twolfnm
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The first order of my KHHI semi-custom khuks showed up a couple of days ago.
Just a few pics for now. You traditionalists/purists better close your eyes!
The medium sized one is based on the 12" "Beast" and weighs 1017g/2.24 lbs.
The small one is based on the 9" "Chukuri", and weighs 617g/1.36 lbs.
I did some grip-swapping, added the guards, bumped the weights up to ~1000g and ~600g, and had the sheaths made in those colors.
Those are standard KHHI woods and colors, I just asked for these instead of the stock components. You can make almost any mods you like that fit in with the "working khuk" concept they follow with their product line. They also do full-blown custom khuks/knives, handmade Nepali style.
The quality, fit, and finish on both are really impressive! The leather is fairly thick. They're sharp, flat, and true. And the Beast is still light enough to maneuver VERY quickly!
The grip on the Beast looks a little large, but if you have medium sized or better hands, you can get a full wrap on it. It's actually pretty comfortable, but then again, the grooves are made to fit me.
Well, I'm swamped with bookwork this weekend, so I'll try to do a review by next Sunday night. I grabbed a couple of 6" x 24" peeled viga butts (construction logs for NM style framing) from the rough timber place up the street, so I've got something to hack up!
I wanted to also get a couple of 6x6 beam butts, but they wanted to charge me for those. Too bad, chopping into the edges of them would have been more impressive.
I took one whack with each of the khuks at a tree branch I don't like, and they sunk in nicely, right through the rough bark. I think they're gonna be fun toys!
Oh, carburetor cleaner is your friend.
Seeya, - TW
(As usual, right click and hit View or whatever to see the full pics.)
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Just a few pics for now. You traditionalists/purists better close your eyes!
The medium sized one is based on the 12" "Beast" and weighs 1017g/2.24 lbs.
The small one is based on the 9" "Chukuri", and weighs 617g/1.36 lbs.
I did some grip-swapping, added the guards, bumped the weights up to ~1000g and ~600g, and had the sheaths made in those colors.
Those are standard KHHI woods and colors, I just asked for these instead of the stock components. You can make almost any mods you like that fit in with the "working khuk" concept they follow with their product line. They also do full-blown custom khuks/knives, handmade Nepali style.
The quality, fit, and finish on both are really impressive! The leather is fairly thick. They're sharp, flat, and true. And the Beast is still light enough to maneuver VERY quickly!
The grip on the Beast looks a little large, but if you have medium sized or better hands, you can get a full wrap on it. It's actually pretty comfortable, but then again, the grooves are made to fit me.
Well, I'm swamped with bookwork this weekend, so I'll try to do a review by next Sunday night. I grabbed a couple of 6" x 24" peeled viga butts (construction logs for NM style framing) from the rough timber place up the street, so I've got something to hack up!
I wanted to also get a couple of 6x6 beam butts, but they wanted to charge me for those. Too bad, chopping into the edges of them would have been more impressive.
I took one whack with each of the khuks at a tree branch I don't like, and they sunk in nicely, right through the rough bark. I think they're gonna be fun toys!
Oh, carburetor cleaner is your friend.
Seeya, - TW
(As usual, right click and hit View or whatever to see the full pics.)
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