These things do bite!

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spence

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Or, "the cho as a bloodletting groove".

Late last night, I got out my 18" PGA Sirupati for one last look before turning in. Well, as I was drawing it, somehow my index finger contacted the point at the top of the cho, just where the blade begins. It pricked my finger like a lancet. It didn't hurt at all, and only one drop of blood emerged.

I know that some of you have mentioned khuks biting. Basically, I attributed the bites to an accident on the part of the user. What can I say - I'm generally not one to anthropomorphize objects. But this was spooky. I decided to give the khuk what it seemed to want, let the drop of blood fall on the cho, and re-sheathed the blade.

- Insert the theme from "The Twilight Zone" here. -

S.
 
Hope you had a good coat of non-toxic rustproofing on the blade :D They can be sneaky when they're peeved. Had one tucked under my elbow, loosely wrapped in an old T-shirt, when it decided the handle was getting more than its' share of attention. It slipped out of a fold in the shirt, through the one I was wearing, and drew a 3" line across my ribs. Didn't even realize it until the shirt started sticking. Now, when that particular one gets another coat of oil, the blade is in four layers of old bathtowel. And duct tape.
 
Its them darn magical blades using their powers for evil :D Though on another note, while Im not a very superstitious person, I do believe certain blades are blood-thirsty. Ive had a number of mystery cuts that were just to wierd, to be explained by rational thought (well I suppose you could make some explanation but I wouldnt by it). Then again these were on old cursed blades.
 
but you have old, cursed blades HEE
Thanks, Fed...now I don't so feel bad about some of my weirder ideas :D
 
Well before I started collecting these old cursed things, I wasnt superstitious at all. But now after a while, the stories just start to make scary sense (these darn things definitely seem to have a life of their own), but at least the cursed dreams havent come yet. :D
 
Originally posted by Federico
Well before I started collecting these old cursed things, I wasnt superstitious at all. But now after a while, the stories just start to make scary sense (these darn things definitely seem to have a life of their own), but at least the cursed dreams havent come yet. :D
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But they will sooner or later my friend, sooner or later. I think maybe that's where some I've had have came from. There's no other explanation for some of the beings I have met in my dreams.:eek: :(
 
some of the beings I've met while I have been awake are a dayumed good reason for having a "bad" blade.
 
I have a two inch wide chisel that really likes the taste of blood. Seems liek everytime I use it it takes a little nick outta my hands somewhere.

Does that count?
 
Wonder how the poor soul in the safety thread ended up with all those stitches?

I have noticed that when my 18" AK gets moving in one direction, it wants to keep moving in that direction. :eek:
 
When you're using an AK, the old saying should be, "It's all fun and games until somebody loses a LIMB."
 
Careful on them thirsty blades, they say once they get a taste their spirit can turn black and mischievous :D Once they get mischievous they can even make the dust-bunnies run in terror:eek:
 
Wal:

I'll keep your experience in mind when I actually get around to doing some of the handle mods that are on my to do list.

Federico:

I thought it was the spears that were supposed to be troublesome.

S.
 
"dust bunnies"???

phsaw!

In my sadly unkempt abode I've lint basilisks and debris dragons. Not to mention the inescapable entropy vortexes. I'd give anything to have the will to clean things up enough to have a flock of viscious dust bunnie prancing about instead of the nasty beasties I've got. Maybe now that the khuk handles are getting a little Walosified I can see to that...
 
"dust bunnies"???
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firkin,

Don't underestimate the dust bunnies. Remember the killer rabbit in Monty Pythons Quest for the Holy Grail. I think Bill's bunnies are descended from the same line.

n2s
 
Ill share one spooky experience I had with a cursed blade. I was polishing a kris, and things were going well. As I was inspecting the blade I had my hand about 2" near the guard that was completely unsharpened. Its the guard, and is supposed to be the safe spot. Well long story short, my finger developed a cut that almost seemed to just appear before my eyes, as if the blade was somehow existing on planes unseen, and lept up to bite me. I suppose there are rational explanations to it, but it spooked the hell outa me.
 
some of the beings I've met while I have been awake are a dayumed good reason for having a "bad" blade.
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LOL!!:D How True, how true!

Wonder how the poor soul in the safety thread ended up with all those stitches?
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That's Terry Sisco, Semp. I believe he was working on a khuk (a big one IIRC)up at table top height and it fell, slicing that lovely gash into his leg.:eek: Hopefully Terry will be by to tell the story.

I had a VERY close call with my new Chitlangi a couple of days ago. although this was due entirely to carelessness (maybe). I was doing some touch up work on the buttcapp and was holding it by the scabbard (normally an excellent snug fit) when it came shooting out, and managed to flip around and just missed lopping off my toes.

To be perfectly honest, I was more worried about the blade getting damaged(which thank GOD it wasn't)! Now THAT's HIKV for ya:D :D
 
My Tarwar seems to be the thirsty one! Another bit of my thumb the other day. It was a UBDOTD and fine one by Kesar. Can't blame anyone but me. Cursed blade or user? Guess I just need a little reminder now and then.
 
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