Torture Knives

Thomas Linton

Thomas Linton

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One should expect about anything on ePrey, including the endless repetition of the bit about drawing blood before returning the khukuri to its scabbard and description of recent tourist models as antique Ghurka/Ghorka weapons. But this is a new one on me: "maller knives were used for number of tasks, one of them was cutting eyes out of killed enemies." Somehow, I'd missed that one as a typical application. :confused:
 
Obviously you haven't be attending Prof. Bruise's lectures on the proper technique for popping out the eyeballs out of your enemies with your devil-forged torture knives;)

Jake
 
It just occured to me that we probably help fuel those Ebay descriptions! Sellers Google "kookerie tortur nives" and find the experts here on the HI forum expounding upon their proper use!

At least I hope they find these threads! :)
 
FallingKnife said:
Didn't I once see something about someone cutting up potatoes with a Khuk?
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Yup. Until they scream and spill the beans.




Sorry.
 
Thomas Linton said:
"maller knives were used for number of tasks, one of them was cutting eyes out of killed enemies." Somehow, I'd missed that one as a typical application. :confused:
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That application of the karda is soooo obvious that it is rarely mentioned. No wonder you hadn't heard of it before. Sort of like the fact that the chakma makes a great butter knife for toast. Obvious...simply obvious.




:D
 
Chakmas are good for scraping mud and "other stuff" off your boots. If treated thus, and never cleaned, they become rusty, poisonous, "death darts". If thrown with sufficient force to pierce an enemy's flesh, these crud encrusted projectiles deliver a potent cocktail of tetanus, typhoid, gangrene, and other nasties that will bring about the enemy's quick demise. That's when the khukuri comes into play, gathering brush for a fire hot enough to burn the remains, and thus prevent the spread of plague. :eek: :p

Sarge
a peace loving man who keeps his chakma clean ;) :o
 
If you're not cutting out the eyes of your enemies with your kardas you're missing out on one of the simpler pleasures of life.
 
Satori said:
If you're not cutting out the eyes of your enemies with your kardas you're missing out on one of the simpler pleasures of life.
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Yeah but be sure you keep away from the eye itself or all you will have is a limp sack that's lost its fluid, speaking from experience here.:eek: ;) :D
 
Sylvrfalcn said:
Chakmas are good for scraping mud and "other stuff" off your boots. If treated thus, and never cleaned, they become rusty, poisonous, "death darts". If thrown with sufficient force to pierce an enemy's flesh, these crud encrusted projectiles deliver a potent cocktail of tetanus, typhoid, gangrene, and other nasties that will bring about the enemy's quick demise.
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I've heard of a ninja-based fighting style utilizing such chakmas. I believe it was called something like "Kiss of the Komondo".

Bob
 
It is common knowledge that the chakma was to be pounded into the enemy's ear with the flat of the khukuri until flush. The karda is traditionally used to cut one's peanut butter sandwich.

I've also read that both K&C were rammed up an enemy's nose, but that seems inhumane to me.


Ad Astra
 
Yvsa said:
Yeah but be sure you keep away from the eye itself or all you will have is a limp sack that's lost its fluid, speaking from experience here.:eek: ;) :D
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So that's what I was doing wrong. They ought to supply instructions with these things or something.
 
The word "Chakma" is actually derived from the word "Shmen'rahn". It is from an ancient dialect of unknow origin. In a very rough translation, the word "rahn" probably comes from the word "reh'ma" which is a hard drilling motion. This must be why the chakma is pointed instead of flat. The word "Shmen" is derived from the word "Solek" which can be translated as "pee hole".
At least this is the best theory i can come up with at this time with my limited resources.


Jake
 
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