Evaluating Kukris.

[crashdive123]

Smith & Wessons that I picked up at a gun show. They are fairly light weight, made from 440C. They won't handle the heavy tasks that the others will, but do take a pretty good edge. The rubber handle is comfortable. I think I paid around $20 or $25 each for them.

[Sarge47]

Ok I am going to shut my mouth now
http://www.edgesports.net/item.asp?i...chete-aluminum

They must be pretty popular, they're currently out of stock!

Soooo, can we put you down for a dozen?

(wiping tear from eye.) (Sniff) John Rambo would be so proud!

[crashdive123]

On a traditional Kukri what are the two little knives for ?

From a Kukri site:

Most Khukuris feature two little knives attached at the back of the sheath held either in a built-in pocket or a leather purse. The small sharp knife is a Karda. Besides being used to hone the master blade, it serves for small cutting jobs. Perhaps the most unusual task it has is at the time of a child's birth: the Karda is then used to cut the umbilical cord. Afterwards the knife is place at the side of the cot to ward off evil spirits. The other knife is called a Chakmak. It is blunt and once rubbed against a stone will produce enough sparks to start a fire. Who needs electric lighters?

[Sarge47]

From a Kukri site:

"Afterwards the knife is place at the side of the cot to ward off evil spirits." & what makes people think that evil spirits will be afraid of an itty-bitty knife I wonder?

"Perhaps the most unusual task it has is at the time of a child's birth: the Karda is then used to cut the umbilical cord."

Well...I'm glad we cleared that up; that's a very good reason to carry one of those, you never know when you might find a woman in labor with no doctor present....

[Ken]

"Perhaps the most unusual task it has is at the time of a child's birth: the Karda is then used to cut the umbilical cord."

Well...I'm glad we cleared that up; that's a very good reason to carry one of those, you never know when you might find a woman in labor with no doctor present....

Whatever you do, don't make the same mistake that the doctor made on Sarge. DO NOT CUT THE "LOWER" UMBILICAL CORD!

[welderguy]

Thanks Crash.

[Sarge47]

Sarge - that "wannabe" is probably made from 5160 steel (truck leaf spring). It's probably tougher than many of the more expensive ones. I've got two - one of which I modified the handle using that same link that Rick provided.

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Nice job on the handle! How can you tell what the steel might be on the model that I posted?

[welderguy]

They must be pretty popular, they're currently out of stock!

Soooo, can we put you down for a dozen?

(wiping tear from eye.) (Sniff) John Rambo would be so proud!

I regret to say but I must backslide on my original offer of buying a dozen, ( due to the fact I didn't think they existed)

[Sarge47]

Whatever you do, don't make the same mistake that the doctor made on Sarge. DO NOT CUT THE "LOWER" UMBILICAL CORD!

Yes, but now I can reach high notes when I sing that I never could reach before!

[Ken]

Nice job on the handle! How can you tell what the steel might be on the model that I posted?

Send two samples to Q.C. We'll let you know.

[Ken]

Yes, but now I can reach high notes when I sing that I never could reach before!

Sarge is the guy in the white jacket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeNd0gKH480

Here's a still from that video for anyone that can't do YouTube.

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[welderguy]

Sarge is the guy in the white jacket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeNd0gKH480

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I blew coffe out my nose ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarge47]

I blew coffe out my nose ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!

Sad thing is I once looked just about like him too. Couldn't play the Uke though.

[welderguy]

Sad thing is I once looked just about like him too. Couldn't play the Uke though.

Im sorry..

[Ken]

Something's wrong. It took 25 posts before this thread even began to get hijacked.

[Sarge47]

I regret to say but I must backslide on my original offer of buying a dozen, ( due to the fact I didn't think they existed)

That'll teach you to post before checking with "Numpties-R-Us" 1st! Sad truth is That it cost more than the Cold Steel model I showed 1st. I think I'm rethinking the one with the itty-bitty babies. Wards off evil spirits huh? Should work on Lawyers then!

[Sarge47]

Something's wrong. It took 25 posts before this thread even began to get hijacked.

That's because you've been absent.

[Ken]

That's because you've been absent.

It's a team effort, Sarge.

[2dumb2kwit]

It's a team effort, Sarge.

Yeah...but I've been absent too.

[welderguy]

Yeah...but I've been absent too.

I kinda picked up your slack there buddy

But to get back on track, the three I am looking at are , 1. the cold steel, 2. the ka-bar, 3. the ontario. for the price im leaning towards the cold steel. but as I mentioned before the handle feels uncomfortable in my hand just not beefy enough for me.
However after Crash posted about the wooden handled models ( btw who made them Crash?) I may check into something like that because the handle looks a lot bigger.