Waiting for 8:30 AM Monday morning

Had a little more time with it now, and I remain satisfied. I believe this will have a home as long as either I'm still around or unless someone else convinces me they deserve it.

This isn't to say that it doesn't need work on it. The edge needs a good honing. Some of the buttcap needs to be better fitted as it sticks out a few thousandths over the wood. Top and bottom points of the "Eye of God" can be smoothed up. The handle should be reworked to a more oval cross-section, etc.

Ben, there's another way to find the sweet spot. It's the part that the kamis harden more than the rest of the blade. So take a good clean file and run it down the blade as it you were shaping the edge but don't use too much pressure. You'll find that the tip and the back of the recurve are softer. Then notice how when you reach the khuk's belly the file wants to skid or slip off the blade due to the hardness of the sweet spot.

Oh yes, have to file down the tip of the chape so it's more rounded and doesn't poke holes in stuff so easily ( stuff like the flesh of your leg ) Little things like that help the khuk know it's valued and cherished. Then when it's all set to go, give it a good oiling with choji sutra oil ( that's about 1 oz. clove oil to 8 or 10 ozs. Kama Sutra Pleasure Garden oil, and mix thoroughly ). I am serious about using that mix. Ask Yvsa if you don't believe it. He'll tell you how long the scent permeates leather, wood, and steel.
 
Thanks for all the help guys. Rusty, regarding the Kama Sutra Pleasure Oil for the knife...is this something I should put on my wife's next shopping list? Maybe I'll give a buddy a case of favorite brew to pick it up for me. If I do, you can bet I'm going to show him this thread first. :D

bt
 
The clove oil comes in two ounce bottles kept behind the counter in your local pharmacy, for about $6 bucks . As to the other you're talking $12-15 for an 8 oz. bottle. I haven't tried Wally World, but the bigger superstore markets like Raleys carry them. Plus the little boutiques and probably Victoria's Secret, etc.;)

PS: get two of the Kama Sutra oil bottles. That way you canset aside one bottle to mix up for the khuks, and the other to your wife. That way you can fondle your khuks and your wife will just think you're softening up your hands for the main event.

Helps if you get a large book with plenty of pictures in it on the art of erotic massage. Also try picking up books on tantra. The Kama Sutra, for example.

Actually, punch choji oil into a search engine like Google and see what you come up with. Or check out the places on the net that sell high end Katanas and you'll see they have kits of stuff to keep the blades properly cared for.
 
Thanks for the help, Rusty. Now I have something to look forward to this weekend...working with my new khuk, that is.

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