Two more winners by Kumar. Pix and deals.

I'm the guy who had to have it, and I don't know if its beautiful or weird. I want to see how it cuts. I think the curve will transmit more energy than belies (sic) the light 25 0z weight. It is unique. Is it beautiful, Dave K?

No one's going to cry if I cut with it, I hope?


munk
 
Bang away, munk. I'd be interested in the results.

I've found the Malla (I mean my heavy Kumar rendition) to be a poor chopper. I'm not sure if that's due to blade angle (your M-43/hanshee is even steeper), or the lack of a belly on the Malla design.

S.
 
I think the combination of horn handle & steel furnishings is gorgeous. I had the exact same reaction when the M43 came up yesterday: I just HAD to have it.
 
Gee Spence, the Malla's are supposed to chop, aren't they? Every Khuk seems to be good at something. I'd hate to think this one is only waiting for the revolution so I can wave it overhead while shouting,
"AI YI YI YI!"

munk
 
Both are very pretty!

I really like looks of the hanshee/M43 hybrids--Maybe the best looking shape in the HI line. I'm very interested to hear how it chops.

I think it was Wal, and maybe others, who pointed out that the Malla may be a "pure" weapon, and might be approaching a hammer pick-like shape that could produce a combination stabbing/slicing blow. At least that's how I interpreted the comments. I think that in case of revoulution, it would definately be useful for more than waving around! Was any kind of light armor in use at the time of the originals production?

For chopping wood (presumably unlike humans) , the lack of a curved belly is a disadvantage. Almost all axes intended for chopping have a rounded edge shape. As far as I know, only axes intended for carving or delicate planing operations are made with a staight edge.
 
Firkin, what about these curved m43's, especially the one in this thread which is almost a pure curve instead of a angle?
I'm thinking the thick pine woods, with the dead dry limbs in your path would be good fodder for this curved blade. An axe curves out,doesn't it? This blade curves in.

I'll find out.

munk
 
Originally posted by munk
Firkin, what about these curved m43's, especially the one in this thread which is almost a pure curve instead of a angle?
I'm thinking the thick pine woods, with the dead dry limbs in your path would be good fodder for this curved blade. An axe curves out,doesn't it? This blade curves in.

I'll find out.

munk
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Nice choice munk ;) - my feeling (though I haven't tested it out) is that these M43-hanshee hybrids wouldn't be so good for axe-work, but good perhaps for machete-work (other than being a bit on the heavy-side)...so perhaps ideal for heavy machete-work?
 
That's what I was thinking also. And there are many areas where I live where there is a lot of heavy stuff, light limbs, bush, vines, etc in your path. I am also interested in harvesting these pod-bulbs in pine limbs, a kind of insect attack which results in a growth of dense hard pine in an egg shape from 2 to 6" long. We'll see. Doesn't take too long to realize what each Khukuri does well.

My earlier comment about chopping I think would apply to the m43 sold yesterday more than this one,with less of an angle and a few more ounces weight.

What is a Hanshee?

munk
 
hanshee = 'full arc' khukuree:

hanshee.jpg

from the FAQ page:

http://www.tx3.net/~howardw/Khukuris/Styles.htm


what is the purpose in harvesting these 'pine eggs' (?) [never seen such a thing before]? Is it to stop the insect damage to the tree, or to obtain the egg itself?
 
Guys,
Tsk,tsk, I'm but a "poor" researcher!This "little"K is for one of the girls in the Cave!! She just had to have it! Me being a kind old gentleman, scaped up my megar funds & purchased it!!YAWN,no big deal!! I'm a pushover!hee!
jim(Saint)
:cool:
 
Great looking knives!!! Quite a shame I 'm buying a bike, spending money on my newly bought house and spent my knife allowance on a neck knife a week ago:(
Fausto
 
Beoram, the tree's DNA has gone whacko and the the balls of wood are very dense, unlike pine entirely. My hope is to clean them up and use them as halves for single action pistol grips, or just polish them up and use them as...er uh...dried out wooden Ostrich eggs?


munk
 
An axe curves out,doesn't it? This blade curves in.
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Good point. I think what one wants look at is the angle between the tangent at the striking point of the blade ( sweet spot for khuk, about center of curve for axe bit) and the (dominant) hand at the time of impact. For a double bit axe which usually has a straight handle that angle is effectively zero--equal "in" and "out". Chopping downwards with the axe with relatively full arm extension the striking point of the bit moves outward, but there's still some "out" curvature. Many single bit axes don't have symmetrical edges when viewed from the side, some of the outermost part of the bit is "missing", so here also, more "in" than "out" curvature. The little double-bit hatchet that Howard posted is pretty extreme, it has about half of a symmetrical head missing--but unlike most one-handers the handle is straight. Lots of hatchets seem to have more "in" than "out" curvature, and the handles are curved as well. But these hanshee type models are a lot more curved "in". Inees and outees--don't think about belly buttons.

On a smaller diameter tree, striking a little more on the "other" side of the tree compensates and it's easy to hit the center of the axe bit. More wrist cock and elbow bend also compensates, and may be natural for hatchet work. Same for a khuk. Except that bucking fallen trees or trying to leave short stumps is going to be murder on the back, unless you squat. Hard to keep the point out of the ground while bucking with a highly curved khuk. Chopping horizontal surfaces or splitting don't seem to be things a highly curved khuk will do well, unless they're small and between waist and head high.

For (short) machete type work, I think a khuk with that magic "feels lighter than it is" quality is needed. Like a chitlangi. My UBE has that quality also, and the upswept tip works well on very small stuff if a lot of speed is built up. I recently trimmed down a patch of honeysuckle, and the UBE worked quite well. Don't know how the hybrid or a M43 balances.

Interesting to think about--though the incoherence displayed above suggests that more thinking is in order on my part.
 
Yes, I like very much following firkin's self called 'incoherance', lots of ideas and exposure to them can only help.

munk
 
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