Yet another use for a khukuri

Sylvrfalcn

Sylvrfalcn

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Khuks are indeed some of the most useful and versatile blades going, but this one might be stretching it just a bit. A few nights back, I was sitting around with some friends, sipping on a longneck, and honing the edge on my new villager BAS (what a sweet little khuk, more on that later). Wellsir, due to some recent rain, the skeeters was swarming, and positively starving for some "O-Sarge-positive". I was getting aggravated, and just then, one fairly good sized mosquito made the mistake of hovering when he should have been taking evasive action. With a flick of my wrist, I delivered a perfectly aimed snipe cut with the now razor sharp BAS, and the mosquito death spiraled to the ground. Ain't kidding folks, three grown men saw me do it. Gingerly picking the mosquito up to examine it, I found his right wing, and all the legs on that side, to be missing in action. Though my friends continued to suffer, I wasn't bit by another mosquito the rest of the evening. They didn't want a dose of my khukuri. ;)

Tickled to the point of giggling over the job that Sher did in making this BAS. At 14 inches and 14 ounces it fairly dances in the hand, and the blade geometry is absolutely spot on. Took very little time and effort to get the already fairly keen edge up to hairy scary straight razor sharp. The flawlessy executed satin finish on the blade, and on the horn handle, give the little "Ghurka Knife" a decidedly tactical appearance. This would have been good to go hanging on my load bearing gear "back in the day". I really like this one a lot.

Sarge
 
Cool. :thumbup:

In my best Shaolin voice....

"When you can neuter the mosquito in flight, it is time to leave. :D "

Steve
 
I believe you Sarge. I really do. I also believe there are those among us who have the ability to split gnats in mid-flight. I've seen it myself. Well, not exactly myself... :D
 
Mosquito? Dont make me laugh!
Just the other day I shaved up AND down quarks off the side of a proton with my Salyan.
(Although I didnt get the legs like you did..)
 
Well now, I've been known to spin a yarn, but the fact that three other people saw it happen tells me that I wasn't imagining the whole thing. :p

Want a better tall tale (that actually happened)? I once split a sting ray 3/4 of the way in half 'caused it scared me. We were flounder fishing on Talbot Island when a buddy of mine hooked what we thought must be a huge one. Not wanting it to flop loose in the shallows, I took a gaff and waded out to it as he fought it in. Just as I came face to face with the "flounder", I realized it was a big ol' stingray (me skeered of them) and all hell broke loose. My buddy said he heard me yelp, saw something flash in my hand, felt his line go slack, and then here I come dragging the now deceased stingray up on shore.
It was cleanly split down the middle, from it's head to about four inches short of it's tail. I didn't even remember cutting the dayumed thing, it was pure reflex action. After my friend finally quit laughing, he looked at me funny and said, "remind me not to ever startle you okay?" :eek:

Sarge
 
This forum is known for it's interesting approach to pest control, but this stands out : )
 
FWIW, I believe you. I've attempted the same numerous times in Opinel vs. skeeter engagements. I've never seen one fall and don't know if I scored any hits but there've been a few times where the things beelined away from me, flying erratically, right after a very close swing.

In terms of calories expended vs. tasks accomplished this probably isn't the most efficient method of getting rid of insects but it's very gratifying nonetheless.
 
Oh please, talk about a lack of blade control. I routinely preform vasectomies on flies with my little BAS. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:

Anyone smell cows here? :D :D
 
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well, i knew y'all wouldn't believe it after all them tall tales up above, so here's proof.

dayum'd thang was a swingin down on it's silk and goin' fer my eyeball, lucky thang i had my kobra sitt'n next to the desk. (thems 1/4" squares fer reference), glad it was jest a baby, tho the dawgs do like the bigger ones, nice crunchy treats & extra protein...
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If they don't want me to eat animals - why do they make them out of MEAT?
 
If I wuz gonna lie Ida told you I cut a quark in half, lengthwise, and my blade exploded from the fusion.
 
Well, let's face it. If a ceremony in Nepal culminates in a Buffalo loosing his head to one key strike of a khuk, it is possible to sever a dog in half. It's easier to do if you stab it 13 times as it's coming in through the window of your house first..... bleeh



munk
 
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