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Hi all!
If you were going in the military or on a very long backing trip what khukuri would you bring with you? Concidering that you would be carring it with all your other gear and you could very well be in the field for long periods of time you should concider it's weight and length.
I think I would carry nothing longer than a khukuri with a length of 15-17 inches and under a pound an a half. I think I would bring one of my 15 inch AK or my 15 inch WWII. I would also think about bringing a 12 incher as well, as long as the handle was comfortable. My favorite khuk is my Sanu made 17 inch chiruwa AK but I think it might be a little big to carry for long periods of time.
Also if your handle gets damaged in the field the chiruwa offers the advantage that even if the slabs are torn off you will still have the full tang to hold onto unlike the rat tail tang.
Just my thoughts!
If you were going in the military or on a very long backing trip what khukuri would you bring with you? Concidering that you would be carring it with all your other gear and you could very well be in the field for long periods of time you should concider it's weight and length.
I think I would carry nothing longer than a khukuri with a length of 15-17 inches and under a pound an a half. I think I would bring one of my 15 inch AK or my 15 inch WWII. I would also think about bringing a 12 incher as well, as long as the handle was comfortable. My favorite khuk is my Sanu made 17 inch chiruwa AK but I think it might be a little big to carry for long periods of time.
Also if your handle gets damaged in the field the chiruwa offers the advantage that even if the slabs are torn off you will still have the full tang to hold onto unlike the rat tail tang.
Just my thoughts!
