Villager vs Others

Great pair of Khurkris - nice photos and background screen too :thumbsup:.
I'd be happy to be swinging those.

Enjoy.

Ray
 
Thanks. I had never used a khukri before. Neither had my brother. We went out to try them out on some overgrown brush and our jaws dropped at how well these cut. Such an effective tool. Dvancleve, I would guess the 18" villager weighs between 20 and 24 ounces. I have been meaning to weigh them but I have not yet. I will do that and let you know.

I also need to post a picture of the beautiful sheaths, chakma, and kardas Yandgu sent with these. You could shave with one of those kardas. Ridiculously sharp. I might start using this little karda as a letter opener at work because the khukri keeps scaring everyone. :)
 
Yeah the khukri is a might large for opening the mail but folks don't mess with ya when your doin it.

Scaring folks at all together a bad thing I don't figger.

I sure got some looks one time sitting at my cubicle cleaning my nails with a 25" Sirupati. It's all about personal hygiene ya know?
 
Yes, indeedy. Those look like two dependable khuks that will outlast your lifetime. Little mineral oil once in a while will keep'em in shape.
 
The 15" was a gift and I no longer own it. I am in love with my one and only khukri. Aready suffer a slight separation anxiety really. Having a hard time leaving it alone. Do you guys name your knives?
 
Haha, I can understand that! Now I don't personally name my knives, but I often refer to them as a him or a her(it depends on the blade). That doesn't mean you can't name yours!

This thread's making me miss my Khukuri.. My CAK's definitely gonna see some work today.
 
Yep! Thats some nice knives! The separation anxiety is normal tho. Better get used to it. Not as bad as HIKV but still hard livin with! There is a cure tho! Buy another:D
 
dvancleve said:
Nice! What is the weight on the 18”er?

Thanks, Doug
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Doug,

The weight on this particular 18" villager is just over 24 ounces. The thickest part of the blade is slightly larger than 3/8". Looking at the shapes of the different blades, this one looks like the shape of a WWII. It weighs a half pound less and has a more pointed tip though. I am so happy with it.
 
EricTheRedBeard said:
Doug,

The weight on this particular 18" villager is just over 24 ounces. The thickest part of the blade is slightly larger than 3/8". Looking at the shapes of the different blades, this one looks like the shape of a WWII. It weighs a half pound less and has a more pointed tip though. I am so happy with it.
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Nice, thanks for the update Eric :) It is about 4oz. lighter than my WWII (18.5”), which I gather is on the light side. My blade is right around 1cm thick. Gotta say, the 2+ lb. Khukuries must be something else... Doug
 
My dad and I took my this new knukri out for hike. We came across a tree that was down and decided to test out the new blade. Is it possible that, because I am new to using it, I could dent and damage the edge? Maybe by holding it the wrong angle or pulling it out of the wood the wrong way when it gets stuck?

After taking some swings at the log in the pictures there was a big dent in the edge. You will see little notches on the bent part. That was from me trying to use the chakma to straighten it up so I could keep using it. I think it somewhat worked. I continued to use it and it still cut well. Even made a nice walking stick for my dad. It was really hot outside.

Is this a normal thing and I should just straighten it out and move on. Do you think there may be a heat treating issue?


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This picture is to show what part of the blade is bent. The crescent shaped glare is the dent. The glare to the left of that is just from the light behind me. It is not another dent.



 
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Looks like you might have hit a burl, knot, or a rock?

I'm not much of a fixer myself, wait until much more experienced users see this thread, they ought to have some answers for you.

You can also email auntie the pictures, and see what she says.
 
I didn't hit a rock because this branch was 3 feet in the air. I might have hit a knot. I wonder if I am using too small of a khukri for that size log. I also probably still have terrible form. I will send the pictures to Yangdu and see what she thinks.
 
ETRB. If that is the Chanpuri you should be careful chopping on really hard wood like the dark part of that log. I did the same thing with my Chitlangi once. I straightened it out and when I need to cut something like that log I go for a knife with a thicker edge like an AK. The edge is fairly thin on VUK's, Chitlangi, Chainpuri, and some others. Id straighten it out before using it again because if you continue using it like that it will eventually fold over on itself making repairs even more difficult and weakening the edge.
The location of that ding is likely just behind the sweet spot where the edge progressively gets softer. You might try to cut just front of that and see what kind of results you get.
 
I sent an email to Yangdu and she replied right away telling me to send it back for a replacement. I really appreciate the quick response. Problem solved.
 
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