a well made kukri is a great tool and
yes ITS BOTH A TOOL AND ,
with the required skill set ,a very effective lethal weapon
originally potentially a weapon, in skilled hands,
THAT'S DESIGNED SO IT EASILY KILLS WITH A SINGLE HIT. if used as a weapon,
but about 99.9% of the time a KUKRI is a handy tool , that's much more handy than an axe or hatchet
once your very familiar with a KUKRI i doubt you will hunt and camp without on,
these kukri are generally built from thick truck leaf spring steel and differentially heat treated (the edge is made a bit harder tempered than the spine of the blades for increased durability ) which if properly heat treated makes a decent and durable blade steel,and generally these kukri tend to stand up to abuse far better than lower cost cheaply made and mass produced kukri clones that tend to have thinner and usually non-heat treated or incorrectly heat treated/ brittle blades.
a well made kukri can be used to do most of the work larger blades and a hatchet or tomahawk can do, making them very useful as survival hunting tools, thus by design its a reasonably short, & easy to transport
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(compared to an axe with similar cutting potential)(the 12" 5 fuller design is very useful and just small enought to not be a burden to pack)
personally I've found you need two types of blades, to cover hunting, survival camp needs
you'll need both,
a short pocket or skinning, blade generally under 4" -5" used for/as a game meat processing blade,
and perhaps after careful cleaning a steak knife,
like a old timer sharp finger
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the 18" is a bit to large for general camp use but would make a fearsome weapon in trained hands
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its a good idea to use paracord shoelaces in the handle of your bladed tools, as it helps retention.
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and a decent kukri, like the more expensive cold steel designs or
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it is primarily a chopping and slicing blade design' that easily makes chopping smaller diameter trees to use as a tri-pod with a block and tackle or a teepee much easier to acquire than with a hatchet
(that has been proven endlessly as a tool and for century's as an effective tool & weapon)
that can cut far deeper and more efficiently than most people will believe,
once you master the way it should be used.
its basically an AXE you can wear in a sheath on your belt.
Ive used a kukri as my basic larger blade while back=packing and hunting for several decades.
its not used for dressing out game, other than cutting a few 12-14ft lodgepole pine, poles, to use as a tri-pod,
with a block &tackle to hoist an elk to make dressing it out where it fell far easier,
but its used anyplace most people might use a hatchet or axe.
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Id suggest
at least a 8mm or 5/16" minimum thick spine
, full tang design,
but a 10mm spine adds useful weight/strength
and 600 gram minimum weight , 800gm-900 gm is in my opinion ideal and a 12"-13.5" max blade
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and pay a bit extra for a kydex sheath
I own several, two of the cold steel versions, like the picture posted here
while a well designed kukri may not be ideal for every use,
you'll be very hard pressed to find anything else that's nearly as versatile.
(purchased 30 years ago and a marginally different san-mai design)
for $200 each which was a bargain,
and one cheap one made in NORTHERN INDIA,
they all work and they spend 99.8% of the time cutting wood
and keep in mind if they were used to stab and rapidly jab, flick defense cuts
its geometry enhances the flesh cutting result.
https://www.coldsteel.com/gurkha-kukri-plus-cpm-3v/
anything with the word machete in the descriptions very likely to be TRASH
yes ITS BOTH A TOOL AND ,
with the required skill set ,a very effective lethal weapon
originally potentially a weapon, in skilled hands,
THAT'S DESIGNED SO IT EASILY KILLS WITH A SINGLE HIT. if used as a weapon,
but about 99.9% of the time a KUKRI is a handy tool , that's much more handy than an axe or hatchet
once your very familiar with a KUKRI i doubt you will hunt and camp without on,
these kukri are generally built from thick truck leaf spring steel and differentially heat treated (the edge is made a bit harder tempered than the spine of the blades for increased durability ) which if properly heat treated makes a decent and durable blade steel,and generally these kukri tend to stand up to abuse far better than lower cost cheaply made and mass produced kukri clones that tend to have thinner and usually non-heat treated or incorrectly heat treated/ brittle blades.
a well made kukri can be used to do most of the work larger blades and a hatchet or tomahawk can do, making them very useful as survival hunting tools, thus by design its a reasonably short, & easy to transport
12" 5 Fuller (Chira) Panawal
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personally I've found you need two types of blades, to cover hunting, survival camp needs
you'll need both,
a short pocket or skinning, blade generally under 4" -5" used for/as a game meat processing blade,
and perhaps after careful cleaning a steak knife,
like a old timer sharp finger
18" Hancy Killer Khukuri
View genuine 18" Hancy Killer Khukuri / Kukri Knife forged by Master Bladesmiths from Nepal at Great Gurkha Khukuri (GGK) Online Store and order to get it shipped anywhere around the World.
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Nepal's Kukri Manufacturers: The Best & The Worst
Welcome to the amazing world of the Nepali Kukri (or Khukuri).With all the different kukris being made by everyone and his cousin, twice removed, I thought I...
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its a good idea to use paracord shoelaces in the handle of your bladed tools, as it helps retention.
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and a decent kukri, like the more expensive cold steel designs or
12" 5 Fuller (Chira) Panawal
View genuine 12" 5 Fuller (Chira) Panawal / Kukri Knife forged by Master Bladesmiths from Nepal at Great Gurkha Khukuri (GGK) Online Store and order to get it shipped anywhere around the World.
www.greatgurkhakhukuri.com
(that has been proven endlessly as a tool and for century's as an effective tool & weapon)
that can cut far deeper and more efficiently than most people will believe,
once you master the way it should be used.
its basically an AXE you can wear in a sheath on your belt.
Ive used a kukri as my basic larger blade while back=packing and hunting for several decades.
its not used for dressing out game, other than cutting a few 12-14ft lodgepole pine, poles, to use as a tri-pod,
but its used anyplace most people might use a hatchet or axe.
Khukuri / Kukri Info | History-origin-value-myths of Nepali Gurkha Knife
Khukuri/kukri info; all information on the legendary Gurkha kukri. Origin, types, value, history, myths, legends, religion, faith & belief of Nepalese Gurkha khukuri. Kukri is actually an anglicized version of the British when they first discovered the kn
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at least a 8mm or 5/16" minimum thick spine
, full tang design,
but a 10mm spine adds useful weight/strengthand 600 gram minimum weight , 800gm-900 gm is in my opinion ideal and a 12"-13.5" max blade
micarta version 12 inch super fast fill tang khukuri
View genuine micarta version 12 inch super fast fill tang khukuri / Kukri Knife forged by Master Bladesmiths from Nepal at Great Gurkha Khukuri (GGK) Online Store and order to get it shipped anywhere around the World.
www.greatgurkhakhukuri.com
I own several, two of the cold steel versions, like the picture posted here
while a well designed kukri may not be ideal for every use,
you'll be very hard pressed to find anything else that's nearly as versatile.
(purchased 30 years ago and a marginally different san-mai design)
for $200 each which was a bargain,
and one cheap one made in NORTHERN INDIA,
they all work and they spend 99.8% of the time cutting wood
and keep in mind if they were used to stab and rapidly jab, flick defense cuts
its geometry enhances the flesh cutting result.
https://www.coldsteel.com/gurkha-kukri-plus-cpm-3v/
anything with the word machete in the descriptions very likely to be TRASH
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