Took my M-43 out for some brush chopping last week.

Dobe_1 said:
I agree.. I put in a request for a 43 at 22 oz.
The WWII I just received is almost a two hand sword.

I like the khukuri, and I am in search for the perfect blade that can be used in the field and carried with ease. I love the woods, hunting, backpacking, canoing, etc. The khukri is an ideal blade. I just need to find that right combination of weight, blade length, and grip size.
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The BDC is a compact but surprisingly robust model that might suit you very well for camping chores and easy carry. However, I haven't seen many of them in recent years. Here's an older one by Bura at 14" OAL and 17.5oz:

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I have ordered 5 Khukris from Auntie in about 3 weeks. I like the service and quality of the blades. I have a BAS that is nice, and is a good chopper. I also have a 12" AK that I just finished sharpening. It's going to be one of my backpacking blades. It is short, and comes in at about one pound. At that weight, it can still be used for light chopping, but isn't too heavy to carry long treks.
I have an 8oz baby CAK coming in next week. If this one holds a good edge, I have special plans for it. I also have a 15" Serupati on it's way. That one should have about a 10" blade at about 1 lb..
But, we all know how the addiction works.
 
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DPris said:
This 27-ounce 15-inch 43 here seems about ideal, for me.
Hopefully she'll be getting more in.
If not, does she do special orders nowdays? If & when the shops are back to full production.
Denis
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I don't know, but once I find out just what fits, I'll make sure I get several.
 
We interrupt this lusting to bring you a special blast from the past...i think it was legendary hunter and gunwriter Jack O'Connor who said something along the lines of we all want a rifle which shoots flat as a laser beam, hits like an elephant rifle, and weighs the same as a pocket watch....if you want something which will handle axe chores, somewhere in there it is going to have that axe weight out front...no getting around it....only difficulty being what is smallest axe you personally can live with....a khukuri is also more than an axe, but....

i used the circa 16" Ang Khola on several deployments and really found it ideal....no longer deploying still wanted near same performance and maybe a wee bit lighter thank you....but no major changes so went with even simpler WWII...neither add much to a combat load....not as if i would ever hurt any part of knife in any sane or even many insane uses....they became a national icon because they can hack it (ahem, sorry about that).
 
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Wrong, the answer is an HI kukri for different situations. Backpacking equates to a light weight blade. Canoeing is different.
Same with my rifles and handguns for that matter.
 
Dobe_1 said:
Wrong, the answer is an HI kukri for different situations. Backpacking equates to a light weight blade. Canoeing is different.
Same with my rifles and handguns for that matter.
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Wrong? The amount of weight i wish to carry is wrong if not the same as yours and my wishing to use one instead of a plethora is wrong if you do not do so?.....ok....i am wrong.
 
I have also moved away from the many blades for many purposes idea. It was fun for a while, but I felt overburdened by the amount. I wanted one (or two) blade I could grab for chopping seasoned mesquite, slashing saplings, carving a tent stake, and making shavings for a fire. I have a couple which fit the bill nicely and I like not having 20+ pounds of steel laying around. Of course, for some the fun IS the huge variety of steel:D To each his own, of course.
 
You're right, and it is more fun to have more for some. For those who are backpackers, light weight is where it's at. While working on a deer stand, a 16" chan saw isn't out of the question.

Personally, and I think Auntie may agree, the more the better. Besides, I have a few grandsons growing up. I 'll need to pick up a few for them.
 
JD,
The idea I'm entertaining for the right khukuri (for me) is a compromise package between chopping ability & practical on-body carry.
I don't want to strap on one of the hand axes, one'll be carried in the breakdown bag in the Yamaha, but I want a blade capable of doing more wood processing with less effort than a small belt knife can pull off, using less science & more sheer force. :)

I'll still have a 4-inch belt knife on me, for finer cutting tasks.

That's my goal.
Kinda sorta like you. I've got at least 75 knives of all sorts here, but I'm looking to standardize on those for motorized expeditions.
Denis
 
Dobe,
In my case, trying to get a shoulder rig worked out, that also limits the length of what I can carry.

It can't be so long that it digs into my armpit at the top & the Yamaha's bucket seat at the bottom.
Conversely, it does still need to be long enough & heavy enough to provide decent chopping performance.

Once I get that firmly established, I'll try for one more for me, and I'll probably stick close to that for gifts to the pair of nephews I have in mind.
Denis
 
jdk1 said:
I have also moved away from the many blades for many purposes idea. It was fun for a while, but I felt overburdened by the amount. I wanted one (or two) blade I could grab for chopping seasoned mesquite, slashing saplings, carving a tent stake, and making shavings for a fire. I have a couple which fit the bill nicely and I like not having 20+ pounds of steel laying around. Of course, for some the fun IS the huge variety of steel:D To each his own, of course.
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Ah, the quest for the perfect blade! For me it has turned out to be my HI Bonecutter. It just seems to be all things in all situations. I've never had it out and wanted more or complained about it being too much. But I sure had to buy a bunch of steel to find it! That one may be a once in a lifetime blade.

I still keep my eye out for the perfect MkII or M43 to come along but I don't waste as much time as I used to hoping for it. Ok, it still burns my butt a little but I'm much much better now!
 
I've given those two (and their sister) their first guns & their first knives, might as well make it their first Nepalese hardware, too. :)
Denis
 
And that is the best way for us to preserve our 2nd Amendment rights. Pass it on to the next generation.
 
shortwinger said:
I still keep my eye out for the perfect MkII or M43 to come along but I don't waste as much time as I used to hoping for it. Ok, it still burns my butt a little but I'm much much better now!
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I almost had the perfect MK.II. Almost...:(. Even with the major flaw, it's wonderful in so many ways.
 
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