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We went to a Sweat Ceremony last night and got there early to help Kathie clean up some wood that had been cut down while clearing some land.
The chain saw was too dull too cut anymore wood with and I could see the disappiontment in Kathies face.
Most of the wood was green `blackjack oak', the one that draws sand up into the wood.
I had taken along my 18"AK the Baby GRS and of course my YCS as I was planning on doing a comparison test with them.
I didn't get too test much because I had all the khukuris taken away from me except the YCS.
I did start with the Baby GRS and when Barb saw how effective I was being with it she said let me try so I let her use it.
I then got out the 18" AK and started chopping more limbs off and I was sorta disappointed with its efficiency compared to the lighter, 1/4 Lb, Baby GRS and about that time Kathie wanted to try so I let her use the 18" AK, after a brief lesson in showing her to keep bodily parts away from the direction of cut.
Then I got the YCS out.
It cut better than the 18" AK as well due to its thinner edge and faster speed but not quite as well as the Baby GRS.
__But I'm reserveing judgement__ until a fairer test can be done since I only got to compare the Baby GRS and 18" AK a short time.
The Baby GRS was taking limbs off up to 1 1/2" in dia. with no trouble at all with one quick swing.
Due to its thicker edge the AK was taking two swings in the very springy wood. I believe it done better when chopping the 4"-5" diameters in two in Kathie's hand's.
Barb was mostly cutting limbs off with the Baby GRS and was having a great time.
I was also chopping the larger diameter trees in two with the YCS and was doing it more efficently than Kathie, but in order to be fair about that I am going to chalk it up to my greater strength and skill and not the differences in the two khukuris since this was the first time Kathie had used a khukuri.
We made short work of the half dozen or so trees and when we were done Kathie looked admiringly at the AK and said, "I've got to get me one of these."
I told Kathie that I would recommend the Baby GRS for her because most of what she does is the trimming of smaller limbs and such where the thinner edge would be more effective than the brute force of the AK.
Not much of a test really but we had fun and got the job done in short order and reived Kathie's mind about getting the mess cleaned up.
When I was wiping the blades down after use They all looked to be about the same sharpness.
None would even pull hair but that's common when cutting the blackjack oak.
However they were all still very much chopping sharp and up to several more hours work just the way they are.
I may leave them alone until the next time I get the chance to test the three of them again.
Barb and Kathie both had the starting of blisers but on different parts of their hand's. Barb's was near the edge of the palm where the butt cap was probably digging in a bit and Katies was in the center where the center ring can rub.
I chalk Barb's up to not choking up on the handle a bit and Kathie's to her small hands and not using a khukuri before.
The YCS was pretty much okay in mine, but needs the handle more egg shaped which I can do without removing to much material and ruining the inlays. The YCS's handle being a little to round was causeing me to hit wrong every now and then because it would shift in my hand.
Thattt'sss alll Ffffooolllkkkssss.
Oh and the Sweat was great!!!!
Kathie actually ran me out twice, unusual.
A lot of hot rocks and some cold water makes for a great deal of heat!!!!But the prayers were all good.
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>>>>---Yvsa-G@WebTV.net---->®
"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
We went to a Sweat Ceremony last night and got there early to help Kathie clean up some wood that had been cut down while clearing some land.
The chain saw was too dull too cut anymore wood with and I could see the disappiontment in Kathies face.
Most of the wood was green `blackjack oak', the one that draws sand up into the wood.
I had taken along my 18"AK the Baby GRS and of course my YCS as I was planning on doing a comparison test with them.
I didn't get too test much because I had all the khukuris taken away from me except the YCS.
I did start with the Baby GRS and when Barb saw how effective I was being with it she said let me try so I let her use it.
I then got out the 18" AK and started chopping more limbs off and I was sorta disappointed with its efficiency compared to the lighter, 1/4 Lb, Baby GRS and about that time Kathie wanted to try so I let her use the 18" AK, after a brief lesson in showing her to keep bodily parts away from the direction of cut.
Then I got the YCS out.
It cut better than the 18" AK as well due to its thinner edge and faster speed but not quite as well as the Baby GRS.
__But I'm reserveing judgement__ until a fairer test can be done since I only got to compare the Baby GRS and 18" AK a short time.
The Baby GRS was taking limbs off up to 1 1/2" in dia. with no trouble at all with one quick swing.
Due to its thicker edge the AK was taking two swings in the very springy wood. I believe it done better when chopping the 4"-5" diameters in two in Kathie's hand's.
Barb was mostly cutting limbs off with the Baby GRS and was having a great time.
I was also chopping the larger diameter trees in two with the YCS and was doing it more efficently than Kathie, but in order to be fair about that I am going to chalk it up to my greater strength and skill and not the differences in the two khukuris since this was the first time Kathie had used a khukuri.
We made short work of the half dozen or so trees and when we were done Kathie looked admiringly at the AK and said, "I've got to get me one of these."
I told Kathie that I would recommend the Baby GRS for her because most of what she does is the trimming of smaller limbs and such where the thinner edge would be more effective than the brute force of the AK.
Not much of a test really but we had fun and got the job done in short order and reived Kathie's mind about getting the mess cleaned up.
When I was wiping the blades down after use They all looked to be about the same sharpness.
None would even pull hair but that's common when cutting the blackjack oak.
However they were all still very much chopping sharp and up to several more hours work just the way they are.
I may leave them alone until the next time I get the chance to test the three of them again.
Barb and Kathie both had the starting of blisers but on different parts of their hand's. Barb's was near the edge of the palm where the butt cap was probably digging in a bit and Katies was in the center where the center ring can rub.
I chalk Barb's up to not choking up on the handle a bit and Kathie's to her small hands and not using a khukuri before.
The YCS was pretty much okay in mine, but needs the handle more egg shaped which I can do without removing to much material and ruining the inlays. The YCS's handle being a little to round was causeing me to hit wrong every now and then because it would shift in my hand.
Thattt'sss alll Ffffooolllkkkssss.
Oh and the Sweat was great!!!!
Kathie actually ran me out twice, unusual.
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>>>>---Yvsa-G@WebTV.net---->®
"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
