Wheeler-ized Khukuri

Meh...KSO.....:D

Seriously, dang fine work. I noticed that has an almost traditional shape to the handle. I have a couple of kuks. One traditional and one with a "western" handle. The traditional shape is much easier, to me, to hold onto when working hard.
 
That is a very nice Kukri and obviously super effective. I see you had to turn your hat around and get into action mode to cut down that last big alder.
Bravo!
 
Nick, I saw in the other thread that you had to redo some of the sanding for the pommel - how do you manage to get around the domed pin and still get that uniform finish? Is there a trick or is it as I think it is and just being extremely careful?

That is a fantastic piece though!
 
aaaaah!!!! What did those trees do to you!? they were just babies! :eek:

Just kidding. Great looking knife. Awesome performance

-Brian-
 
Thanks guys. :)

I do hate Alders! :grumpy:

LMAO... just kidding! ;) I love most all trees. Not a big fan of Cottonwood, LOL.

In this part of the country... especially where I shot those videos, Alders grow like weeds. So thinning them out a bit is only going to let the other ones grow bigger. For the guys worried about me leaving the tall stumps, I am going back to clear them off. But I wasn't going to get down on my knees (and most likely hit dirt and rocks) to cut any of them off right at the ground with that knife. :)


Don- Good question. It's a real PITA! LOL IMHO, you need to do some smooth pulls starting at the edge of the tang (spine and edge sides) first. Then do smooth pulls from front to back (along the side of the tang). It's very hard to get the sanding scratches to all flow smoothly together, but it's possible. It's definitely easier if you get the finish done before peening the tang, and then DON'T mess it up. ;) :D
 
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I love everything about that piece. The lines are so elegant, the flow so smooth, so subtle. And then it hits like a bulldozer. What a satisfying piece--truly a hybrid that's even better than the sum of its design features. :thumbup:
 
very nice work,happy future owners.I do not get tired of watching videos as a very good suspense film.
in fact as a kid in front of a large barley sugar.

There will not be many forest in your area if you continue this rhythm.:D
 
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turning the hat backwards decreases wind resistance, making any work one does more effective. That's something we learned in the south. And it also means you're fixin' to open a can o whoop ass on something. Both applied!
 
Wow!

It takes something incredibly stunning to take my breath away, this one sure did!
 
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