What do people use the smaller knives for?

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I've been looking over the H.I. site, and I really like your products. For some reason the smaller blades, like the bilton and the "grand baby" blades appeal to me. I don't do any chopping, so a larger blade is cool but pretty much totally useless to me. I was just wondering what people use them for. Do you use them for food prep, or as a camp knife or what?
 
Yup...lots of uses for the little ones. Food, camping, lots of yard work...stuff like that.
 
I use my bilton as my general around the yard cutter and it usually goes with me hiking in the mountains
 
I even think about getting one for EDC.

Also, it's good to have a smaller blade to do what the bigger can't. Something slammer than a khuk but bigger than the Karda they come with.

I think the small khukuris would be good for gardening too :)
 
I use them to open packages letters and such I have one for my desk at home and for my desk at work.
 
I carry my Baby Chit in a pocket sheath sometimes. I do that when I want a more substantial knife, but don't want to carry one on my belt. Nobody has ever commented, but I feel a little less comfortable carrying on my belt than in my pocket.
 
I use my baby chitlangi to remove arrows (other peoples!!) from trees at the local field course,it's also pretty good in the kitchen for slicing up tomatoes and such.
 
after spending all my money on khuks....
the kagas katne opens instant ramen packs pretty good :)
 
I use a Sirupati for gardening and I knew a British Ghurka major who used a small kuk in the kitchen all the time. They are very versatile, although I think a 20" sirupati might be overkill in the kitchen. :)
 
the 'bilton' is/was apparently popular with the south africans who used it to cut off chunks of their dried meat which was called 'biltong' -similar to beef jerky but down there can also be made from antelope or other game animals. hence the name 'bilton'. (the g got dropped along the way somewhere, if you find it, please inform the relevant authorities)
 
I have several of the smaller "khuk" style knives from HI, but I don't find them terribly useful for *my* activities. However, I do find the various R series knives and the kardas to be very useful indeed.

My favorite small HI knife is the R6 which has been for sale quite a bit lately. These are really useful, strong little knives that are easily carried for EDC.

The karda knives (full size, not the ones that come with the khuks) make excellent camp knives.

Andy
 
I notice the Bilton will fit in as an accessory khuk on some of the larger ones. As will a set of DMT diamond file hones fit there instead of a chakma. Kinda neat.

I've heard the Ghurkas used the kardas to cut their peanut butter sandwiches. If you try it yourself you can see they are ideal for the task, so it must be true.


Mike :foot:
 
Ad Astra said:
I've heard the Ghurkas used the kardas to cut their peanut butter sandwiches. If you try it yourself you can see they are ideal for the task, so it must be true.


Mike :foot:
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And the chakmas were often used to spread the jelly. :eek:
 
I use my Kagas Katne, which was given by mr. Koster on the occasion of one of his children's births, to remind me how great a place the world and the forums can be :)
 
I've used my 18" CAK for cutting pizza...

guess that would be using the term "smaller" very loosely....
 
Lessee, ... torturing small animals, and doing William Tell impressions, mostly.:D

uhhh, I use a Sarge knife as my primary camping/hiking knife ... can't say that any of my other HI articles are exactly small. But I love 'em, and use them to chop wood and do yard work at least a couple of times a week.

t.
 
anything you need a small pry bar for... turtles... catfish... tuna cans... cats... (just kidding!)

bladite
 
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