Forum rules
There are a few things you should know before posting in these forums. If you are a new user, please click here and read carefully. Thanks a lot!
Since I'm NOT going to sell mine, "The Trident of Kali" is good enough for me If I was selling them in large numbers on a web site I would want several explanations I don't think Shiva is involced in this one but Shiva and Kali [male and female] are both powerful, muti-armed, deities. Confusion between the two is likely [My cousin was married to a Hindu for many years and some of my knowledge of Hindu deities is based on conversations with them]. Do a search on "Vedas" for info on Hindu deities and legends.
Vagrant wrote:http://www.gurkha-khukuri.com/ http://www.himalayan-imports.com/ http://www.ltspecpro.com/fixed-blades.html [modern vresion]
Khukuries [various spellings] are great, especially for heavy chopping you would normally use a hatchet for. For lighter work I prefer a machete but that may start an argument. If one type of knife was "perfect" there would only be one type of knife. Both a machete and a khukuri are fantastic but one may be better for a specific job than the other. The only way to know for sure is to try both and see which is better for your purpose.
Since I have found that this person is such a WONDERFUL source of info, I went to the sites to see what they had to say about a cho.
Let us know how you get on with your Himalayan Imports Khukuri.
I may be tempted to add another to the collection
I have now had a chance to use mine and compare it against my Gransfors Bruks axe and although i was very impressed with the Khukuri i have to say i prefer the axe.
The axe seems more controllable and effective for hide ,shelter building and preparing fire wood.
It may be that I'm used to the axe but the Khukuri still feels a little awkward but i will persevere with both for a while.
Since it was first one I decided to order the 15 inch Ang Khola which they said is their best seller. trying a wood handle. http://www.himalayan-imports.com/khuk1.html
This area had a hurricaine that tore up things real bad last fall .. Lots of trees went down so I am going to try it out trying to clean up. As soon as it comes in, I will go "attack" a fallen tree and will let you know how it works.
Have decided to tell people that the cho on the knife grants the owner with Power and protection that is far beyond that of mere mortals and a gift from the dieties. I like the sound of that.
Today was my first "act like Uncle Bill" day. That went real well
treeshark
It arrived yesterday and I had a chance to use it today. Tried it out on a 35 foot tree that had been blown over. Works great on the smaller branches, not as good on the larger. But I am still learning how to use it and exactly where the sweet spot is. I have no idea how to use the sharpener that came with it, so used my lansky on it. Will sharpen more tomorrow then try some more.
However I am having problems with Mother Treeshark about this knife. She REFUSED to let me bring it home to work on. For some strange reason , she likes it. I may have to buy another one for me now
Treeshark wrote:It arrived yesterday and I had a chance to use it today. Tried it out on a 35 foot tree that had been blown over. Works great on the smaller branches, not as good on the larger. But I am still learning how to use it and exactly where the sweet spot is. I have no idea how to use the sharpener that came with it, so used my lansky on it. Will sharpen more tomorrow then try some more.
However I am having problems with Mother Treeshark about this knife. She REFUSED to let me bring it home to work on. For some strange reason , she likes it. I may have to buy another one for me now
treeshark
Treeshark,
How you sharpen the thing makes all the difference. I wouldn't reccomend a lansky. I'd use a strop or something with "give" and put a nice polished convex edge on it. You'd be surprised how well they will do when you do that. I use an adjusable tension wood handled strop. Then I put a strip of wet/dry sandpaper on there and strop it. I usually start out with 400 grit and work up till I use just the leather.
Also for chopping my favorite HI blade is the Baby Ganga Ram Special 17".
Ang Khola is good too. I think the ones made by Bura are the best.
If I was selling them in large numbers on a web site I would want several explanations 
I don't think Shiva is involced in this one but Shiva and Kali [male and female] are both powerful, muti-armed, deities. Confusion between the two is likely 
