What would chop better? Busse Kukri vs ASHBM?

Camber said:
Given the experiences I have had w Busse and since the blade does not look to be full height grind, I wouldn't bet on a thinner edge though. It's all speculation, but I feel the past and the looks point to one side.

The Becker Kukri doesn't strike me as a good comparison. The handle is much smaller than on this one (5.5/13.25 ratio vs 6.75/12 on the Busse), the stock thinner, and the handle scale material is lighter than micarta I believe. Again though, it's just speculation, but for me I have to speculate when dropping $600.
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I only mentioned the Becker to demonstrate that a full tang can still make a properly balanced Kukri.
On a thicker Kukri it'll be even easier since the thickness increase will affect the longer wider blade more than the smaller tang.

The handle on the Busse looks great. The Becker handle is fine for me on all their knives but a little bit longer would better on the Kukri. It's just how my hand shifts during chopping. The Busse handle seems to be better.
 
The one that has cut deepest for me (time after time I might add) has been the 1311 with a re-worked, fine tuned edge. And, I might also mention, a great deal of performance cutting is directly related to who is behind the blade! Donovan Phillips, as a case in point, could easily make even a marginal cutter seem like a laser beam.
 
shqxk said:
Thanks for sharing experience but do you mean Himalayan Traditional Khukri or Busse Kukri? I found the traditional kukri does chop really well due to its hidden tang construction with strong weight forward. But its wouldn't be very fast in hand enough to be comfortable for others light usage.

I never have any experience on full tang kukri before and really doubt about it... INFI awesomeness is the only reason that make me want the knife.
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himalayan, since I have not owned the busse khuk. So yes, it may be different. But with proper geometry it should be one hell of a chopper
 
My kzII has a thinned convex, and a hand shaped handle (which I did my self).

It chops pretty well. Bites harder and throws bigger chips than my B11 did. I think I could sink my FBMLE deeper, but it also had a tendency to bind some times.

A lot depended on how hard the material being cut is. Throwing big chips on a 2×4 is not the same as on a bigger piece of wood.
 
[video=youtube_share;z_sUgzHieHQ]http://youtu.be/z_sUgzHieHQ[/video]

That was after a proper thinning at home.

But it chopped fine before that. Granted it wasn't a true TT version, but a later model that came from a show so I think it started out better than those initial TT beasts.
 
This was shortly after I got her, but had sanded down the handles ( no gloves those suckers would tear you up)
Made it through this log pretty well and quickly.

 
Jroden5446 said:
[video=youtube_share;z_sUgzHieHQ]http://youtu.be/z_sUgzHieHQ[/video]

That was after a proper thinning at home.

But it chopped fine before that. Granted it wasn't a true TT version, but a later model that came from a show so I think it started out better than those initial TT beasts.
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good video. Looks like just 5 chops to get through that 2x4
 
resinguy said:
You must have got the good one. Mine would almost bounce off the log.
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My edge wasn't perfect, but it bit pretty well. Had no problems chopping.

I continue to believe the khukhri shape, properly executed, will outcrop a SHBM of any sort.
 
OldPhysics said:
My edge wasn't perfect, but it bit pretty well. Had no problems chopping.

I continue to believe the khukhri shape, properly executed, will outcrop a SHBM of any sort.
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It should outchop any straight edge blade in it's size.
 
however, after seeing my new toys, I gotta say that I still prefer the overall multi-purposefulness of the straight knife such as this

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