Thinking of carving out the cho

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Just forward of the bolster on my HI Khuk is about 1-3/8" of steel before the edge starts.

Out in the field there are times when it comes in handy to 'choke up' on the blade and right where that cho is would be an excellent spot for a finger groove to grip the blade a bit closer.

Has anyone here ever done this?
 
Nothing stopping you from grinding out the cho.

You could also cut the fins off a '59 Caddy.

However both actions will bring instant karma and eternal damnation.
 
What B.A.W said man,

Such an act will bring you the same bad karma as removing the nails from a crucifix or removing the trunk from a statue of Ganesha. Do not do this. You do not know what you're messing with. Many centuries are seldon wrong.

Please think again.

If you can manage to do this without altering the cho OK, otherwise, if you are superstitious your fate is in your hands.
 
If you did that you would no longer have a khukuri. It would be a bent piece of steel with a handle. Don't do it. Buy some other knife to fit the purpose you have in mind.
 
It would be a kukri, but it would hate you like your dog hates you after you get him fixed.
 
Where's Yvsa?

He'd have a thing or two to say about this...

But not what you all are thinking!

The "creeping cho" has been under his skin for a long time now. He'd probably say grind out a new one just to spite 'em. :eek:

I'd say that if you wanted to grind a small hollow (behind the cho), that would be fine. However, keep in mind that you are removing metal from the most stressed part of the knife - where the blade meets the handle. If you are planning any heavy chopping, you might end up with 2 khuks instead of 1...;)

Dan
 
It's your knife. Do what you want. If it works well, I'm sure others will try the same thing.

I've never had to choke up that far. Possibly because I generally stick to the shorter blades. :confused:
 
Originally posted by pendentive
I'd say that if you wanted to grind a small hollow (behind the cho), that would be fine. However, keep in mind that you are removing metal from the most stressed part of the knife - where the blade meets the handle. If you are planning any heavy chopping, you might end up with 2 khuks instead of 1...;)

Dan
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Was just thinking of cutting the nipple out of the cho and widening it just a bit. I gotta watch myself sometimes, I just get this bug to start tweaking with my gear. Kind of like Frankenstein in his lab. My current wood gas truck project is a good example.
 
I think I remember a little while back someone converting a HI AK Bowie over. One of the things the person did was turn the Cho into a Choil. It worked well in That application, it might in yours. I actually thought of turning the Cho into a Choil on my 10" New Model. I am not sure I will as I like it as is, BUT it would aid in the choking up on the blade for smaller tasks. I would be less likely to mess with the Cho on a more conventional Khuk than I would on the AK Bowie and such. What do I know though?
 
LIKE NO BUSINESS I KNOW !!!!


(and the spirit of Ethel Merman slinks off towards Canada.)
 
Knowing a bit of the toil and labor with next to primitive tools compared to even some of the smallest modern shops. Having read the HI site about the knives Blood, Sweat, and probably Tears too. I can't imagine removing any type of religious symbol.

Like Semper Fi says it wouldn't truly be a khuk any more. Not an HI khuk at any rate.

Maybe it is my age or something but, I can't understand golks trying to fix things that aren't broke. These HI khuks are good enough for me just the way the Kami made it. The most I will do is do my best to maintain it in as good a condition as I can and keep it sharp. From the use I have put mine to I know they will not let me down.

They sometimes nip me just a bit and I can tell right away what I did wrong. It don't happen again. I say don't make the khuk yield to you. Learn to use the khuk the way it was intended to be used. A couple of mine with the longer handles I choke up on sometimes but, remove the cho? Not on your life. That is one of the things that people always ask about when they see the knife. "What's that thing there?" What has worked for hundreds of years is good enough for me.:)
 
So, do you smash mirrors or step in front of Black cats or walk under ladders, or never say "Bless You"?

It sounds like you're messing with Fate. Beware.
 
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE CHO BUSINESS LIKE NO BUSINESS I KNOW !!!!


More corn than a vegetable garden but funny nonetheless.

Yes Bruise, but shucks, every thing about it is appealing.
 
Originally posted by pendentive
Where's Yvsa?

He'd have a thing or two to say about this...

But not what you all are thinking!

The "creeping cho" has been under his skin for a long time now. He'd probably say grind out a new one just to spite 'em. :eek:

I'd say that if you wanted to grind a small hollow (behind the cho), that would be fine. However, keep in mind that you are removing metal from the most stressed part of the knife - where the blade meets the handle. If you are planning any heavy chopping, you might end up with 2 khuks instead of 1...;)

Dan
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Hmmm, heard my name spoken, and Not in vain either!!!!

It's your khuk, do with it what you will!!!!:D
On the "As Forged Chainpuri Blade" I finished from H.I. I took artistic license with the cho and made it in the style of the old time "weeping heart" like many of the old 'Hawks had.
Bill has stated numerous times that it is his favorite khuk of all the ones I have.:D :p
 
Yes Yvsa, but that khukuri still has a Cho that you put some of yourself into. It's not a finger groove.
 
If the Gurkhas refuse to make a Khuk w/o a Cho, they must feel VERY strongly about it, strongly enough to lose a well-paying job, apparently. So, if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me.
 
Soon, we'll be seeing non- Nepali made pseudo khukuris made out of cryogenic 440-C, and ATS-34 with micatarta and kraton handles. Will they be real khukuris? Not by my definition! I will chersh my kami made khukuris as the works of native art that they are.It's not the shape of the knife, it's the spirit in it that makes it special. You all know that.
Brian
 
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