheath. Then again, the KLVUK is still calling to me.
 
I'd probably grab my BAS, it's light, sturdy, and multi purpose. Always has been my go to blade, and it would probably be the first I'll grab.



But then, my M43 is the one sitting out in the open all the time on top of my dresser, so, instinct and desperation may call for just a quick and grab. I love my Lok M43 right after my BAS. Merely because it is larger, and heavier.

 
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For me it would probably be my Trisuli Ghaule or possibly my smaller Foxy Folly.

I'd say hands down my Curved Spine but with my mode of travel I need to keep it small.

In reality with little to no time to leave I'd most likely grab my KLVUK since it's in a nice Pugs sheath with a shoulder strap and hanging easy to grab and go.
I need to send the Foxy or Trisuli to Pugs to get that remedied.
 
That's easy, I'd take my M43. Plenty stout, it's also quick and agile enough to make a fearsome weapon. I also have its edge tuned just right. This is probably my favorite khukuri out of the twenty or so I've owned through the years.



Even its aesthetic proportions are spot on.
 
kamagong said:
That's easy, I'd take my M43. Plenty stout, it's also quick and agile enough to make a fearsome weapon. I also have its edge tuned just right. This is probably my favorite khukuri out of the twenty or so I've owned through the years.



Even its aesthetic proportions are spot on.
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How long is that M43? It's a Beaut!
 
Here are the specs.

- Weight 28 oz.
- OAL (assumed to be 18") 17 1/2"
- Blade length 11 1/2" from cho to tip
- Handle length ~ 5" from buttcap to bolster
- Spine thickness 3/8"
- Handle dimension at the first rivet (vertically and horizontally) 1 5/16" wide & 1 1/8" thick
- Handle dimension at the second rivet (vertically and horizontally) 1 3/16" wide & 15/16" thick
 
kamagong said:
Here are the specs.

- Weight 28 oz.
- OAL (assumed to be 18") 17 1/2"
- Blade length 11 1/2" from cho to tip
- Handle length ~ 5" from buttcap to bolster
- Spine thickness 3/8"
- Handle dimension at the first rivet (vertically and horizontally) 1 5/16" wide & 1 1/8" thick
- Handle dimension at the second rivet (vertically and horizontally) 1 3/16" wide & 15/16" thick
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Yes, indeedily-doo That is one perfect size, shape and weight for a do dang near everything. And when you say you have the edge tuned, I can understand why that is the blade you would grab. And I doubt you would ever be sorry to have chosen it.

Myself, I tend to think work blades when I think something for SHTF as I use a sword or a gun for defense so any blade I grab will be one I intend to bring a CAK or similar.
 
I have to say that yesterday morning I would have said my Tamang hands down, but after an experience cutting some logs with it, I would now say my Thamar Dui Chirra, or perhaps my beloved Purna Foxy Folly. The Tamang really is wonderful, but it's shape was not ideal for tackling a downed tree on a trail. The DC, with it's heavy curve, long blade, and forward balance, would have cruised through the log. The FF, though still unused, would probably be almost as good at tackling the log, but significantly lighter and more agile than the DC, which would also come in handy for defense.

Here are the two blades in question. These pics are from when I first got them.

Thamar Dui Chirra


Purna Foxy Folly
 
I love the handle on that Dui Chirra!

I was trying to decide between a workin' blade that could fight, or a fightin' blade that could work when the militant hipsters over ran me. I can really think myself into a corner with these "if you could only have one..." questions. Maybe I would grab the 20' sirupate...
 
I've seen pictures of Foxies being used to halve large fallen trees/branches, so I know there's a real workhorse hiding in there, waiting to be let out. I'm hoping next weekend I can take it out to play with it's baby brother.

It's also worth noting that the Trisuli Ghaule that Bawanna mentioned is veryy similar to the Foxy Folly. Possibly even prettier? I don't remember, I'd need to see a nice picture of it again (hint hint)

If you like big deep fullers, which uh..all of us do, the FF should be on your radar. Get a little one or a blem or even buy it sight unseen like I did, and you'll fall in love no matter what :)
 
Jackal_89 said:
Those Foxy Follies seem to come a lot on this forum. I'm noticing a pattern.
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I agree. I have one of those, and it's a really nice knife. But how it fits is so important. Mine has an overly fat handle that needs to be taken down before it's safe to use.

 
Kamagong, have you tried chopping with it yet? My Dui Chirra has an unusually chubby handle that at first threw me off, but I've since found many benefits to it's beefiness. Maybe start by only narrowing behind the ring, leaving a thick palm swell.

Here's my Dui Chirra handle compared to that of the Tamang. You can see how fat it looks in my hand.



I gave it a chance is because I know people from Nepal tend to be of smaller build and have smaller hands, and if Thamar thought it should be fat like that, then he musta had a reason :)
 
Fair enough! I found that the grip on mine really promotes proper technique, snapping with the wrist and letting the blade basically fall. Because to your point, I didn't feel like the grip was that secure when I tried swinging it machete/hatchet/western style.

We certainly don't want any flying khukuris though. Actually wait hold on...We don't want any flying khukuris, unless you're a powerful Voodoo practitioner who can most skillfully guide them through the air :D
 
HI blades. So many to chose from.
If it's just Zombies then my Himalayan Razor.
But since it's most likely to see more work than undead I would rely on my usual goto blade, the ASTK, a real workhorse.
 
In a shtf scenario I would want the best balance between tool and weapon and something that wouldn't be overly heavy. I would pick a BAS just for sheer utility.
 
SingleGrind I just noticed the fylfot mark that Thamar uses is counterclockwise on your Dui. On my Dui it is clockwise.
I wonder if it has a meaning behind it depending on how he felt that day?
 
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