Another killer video from this man. The Kukri is a great choice in having the best of both hatchet and knife in one tool.Those Woodpeckers sounded like 2 German MG42 Machine gun nests firing in WWII. At 1300 to 70 rounds per minute. Called Hitlers Buzz Saw. They scared the crap out of our soldiers and rightly so. After D Day they had to make a film. Instructing our soldiers on waiting till the crew had to change barrels in order for the flanks and center to leap frog close enough to throw grenades. The The American M60 a icon of the Vietnam War used many of the MG42s design elements.
I only had to slip once sharpening a machete on a survey crew to see how Snow White the index finger bone is…. I made sure to never slip again. Thank you for your great videos.
Really digging your videos. I have been going through the older ones. Finding a great amount of useful info about gear & packing & techniques. Keep 'em coming.
It was you who encouraged me to try a kukuri several years ago from watching your kukuri video series and a love for that blade was born. In fact most of my designs are influenced by the kukuri blade profile because it functions so well. It is truly a very unique and useful tool in many applications. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge on this knife design back then and again now.
Denali LOL, I will certainly take the payment anytime. Just send me an email when you want to add the kukuri and I will revise your order invoice and send it to you.
and you in turn influenced me..the design you created for the masterwoodsman ..has shown me new ways and idea on how a woodscraft/bushcraft knife should function..if you happen to have one of your kukris at the VOO 3..i would love to take a look at it
Hi Blackie. Your understanding of the Kukri is astounding mate, that is one of the reasons I have been a subscriber to your channel for a number of years now. It was while watching your original Kukri series I decided to check out your other videos and got inspired to get back out into the bush again. Great stuff mate. Keep it coming.
Thanks for the kukri info, Blackie. I was always hesitant to get a kukri because I imagined I would need rounded sharpening tools to accommodate the recurve and didn't want to buy duplicates of the stuff I already had. So, it was interesting for me to see that you do, indeed, just use a flat file and stone for the whole edge. I'm looking forward to the next installment!
Thumb up for the field sharpening tips. I ran my own sharpening business for a couple years and note you can teach an old dog new tricks. I liked the way you set the edge horizontal. RE Kukri, I have an older one made by Blackjack and can attest to the chopping power. Made and won a bet with an old friend that I could chop a 2 inch plus limb in two with a single whack.
Say Heah Blackie, Infact it was you that got me interested in Kukuri and Khukuris. Yup, I remember when I first ordered my Himalayan Imports M-43. Infact I ordered two of them. But the smaller one is 10" X 7m/m thick. I also have a very nice Cold Steel Kukuri, it's not the Machete but 5/16" thick in O1. Both my M-43's were made by Uncle Bill. I remember talking with Yangdu's that I wanted a full tang, She promised it was and added my M-43 was as strong as the Ang Kola Khukuri. Even though it's a copy of a British Issue, the Full Tang makes it very strong, Infact I call my larger Khukuri "The Beazt" and it is. That's why I had a smaller one made so I could wear it on person more comfortably. They surprised me with my smaller Khukuri they made it for me with a White Bone Handle its beautiful. A lovely piece of kit. Thanx You Blackie for teaching me all I know about Khukuris and Kukuri. Infact that's why I ordered some of my knives with white handles. My C. S. Kukuri Plus I teamed it with my San Mai 3 Master Hunter. My 3V Master Hunter I teamed it with my Fox Jungle Parang, Again Thanx You much.,,. p
Hi Blackie I just bought my first Kukri at the Sydney knife show a couple of weeks ago. I bought it inspired by your positive comments in previous videos. I'm yet to use in the field yet but your video comes very handy for me to maintain my new tool. Thanks a lot and greetings from Oz
o I'm so glad u made a series on this. i have a real vintage kurkri and would love to know how to use it correctly. so I'm gonna have to go back and watch all ur videos on it. all I know so far is that is is basically a multi tool :)
Your opinion on the purpose of the chou is 💯% on the Money in my opinion.I have been in the tool and die business for close to 50 years. One of the inherent problems engineers face are stress risers. Also the placement of radiuses, filets and support gussets in order to stop any of the failure's due to stress risers. The old time Kami's, knife makers in Nepal probably noticed a crack one day on a knife they were just completing. Not wanting to junk it and loose all their efforts. They opened up that crack, fracture if you will,into an area that was shaped like a cows hoof. They found that enlarging this small crack into this larger opening created a stopping point for the stresses built into the differentially heat treated blade.This is the only explanation that inaguivically explains this Chou and it's placement. Then over the years the size and shape has been changed many times. The thing is this was incorporated into the Nepal knife back when the iron and steel making was still for the most part a mystery not completely understood by many people anywhere. Adding this to the Nepalese knife now created the greater KHUKRI. Also there weren't any cars to get good spring steel from until the 20th century.The steel back then was treasured and anything that could be done to it to salvage being repurposed was wholeheartedly used. Thus, the mystical Chou was invented.
I am a mechanical engineer and it seems to me an excellent theory of how the mystic Chou came to be. I also bought a traditional kukri after watching these magnificent videos and since that day I have not needed another type of knife
The chakmak is very high tempered steel, i believe its original intention is for honing (not sharpening) the blade, though it would be perfect for fire starting.
Thank you for your interesting demonstration. I just wanted to buy a machete, but this video and the comments convinced me. I stay with my hand-forged kukri, which my brother (R.I.P.) brought me from Dehradun (North-India) 20 years ago. Many thanks, and greetings to the alabama telegraph toktoktoktok. Davy, Switzerland.
Hi, Blackie,, The Gurkas have a khukuri dance, if you Google it there are several videos showing it, it is very skilled but also quite hilarious,,!!, I mainly use the fallkniven dc3 or dc4 to sharpen mine, in the woods and at home as well,. Mine is from, 'KHUKURI HOUSE' and is a genuine Gurka issue model, (several companies supply the Gurkas at different time points),, keep up the good work , all the best from England,,
I have 4 khukuri's ...all from "The Khukuri House" in Nepal. I also have a hybrid they made that I designed from videos I saw of some bushcraft gals in Vietnam I believe, calling it a 'Khukarong' ...part Khukuri and part 'Barong'. 🙂
Hi Blackie... Now I understand why you like William's Master Woodsman... ☺... the blade profiles are really similar. Although I am not a Kukri fan I see it's use in your area. I am a KY and OH hillbilly so our brush is a bit different. I usually carry a hatchet, saw and a 5" blade to process wood. My Barlow is for whitteling, surgery, etc. If I need a draw knife or larger blade I have 6" and 7" blades I can take along instead of my 5" blade. The way you sharpen your Kukri is not that different from how I sharpen my hatchet. Usually my hatchet is sharp enough to shave with... although I would not try that with a Kukri. lol There are just too many edges. lol I once had a Kukri but it was a poorly made Pakistani version so I gave it to my kids to play with... after that I list track of it. I am looking forward to your videos on the Kukri. I saw the old ones a long while back so I am interested in what you have new to say. Who knows ... you may convince me to get a good one... If I did where would you suggest I look to avoid junk like I got the last time? Perhaps one made in India like you have. You seem happy with yours. Thanks for another good video.... later.... if the dragon don't eat us on Monday... lol
Must say I am enjoying this vintage woodcraft series. Though I am still looking for a decent affordable kukri. I have found a lot of useful ideas in this series. I do hope you continue it for a while. Thanks for the videos and good repurposing ideas.
Condor makes one called the Heavy Duty Kukri which I have heard to be pretty good and is reasonably affordable. You will probably need to thin out the edge a bit though.
If anyone wants to buy gurkha khukari than always remember to buy the thick one like in this video,thicknesses matters.the more thickness the more powerful.
I just found your channel. I'm in the market for a new kukri so I watched your old field kukri series, and watching the new ones while I babysit some pork butts on the smoker. What is the blade, & handle size of the kukri in this video? I am trying to decide if I want a 11" or if I would be happier with a 13". I am wanting a traditional stick tang, and plan to use it for a "one tool option". I also train in knife fighting, & self defense so learning how to use one effectively for all it's intended purposes. Thanks for the great content.
I found out a associate of mine is from Napal . We were a hurry today but me and him need to spend some quality time togeather try to break Kukaris's.....
Thank blackie lol got a noisey buddy there lol iv got one from napal an old friend of mine picked up in the 2nd ww I'm just wondering if it's a good one said he got it from a guy with the British in Burma makes me wonder ? Take care brother
british forces still issue the kukri..and its well thought of and promoted in the sas sbs services..as tp if its a good one? if its actual issue yes..if its a knock off for the tourist trade not so much
Blackie what brand would you recommend for me you buy that is available now, Price not a factor, but would appreciate a few different price points, thank you!!
if you have never had one of any kind get the cold steel machette first ..it has all the features..and you can learn how to use it will little money down..once you get the feel and see how all the curves of the edge works..then invest
My wife got a kukri for me for Christmas . Made in Nepal , I forget the importer , but you seem to sharpen your blade with a flat bevel whereas mine has a convex grind . Is there a difference in cutting ability or is it just a difference in the knife makers style ?
Roger Burrows Convex edges are usually stronger and often just as sharp, but of course it really depends on the geometry of the edge. Both work just fine!
I really like my Cold Steel 0-1. I was buying the San Mia version this month but I ran into a problem. I couldn't find a five star review and one that a person used it for chopping wood in the same review. The five star reviews didn't have any use on them.
Patrick Germond if you are interested in acquiring a khukri please look into a khukri house in Nepal. There are many and you will find price is unbelievably affordable.Ive own a dozen different ones that have been used alot . For example one was borrowed and used last winter. It was used to clear a back lot area of saplings and brush. The area was about one half acre. The brush was from thumb sized sumacs and the saplings were Maple and oaks up to three inches. After it was returned I asked how they liked it. They said it was unexpectedly the best tool for the job they could have imagined. The thought of carrying one tool for all the cutting and chopping was perfect. It was lighter than carrying multi tool such as an ax, machete and knife. Plus they said they used it hands on for probably over 30 hours total and the edge held up great,they never so much as stropped it while they had it..I checked it out and there were rub marks, no scratches on it and it took less than one minute to hone a razor sharp edge back on it.They just ordered one for their own after returning mine to me. Shipping and the cost of that model was around $125.00 total.Check out The Khukri House of Thamel Nepal. The owner's name is Sanjay Dumzon. He is the son of a Gurhka soldier who started the shop back 25 years ago. There are other good houses also and you will be pleased to see how far your money goes. Compared to the market here and in Europe you will be like a kid in a candy store. Enjoy.
Wes Clark I will. I got one from Himalaya imports, m18 or m44. The handle is to big and the sheath was just horrible. I even sent it back, and the new one was horrible too :( That Cold Steel 0-1 is pretty good though. But edge retention could he better though.
Patrick Germond So sorry about your dissatisfaction with Himalayan Imports. The guy who owns that is an Englishman name of Simon Hengle. He advertises his khukris as the real deal. But I have as yet met a person who has been satisfied with his pieces. He has all kinds of tricks to boast about his khukri. But everyone who I've been able to get ahold of was like you. I also have a Cold Steel khukri. Actually I have two different models of theirs.I also have a half dozen other Cold Steel knives and all of them are very good tools. But--- expensive . If you ever get a chance look over the Khukri House of Nepal,Thamel . Their stuff is very affordable and the quality is unsurpassable.
Patrick Germond Have you looked over the catalog? If so I'd pick something that is large because you want something large like the Cold Steel. So I'd look at a Panawal Raw.It is large ,is finished rough so it will hold up excellently with heavy work. The size is what you are looking for. And the edge is just like the rest of his khukris,great. Tell him I sent you and he will not only welcome you with open arms and give you a new customer gift. Enjoy your new pal.
Man, all the Nepalese kukri I have or used seem to come with small handles and make it uncomfortable to chop with. Yours seems to have a longer handle. Made for westerners?
cloudraker100 Some do, some don't, depends on the maker and the specific model. A 'traditional' size handle is 4in, and can be a bit small for westerners. Some also come with larger 5in handles better suited for larger people. Check the details of the model your looking at.
do a search for kukri house..not all kukris are alike nor are they ment for same jobs...mine is a panawal anhkola ( means full tang chopper / hatchet)..
A nice explanation of the complex blade shape of a kukri.
Thanks!
Another killer video from this man. The Kukri is a great choice in having the best of both hatchet and knife in one tool.Those Woodpeckers sounded like 2 German MG42 Machine gun nests firing in WWII. At 1300 to 70 rounds per minute. Called Hitlers Buzz Saw. They scared the crap out of our soldiers and rightly so. After D Day they had to make a film. Instructing our soldiers on waiting till the crew had to change barrels in order for the flanks and center to leap frog close enough to throw grenades. The The American M60 a icon of the Vietnam War used many of the MG42s design elements.
I only had to slip once sharpening a machete on a survey crew to see how Snow White the index finger bone is…. I made sure to never slip again.
Thank you for your great videos.
Really digging your videos. I have been going through the older ones. Finding a great amount of useful info about gear & packing & techniques. Keep 'em coming.
glad you found it of use..safe journeys
I still come back to your videos on the kukri, Thanks!
It was you who encouraged me to try a kukuri several years ago from watching your kukuri video series and a love for that blade was born. In fact most of my designs are influenced by the kukuri blade profile because it functions so well. It is truly a very unique and useful tool in many applications. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge on this knife design back then and again now.
I might be adding a kukri from you to my upcoming order ;)
Denali I will contact you a week or two before fabrication to make changes.
I know, I just get excited and like to pay for things early :D
Denali LOL, I will certainly take the payment anytime. Just send me an email when you want to add the kukuri and I will revise your order invoice and send it to you.
and you in turn influenced me..the design you created for the masterwoodsman ..has shown me new ways and idea on how a woodscraft/bushcraft knife should function..if you happen to have one of your kukris at the VOO 3..i would love to take a look at it
Blackie thomas , you're awsome dude ... Love my kukri too ..
Greetings from France
Thanks for the refresher course! Enjoyed your video, Take care!
Greetings from Ireland. Sticking the knife into a tree is a great tip for steadying the knife.
Hi Blackie. Your understanding of the Kukri is astounding mate, that is one of the reasons I have been a subscriber to your channel for a number of years now. It was while watching your original Kukri series I decided to check out your other videos and got inspired to get back out into the bush again. Great stuff mate. Keep it coming.
Love your videos and always look forward to the next one. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kukri info, Blackie. I was always hesitant to get a kukri because I imagined I would need rounded sharpening tools to accommodate the recurve and didn't want to buy duplicates of the stuff I already had. So, it was interesting for me to see that you do, indeed, just use a flat file and stone for the whole edge. I'm looking forward to the next installment!
Wow, all your videos are awesome so far. I especially like you Kukri's.
Thumb up for the field sharpening tips. I ran my own sharpening business for a couple years and note you can teach an old dog new tricks. I liked the way you set the edge horizontal. RE Kukri, I have an older one made by Blackjack and can attest to the chopping power. Made and won a bet with an old friend that I could chop a 2 inch plus limb in two with a single whack.
Great video
Thanks for the information
Edward
Say Heah Blackie, Infact it was you that got me interested in Kukuri and Khukuris. Yup, I remember when I first ordered my Himalayan Imports M-43. Infact I ordered two of them. But the smaller one is 10" X 7m/m thick. I also have a very nice Cold Steel Kukuri, it's not the Machete but 5/16" thick in O1. Both my M-43's were made by Uncle Bill. I remember talking with Yangdu's that I wanted a full tang, She promised it was and added my M-43 was as strong as the Ang Kola Khukuri. Even though it's a copy of a British Issue, the Full Tang makes it very strong, Infact I call my larger Khukuri "The Beazt" and it is. That's why I had a smaller one made so I could wear it on person more comfortably. They surprised me with my smaller Khukuri they made it for me with a White Bone Handle its beautiful. A lovely piece of kit. Thanx You Blackie for teaching me all I know about Khukuris and Kukuri. Infact that's why I ordered some of my knives with white handles. My C. S. Kukuri Plus I teamed it with my San Mai 3 Master Hunter. My 3V Master Hunter I teamed it with my Fox Jungle Parang, Again Thanx You much.,,. p
Very educational. Good follow-up to your earlier series.
Hi Blackie
I just bought my first Kukri at the Sydney knife show a couple of weeks ago. I bought it inspired by your positive comments in previous videos.
I'm yet to use in the field yet but your video comes very handy for me to maintain my new tool. Thanks a lot and greetings from Oz
best of luck with your kukri..safe journeys
Love my kukri and love the vids
o I'm so glad u made a series on this. i have a real vintage kurkri and would love to know how to use it correctly. so I'm gonna have to go back and watch all ur videos on it. all I know so far is that is is basically a multi tool :)
Your opinion on the purpose of the chou is 💯% on the Money in my opinion.I have been in the tool and die business for close to 50 years. One of the inherent problems engineers face are stress risers. Also the placement of radiuses, filets and support gussets in order to stop any of the failure's due to stress risers. The old time Kami's, knife makers in Nepal probably noticed a crack one day on a knife they were just completing. Not wanting to junk it and loose all their efforts. They opened up that crack, fracture if you will,into an area that was shaped like a cows hoof. They found that enlarging this small crack into this larger opening created a stopping point for the stresses built into the differentially heat treated blade.This is the only explanation that inaguivically explains this Chou and it's placement. Then over the years the size and shape has been changed many times. The thing is this was incorporated into the Nepal knife back when the iron and steel making was still for the most part a mystery not completely understood by many people anywhere. Adding this to the Nepalese knife now created the greater KHUKRI. Also there weren't any cars to get good spring steel from until the 20th century.The steel back then was treasured and anything that could be done to it to salvage being repurposed was wholeheartedly used. Thus, the mystical Chou was invented.
Wes Clark Or... maybe something completely different happened? It's just conjecture.
I am a mechanical engineer and it seems to me an excellent theory of how the mystic Chou came to be.
I also bought a traditional kukri after watching these magnificent videos and since that day I have not needed another type of knife
You Sir, are a legend. Thank you for your incredibly educational videos.
You are very welcome
I am lucky enough to have my own kukri so I am looking forward to see how it can be used out in the field
Looking forward to this, could you give us a rundown on yours, length, weight etc, cheers.
........great job , Grizz
Love your vids sence ever i sub
Small knife is called “karda”n the blunt knife is called “chakmak” its was used as fire starter just like flint stone
The chakmak is very high tempered steel, i believe its original intention is for honing (not sharpening) the blade, though it would be perfect for fire starting.
Good Info , Keep up the Work !
Thank you for your interesting demonstration. I just wanted to buy a machete, but this video and the comments convinced me. I stay with my hand-forged kukri, which my brother (R.I.P.) brought me from Dehradun (North-India) 20 years ago. Many thanks, and greetings to the alabama telegraph toktoktoktok. Davy, Switzerland.
"There are no minor wounds with a Kukuri". Perfectly true.
Great vid!
Hi, Blackie,, The Gurkas have a khukuri dance, if you Google it there are several videos showing it, it is very skilled but also quite hilarious,,!!, I mainly use the fallkniven dc3 or dc4 to sharpen mine, in the woods and at home as well,. Mine is from, 'KHUKURI HOUSE' and is a genuine Gurka issue model, (several companies supply the Gurkas at different time points),, keep up the good work , all the best from England,,
very informative, thank you sir
great video dude.
thanks for doing this one . I still need to get one ,just never pulled the trigger one one.
I put it off for a long time but finally got one. Great knives. Amazing chopping for the size.
I have 4 khukuri's ...all from "The Khukuri House" in Nepal. I also have a hybrid they made that I designed from videos I saw of some bushcraft gals in Vietnam I believe, calling it a 'Khukarong' ...part Khukuri and part 'Barong'. 🙂
Hi Blackie... Now I understand why you like William's Master Woodsman... ☺... the blade profiles are really similar. Although I am not a Kukri fan I see it's use in your area. I am a KY and OH hillbilly so our brush is a bit different. I usually carry a hatchet, saw and a 5" blade to process wood. My Barlow is for whitteling, surgery, etc. If I need a draw knife or larger blade I have 6" and 7" blades I can take along instead of my 5" blade. The way you sharpen your Kukri is not that different from how I sharpen my hatchet. Usually my hatchet is sharp enough to shave with... although I would not try that with a Kukri. lol There are just too many edges. lol
I once had a Kukri but it was a poorly made Pakistani version so I gave it to my kids to play with... after that I list track of it. I am looking forward to your videos on the Kukri. I saw the old ones a long while back so I am interested in what you have new to say. Who knows ... you may convince me to get a good one... If I did where would you suggest I look to avoid junk like I got the last time? Perhaps one made in India like you have. You seem happy with yours.
Thanks for another good video.... later.... if the dragon don't eat us on Monday... lol
Gonna get one!
Must say I am enjoying this vintage woodcraft series. Though I am still looking for a decent affordable kukri. I have found a lot of useful ideas in this series. I do hope you continue it for a while. Thanks for the videos and good repurposing ideas.
Condor makes one called the Heavy Duty Kukri which I have heard to be pretty good and is reasonably affordable. You will probably need to thin out the edge a bit though.
Reputable Kukris seem to be about $100 or so...
thanks for sharing sir
glad you enjoyed it sir
Subbed as a fellow kukri lover
hello and welcome to the channel..i have been using one for many many yrs..hope you find something of use in my videos..safe journeys
Great info Blacky, what is your opinion on the condor kukri's ?
Words to remember @7:09 "There are no minor wounds in a khukri".
Thank You.
You're welcome
Butter splitter!
I told you I would run in to the sharpening video
If anyone wants to buy gurkha khukari than always remember to buy the thick one like in this video,thicknesses matters.the more thickness the more powerful.
I just found your channel. I'm in the market for a new kukri so I watched your old field kukri series, and watching the new ones while I babysit some pork butts on the smoker. What is the blade, & handle size of the kukri in this video? I am trying to decide if I want a 11" or if I would be happier with a 13". I am wanting a traditional stick tang, and plan to use it for a "one tool option". I also train in knife fighting, & self defense so learning how to use one effectively for all it's intended purposes. Thanks for the great content.
if you look at himalayan-imports.com/.mine is called a panawal..i am sure you will find something to fit your needs
I found out a associate of mine is from Napal .
We were a hurry today but me and him need to spend some quality time togeather try to break Kukaris's.....
Have you ever seen/used a Woodman's Pal?
yes i have..i saw and used original ones brought back from WW2..they can be fine woods knives..
Thank you
You're welcome
Thank blackie lol got a noisey buddy there lol iv got one from napal an old friend of mine picked up in the 2nd ww I'm just wondering if it's a good one said he got it from a guy with the British in Burma makes me wonder ? Take care brother
british forces still issue the kukri..and its well thought of and promoted in the sas sbs services..as tp if its a good one? if its actual issue yes..if its a knock off for the tourist trade not so much
blackoracle69 don't know how to tell it's pretty plain
hahaha the woodpecker!
yep south alabama machine gunner
what is the weight on your kukri?
Blackie what brand would you recommend for me you buy that is available now, Price not a factor, but would appreciate a few different price points, thank you!!
if you have never had one of any kind get the cold steel machette first ..it has all the features..and you can learn how to use it will little money down..once you get the feel and see how all the curves of the edge works..then invest
Greatly appreciated, thank you!
What would be a good source to procure your kukri?
Paul Carter Himalayan imports, KHHI or Tora blades
My wife got a kukri for me for Christmas . Made in Nepal , I forget the importer , but you seem to sharpen your blade with a flat bevel whereas mine has a convex grind . Is there a difference in cutting ability or is it just a difference in the knife makers style ?
Roger Burrows Convex edges are usually stronger and often just as sharp, but of course it really depends on the geometry of the edge. Both work just fine!
Blacky have you ever used a USMC Bolo knife ?
I HAVE..its a good design for light brush such as clearing a path thru thick jungle..
I really like my Cold Steel 0-1. I was buying the San Mia version this month but I ran into a problem. I couldn't find a five star review and one that a person used it for chopping wood in the same review. The five star reviews didn't have any use on them.
Patrick Germond if you are interested in acquiring a khukri please look into a khukri house in Nepal. There are many and you will find price is unbelievably affordable.Ive own a dozen different ones that have been used alot . For example one was borrowed and used last winter. It was used to clear a back lot area of saplings and brush. The area was about one half acre. The brush was from thumb sized sumacs and the saplings were Maple and oaks up to three inches. After it was returned I asked how they liked it. They said it was unexpectedly the best tool for the job they could have imagined. The thought of carrying one tool for all the cutting and chopping was perfect. It was lighter than carrying multi tool such as an ax, machete and knife. Plus they said they used it hands on for probably over 30 hours total and the edge held up great,they never so much as stropped it while they had it..I checked it out and there were rub marks, no scratches on it and it took less than one minute to hone a razor sharp edge back on it.They just ordered one for their own after returning mine to me. Shipping and the cost of that model was around $125.00 total.Check out The Khukri House of Thamel Nepal. The owner's name is Sanjay Dumzon. He is the son of a Gurhka soldier who started the shop back 25 years ago. There are other good houses also and you will be pleased to see how far your money goes. Compared to the market here and in Europe you will be like a kid in a candy store. Enjoy.
Wes Clark I will. I got one from Himalaya imports, m18 or m44. The handle is to big and the sheath was just horrible. I even sent it back, and the new one was horrible too :(
That Cold Steel 0-1 is pretty good though. But edge retention could he better though.
Patrick Germond So sorry about your dissatisfaction with Himalayan Imports. The guy who owns that is an Englishman name of Simon Hengle. He advertises his khukris as the real deal. But I have as yet met a person who has been satisfied with his pieces. He has all kinds of tricks to boast about his khukri. But everyone who I've been able to get ahold of was like you. I also have a Cold Steel khukri. Actually I have two different models of theirs.I also have a half dozen other Cold Steel knives and all of them are very good tools. But--- expensive . If you ever get a chance look over the Khukri House of Nepal,Thamel . Their stuff is very affordable and the quality is unsurpassable.
Wes Clark What model would you suggest that is about the same size and weight as a cold Steel?
Patrick Germond Have you looked over the catalog? If so I'd pick something that is large because you want something large like the Cold Steel. So I'd look at a Panawal Raw.It is large ,is finished rough so it will hold up excellently with heavy work. The size is what you are looking for. And the edge is just like the rest of his khukris,great. Tell him I sent you and he will not only welcome you with open arms and give you a new customer gift. Enjoy your new pal.
Are you still carrying the 8inch one?
i still do from time to time....my masterwoodsman by william collins takes the roll the 8 inch used to fill..
Man, all the Nepalese kukri I have or used seem to come with small handles and make it uncomfortable to chop with. Yours seems to have a longer handle. Made for westerners?
cloudraker100 Some do, some don't, depends on the maker and the specific model. A 'traditional' size handle is 4in, and can be a bit small for westerners. Some also come with larger 5in handles better suited for larger people. Check the details of the model your looking at.
Could anyone please recommend a good one at a decent price thanks
do a search for kukri house..not all kukris are alike nor are they ment for same jobs...mine is a panawal anhkola ( means full tang chopper / hatchet)..
@@blackoracle69 thanks so much for your help l really appreciate it