Wall o' khukuris

Steve you almost make me envious.:p ;) I'd sure like to spend a few hours getting to know your collection.:D
 
man that looks great--excellent workmanship--gotta do myself up something like that :eek: :) :eek:
 
stevomiller said:
Hah! You should have been wearing your Kevlar skivies if you've been hauling all those around in your drawers! :D

BTW, how do you like the Sundang from Kris Cutlery? I've thought of getting one, and maybe a Pinuti.
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The sundang is a nice piece. I bought it 2-3 years ago from our own DeathDancer. The leather scabbard will rust it if left in, so you want to store it out of it. It's well made and reasonably accurate in design. The kampilan sword (3rd from bottom on right) is one of the new CAS Iberia offerings in it's Philippine line. The blade is thin, but tough, made from L6 steel. Beautiful kamagong wood. The Kris Cutlery blade is better quality overall.

Yiterp, it's easy to do. Just oak wood from your home improvement store, a couple of drill bits, and a can of spray lacquer. Some people worry about the tannin in oak corroding the steel, but I've had no problems.

Yvsa, if you ever come back east, you're always welcome.

Yoippari, that sword stand is neat. Something like that, attached to the wall is just what I need. Back to the drawing board!

Thomas, if a bucket is good enough for Bruise, it should be ok. I just outgrew my bucket. :)

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Philippine Bolo,Cherokee rose,Afghan Lohar, Afghan Choora, 18" AK, 18" GRS, 22" Gelbu, 30" Kobra, 25" Sirupati, 25" Sirupati (kobra weight), 22" horn Chitlangi, 22" wood chitlangi, 20?" Kobra, 18" Chainpuri, WWII, Wootz Tulwar, Himalayan Sword, Tibetan Sword. Whew

Thanks guys,
Steve
 
yoippari said:
For your swords you might try something like this.
http://www.sharpwoodworks.com/15slot.htm
I have seen more A frame looking ones that have dozens of swords stuck in them.
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That's a great idea, yoippari, and something I can make. Wall space is limited in my... house. I have seen something like that in European castles, come to think. Tx.

And thanks for the rundown, Steve... since I got the 25" Malla, I'm convinced there's something to the sword-khuks... Keep that collection going- photos indicate you still have some room!


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You guys gave me some great ideas. Got some 3/4 x 5 1/2" Oak and cut it into 2 "shelf supports". These were screwed to the wall. Ripped a 3/4 x 3 1/2 into 2 - 1" wide pieces and 1 - 1 1/2" wide piece. These formed the "shelf" with aproximately 1/2" wide gaps for the knives and swords to hang through. The pics will make more sense that the words. Thanks for the suggestions!

Steve
 
Ferguson, I really like your new set-up (liked your old set-up too). That is really a nice collection that you have going on, I am envious in a nice sort of way :p
 
Wow! That's even better. Khuks to the front, they're (comparitively) shorter.


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