Uncle Bill's a genius

Sylvrfalcn

Sylvrfalcn

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Y'all know I'm particularly fond of the 12" AK as an EDC khukuri. As Federico has said, and I strongly agree, if you live in a primarily urban environment, and your forays into the "wilderness" consist of weekend day trips, the 12 inch Ang Khola is realistically all the khuk you'd ever need. Saint Jimmy may contend that "12 inches ain't no K", and yes the littlest AK is quite small by khukuri standards, but lay it alongside any assortment of modern "field knives" and you'll immediately see the light of reality.

What's this got to do with Uncle Bill's being a genius? Well, as soon as I got home I asked Uncle Bill to send me a 12" AK, and I got to tell y'all if I had been there personally to pick one from a mountain of 12" AK's, this is the one I'd have picked. It's made by Shanker, well crafted with a nice hard edge and good attention to detail. It's also surprisingly light and quick for an AK, somewhere between a Sher made AK and the Ang Khola Dhankuta "Convention Specials" that Bura made. This one is destined to become my new "household khuk", and while I have nothing more to base it on than a hunch, I suspect the majority of mundane cutting tasks that take place in homes over in Nepal are accomplished with "little" khukuris like this one in the 12-14" range. I'd be tickled if Uncle or JP could add to my education on that.

Thanks Uncle, this one will definitely not stay shiny and new for long. It's made for work, and I intend to give it enough to keep it happy.

Sarge
 
Thanks Uncle, it's good to be home, both literally, and in the Cantina.

Aardvark, hmmmm, how shall I explain it? Need is a good woman who can cook, manage finances, and raise kids, want is Cindy Crawford.


Sarge
 
It's all becoming clear. Cindy Crawford is an ace at sharpening khuks, right?
 
My 12 in AK is by Shankar as well. He may be new by BirGorkha standards, but he is a master. It is such a lovely tool that, as you say (and as Pappy says too, I think) it's really all one needs.

I've clothed mine in denim (Wisconsin camo) to help it be less conspicuous around here. Nothing like Terry's work, but putting the demin over the sheath, and squaring the end off by folding it up had the additional advantage of eliminating chappe gouges, and protecting the leather.

I don't have a digital cam, but the neighbors have a scanner, I'll see if that can capture the image well enough.
 
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