Why I'm not especially fond of special orders -- Pix and sort of joke.

I'm built to play the DeVito role pretty well, just a bit too much hair at the prsent.
 
Well you could always drive it into the wall somewhere and hang your other Khuks on it. :D
 
We'll try again. n2s is going to take this mistake so attempt 1 is over and now time to start again on attempt 2. It drives me nuts when things like this happen.
 
NOW I understand the need for a wooden model :D

Don't worry...it took a couple of attempts to get the Cherokee Rose just right. And look how that turned out :)

Good luck!

Alan
 
Getting a special order done without a model always presents a serious problem. I have to email written instructions and or pix and sketches. Either Gelbu or Kazi must try to translate all info into Nepali (neither are good linguists and Gelbu likes to do his work late night after he's been drinking at the local bars). Then written Nepali instructions must be given to Pradeep and he has to verbally instruct the kamis (most don't read or write) on what to make.

Remember we almost got an 800 pound Salyan because a 7/16 of an inch blade thickness somehow had turned to 7 inches by the time the kamis got the info. Thankfully the kamis questioned me before making it and told me the khukuri would be too heavy to use very well and that I should consider a thinner version.
 
A 800 lb Sayan....7 inches thick...????!

Nope, too limited in application. Aside, from Filleting million ton oil tankers, I would be hard pressed to find a use for it. :p

n2s
 
Originally posted by not2sharp


Nope, too limited in application. Aside, from Filleting million ton oil tankers, I would be hard pressed to find a use for it.
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I dub this the strange thought of the day. *dub!* :D
 
I put it in another thread too, but a confession must be open. I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THE MODEL OVER A YEAR AGO! I have never finished it. I have not excuse. Please have mercy on me, I could have helped avoid this catastrophe.
 
You know, that 700 pound Salyan would have been like King Arthur's sword. The world could have waited for a thousand years for someone to lift and swing it. Depending upon what the world is like in a thousand years, we could either give the guy his own sit-com or proclaim him our leader. Make him President.


munk
 
Well, it is finally here. The Stubby One, aka Attempt 1, has arrived. The knife is very close to what I ordered. I showed it to the wife, who kind of stared at it for a bit before deciding that it was BIG. Bill's original picture does not do this thing justice. It is deceptively massive. We may have had the error on blade length, but if I had not done so already, one look at this near miss would be enough to get me to place an order on the final product. Who knows, I might have even placed an order for a Stubby.

The handle is perfect and extremely comfortable for such a large...whatever it is. Just take a look at that beautiful crossguard. Unlike the standard AK Bowie, the large handle balances the blade very well so you can hold it with the hand on the forward handle and cut very comfortably. That wide center portion of the guard holds the hand solidly in place.

If chopping is required just slide your hand back to the bottom of the handle and add another 4 inches of leverage to your swing. Even the massive cross guard provides useful additional mass. The closest thing I have found to this is the Indian "Elephant Knife" battle axe. Perhaps in making the mistake our kami invented HI's first version of this battle axe. It can certainly serve easily as a hatchet.

Odd certainly; ugly perhaps; but, surprisingly practical.

n2s

edited to add: The knife in the photo is the Ontario Spec Plus Marine Raider Bowie. It sure looks miniature in this photo.
 

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If we ever have another "Big Blade" contest, this one will certainly receive some kind of mention. :D
 
Seeing some special orders in the Cantina, and experiencing one for myself, I felt the fit / gap for a special order.

What seems right is,
- blade type (base khukuri type)
- overall length
- thickness
- cho

What is ignored or misinterpreted is,
- blade shape based on description by text or drawing. kamis do not seem to think detailed blade shape specification effects khukuri's performance
- handle size, either specified lentth or ratio to OAL. Kamis must have a very stiff belief how a handle shoud be for a certain knife.
 
Wrongfriend, next to Akio your English is tops. I love the "stiff" belief statement and you hit it dead on.
 
not2sharp said:
No, it was for a wood chopping machete.
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I would like to order a special Ang Khola Bowie. This knife would be similar but longer then the standard knife.
1) The blade should be lengthen to 18 inches (45.5 cm)
2) The blade's width remains as per the standard HI AK Bowie
3) The blade's maximum thickness at the spine remains at 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) as per the standard HI AK Bowie
4) The blade should be made without a cho.
5) The blade has two fullers on each side as per the standard HI AK Bowie
6) The handle should be lengthen to allow the use of both hands. A length of 9-10 inches (~24 cm) should be enough
7) The handle width remains as per the standard HI AK Bowie
8) The handle thickness remains as per the standard HI AK Bowie
9) The handle is chiriwa and has a similar shape to the standard HI AK Bowie
10) The handle has a small oval guard (either steel or brass) about 3 inches high by 1.5 inch wide and 3/16 inches thick.
11) The guard is mechanically held in place against the blade by two 1/16 inch liners
12) The liners fit underneath the entire length of the horn handle material and secured by the handle rivets.

13) The sheath and other items are similar to the standard HI AK Bowie

This version of the AK Bowie is intended to work as a heavy machete. It should balance so as to be able to chop wood, and it should have a strong edge. I have attached some pictures showing how the finished knife should look.
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n2s
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WOW ! I like this attachment the most !!!!!!!! :eek:

:o
 
Bill Martino said:
Remember we almost got an 800 pound Salyan because a 7/16 of an inch blade thickness somehow had turned to 7 inches by the time the kamis got the info. Thankfully the kamis questioned me before making it and told me the khukuri would be too heavy to use very well and that I should consider a thinner version.
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I'm thinking the kami's are of the opinion that Americans, who worry about kami marks, cho creep and the grain of wood on the handle of an everyday tool, must not be very bright...
 
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