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Uncle Bill told me one time that the khukuris would demand their tribute. I guess it is as true as anything else he has said. The only khuk that I had that hadn't nicked me was that little KK. It finally got me last night before my bed time. I was stropping it with the rouged strop and got just careless enough that it nicked my left thumb and I had blood on my clothes and the floor before I realized what had happened. Not a serious cut but close to the knuckle so it will be sore for a couple of days. I reckon the KK has been baptized, or is it I who was. At least I have no doubts about whether the thing is sharp or not. :D
 
Taa DAhhh!!! Here I am! 4 months and counting. No khuk cuts!!



munk
this record has as much chance as standing as money in my wallet at a gun show.
 
Wait Munk, all but my Villager has got me - nice one's too. Unexpected slices !!

WWII hurt the most though !! I was cleaning the edge with some jewellers rouge (carefully) and it sliced the block in half and zipped me !!
 
Whenever I show up at work with a Bandaid, my friend says "been sharpening your knives again I see".

Steve
 
No cuts, at least nothing that has ever made me bleed. Possibly because of my poor sharpening skills. :)

15" Ang Khola butter knife. :D
 
...The blades demand a sacrifice! I think it's the iron in the blade that draws at the iron in the red blood cels, they're attracted to each other like magnets or something...
.My woodworking buddy (luthier-fiddle maker) says he's cut himself so many times because he works with reeeely sharp hand tools. He thinks it's th instrument he's workingon that wants the blood, and the tools just help the violin-to-be get some!

My personal belief is if you're an organism that's mostly water, yer gonna get cut and leak at the drop of a hat, so we get used to it.

Keith
En Ferro Veritas
 
I've read somewhere that each time a khukuri is drawn from its sheath it needs to 'drink' some blood. Not that I believe it (no cuts till now), but hmmm... There's something in it :confused:
 
I hope that the saying you are quoting is not true. If it were I think I would already look like a big package of raw hamburger. When I am out cleaning up some of the tree parts that blow down on this place, that blade may be in and out of the scabbard many times before the end of the work day or when ever I am finished. My smaller WW11 was in and out quite a few times yesterday working on a pine tree that had broken off.

There is no way I could let one of those knives have a drink of me every time it left the sheath.:D :D :D
 
Hee, hee, what a thought;) I guess it may be a Nepali version of "This is not a toy" warning. So the kids won't be running around with their little khuks unsheathed:D :D :D
 
A few days ago I was showing my BAS to some British EOD guys. As I went to resheath it they got a concerned look on their face and asked, "aren't you supposed to draw blood every time you draw one of those?". I told them I prefer to trust in my khukri's good judgement and let it take what it requires when it wants a taste. Their eyeballs clicked back to that gleaming blade,............ apparently looking for blood stains;)

Sarge
 
I'm finding that out. Sooner or later they take what they want. And, I try to be so darn careful.
I know them blades can cut and bad.:)
 
Paying attention and using care prevents most cuts. 99% of the time when I cut myself I have only myself to thank.
 
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