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The question was asked in another thread what do we actually use out khukuris for, now I can't speak for everybody but here is some information about the kind of work I do with mine. Its winter here currently so I only do yardwork about 2-3 times a week. When I do its usually a combination of digging, prying , chopping and splitting. I use a khukuri for most of this.
For example I might have to chop up a load of scrap for the wood stove. This is just light wood with about a 4x4 being the heaviest. This is split up into pieces of 2x2 or smaller and about a foot long. I usually use the 20" Ang Khola to do this type of work but the 15" model works well its just a little slower. Note that this is not just straight chopping/splitting as the wood is sometimes covered in flashing which needs to be pryed off and similar tasks done. It would not be sensible to use a chainsaw or simiar on this wood as it often has concrete spills on it and has a fair amount of nails in it.
Anyway besides the wood work I do some gardening and such usually just trimming some sod , digging up some weeds, mixing up some soil, prying up some rocks etc. I usually use the 15" Ang Khola for this as I don't need the power of the larger model and the smaller one is easier to handle.
Also I tend to do a fair bit of walking along trails with my dog and I like to keep them fairly clean so I usually carry a khukuri with me to clear up old brush and section it up so it decomposes faster when I throw it back into the woods. I usually carry the 20" Sirupati for this type of work as its lighter than the Ang Kholas in the hand and I am only doing slight chopping (relative anyway). I also use the Sirupati when I am ice fishing and need to clear some holes for similar reasons.
-Cliff
For example I might have to chop up a load of scrap for the wood stove. This is just light wood with about a 4x4 being the heaviest. This is split up into pieces of 2x2 or smaller and about a foot long. I usually use the 20" Ang Khola to do this type of work but the 15" model works well its just a little slower. Note that this is not just straight chopping/splitting as the wood is sometimes covered in flashing which needs to be pryed off and similar tasks done. It would not be sensible to use a chainsaw or simiar on this wood as it often has concrete spills on it and has a fair amount of nails in it.
Anyway besides the wood work I do some gardening and such usually just trimming some sod , digging up some weeds, mixing up some soil, prying up some rocks etc. I usually use the 15" Ang Khola for this as I don't need the power of the larger model and the smaller one is easier to handle.
Also I tend to do a fair bit of walking along trails with my dog and I like to keep them fairly clean so I usually carry a khukuri with me to clear up old brush and section it up so it decomposes faster when I throw it back into the woods. I usually carry the 20" Sirupati for this type of work as its lighter than the Ang Kholas in the hand and I am only doing slight chopping (relative anyway). I also use the Sirupati when I am ice fishing and need to clear some holes for similar reasons.
-Cliff
