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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarge47 View Post
    The big brown truck came yesterday & delivered my brand spankin' new Ka-Bar Kukri Machete! Wow! What a "moose" of a blade. This is one good lookin' blade, I mean to tell ya!
    If you are going to use this for any period of time, be sure to wear gloves or the handle will be quick to give you blisters!
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    The traditional khuk's have a vastly difference grind then the western, modernized ones.

    http://www.thekhukurihouse.com/catalog/

    Traditional ones are simply better. They are made by master craftsman instead of machines.
    I had a compass, but without a map, it's just a cool toy to show you where oceans and ice are.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winter View Post
    The traditional khuk's have a vastly difference grind then the western, modernized ones.

    http://www.thekhukurihouse.com/catalog/

    Traditional ones are simply better. They are made by master craftsman instead of machines.
    I have both, though through Himalayan Imports. The ring in the middle can get uncomfortable during extended use, but it's not as quick to give blisters.
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    Wood rasp takes care of that.
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    Yep - sand it down, put a cord wrap on it - nice and comfy.
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    Mine would need more than a wood rasp. It's full tang and the tang protrudes along with the wood around the ring. I'm going to leave it just the way it is.
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    Build up a callous right there

    here's my 2 Khuks. Both are 9-10 inch blade.

    A traditional Chainpure one I won in a bet with a British signal puke about whether Bush was gonna win his second presidential bid.
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    I didn't like the handle much either so I got this one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by welderguy View Post
    Nice find! Has anyone bought one? I wonder who makes these and if the edge is any good. Very interesting.

    Lots of digs and dags on the cold steel kukri. Their bottom of the line kukri is, as noted, made in South Africa. They don't make any of their blades in the US anymore, unfortunately. You can find the 13" for about $16-$17 online which makes them a good deal. The handles are not the best, as pointed out, but for the money they are a competitor. They sell very quickly. I haven't handled their more expensive kukris to be honest.

    That Ka-bar looks nice.

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