I like it, I pay good money for hand made knives made in America but would like to find a supplier for these that is not a knock off or ceremonial, I am looking for functional value.
Here's the video if you want to see, KHUKURI used to behead animals in just a single shot back in our country - Nepal during festivals. Enjoy (◠‿◠)
I just got my Gurka Kukri I bought from Kukri house in nepal!! It's handmade and for a $110 dollars it's a steal. Made by McCurdy and company and A fine blade and work of craftsmanship.
Having spent a number of years with a Gurkha batalion in Sangin Afghanistan I can tell you that the width of that blade is roughly the same as standard issue kukri for gurkhali enlisted man, and I can also tell you that you need to learn how to use that bastard, because this is just embarrassing.
@shtfgear They're generally made out of leaf spring steel, so andrewwright081987 is 100% correct that the thickness is about the same as yours, I have just made one of my own out of a leafspring and its 5mm, or 1/4 inch for your American dumbasses! ;)
It seems obvious that you are an amateur in chopping wood, the right way to chop that length of wood would be to foot the end at the ground and tilt it 45 degree and chop it around the cut mark, i'd have completed that in less than 15 sec.
Just a bit of disagree on the best part oft the blade to chop with, A touch just behind the belly seems to have more power for me as the tip of the blade spends its energy and carries through the swing. Momentum does the chop.
It may be my imagination, but it also feels like it reduces the shock to my wrist.
I'm rethinking "cheap" blades.
Looking forward to the follow up on this one.
The actual spelling for Kukri is " खुकुरी " in case the anal ask again. It's Hindi.
@samuraiprose no no no, the shipping is murder like he said, its why i dont own one right now, bowie or combat knife is more readily available, im surprised you dont know that living in the US
@ThebeMani you do know that it is a phonetic translation right? that means the western spelling can vary and all are correct. Khukuri is the traditional spelling and Kukri is the modernized version.
Hey, I recently bought literally this kukri at a renaissance fair, cost me 35 bucks, but I loved the feel of it, and I figured it would be a pretty good purchase, anyways, I am going to sharpen it so I can actually use it and I was wondering if the oil is necessary and if so what type I should use. Sorry if I sound ignorant but, this is my first knife like this, so I am. Please help.
@Jeremiah90526 yes you will want to keep it nice and oiled as it will rust. i just use any kind of gun oil like CLP or Ballistol. You can even use bearing grease if you are planning on keeping it tucked away for awhile and dont want to oil to come off. If you use grease, dont over do it.
you should get one from nepal. they are pure original pakistani aren't that authentic if you know what i'm saying. get it from nepal and don't forget to order a chitlang sirupate khukuri. tell this to them and they will probably show you a sample
@yomamafool1 I have a good number of other kukri knives and will probably at some point buy more. I've got a few from khukuri house I have my eye. The shipping cost can sometimes more than double the purchase price. This is video was made to show people what they can expect from a cheap alternative that people in the US can get for 30 bucks. Thanks for watching!
@deathpunish2 i wouldnt recommend too steep of an angle since this will need to be pretty durable. Some people will sharpen the area behind the recurve steeper since you have to do it separately anyways so it can be use for finer carving work. I would say the main chopping part of the blade would be a nice durable chopper at 25 degrees.
Probably my fav Kukri is the cold steel kukri machete . Under 20$ and I've put mine through hell. The sheath is still in great shape, and the blade holds a fine edge. It's a chopper and a smasher. Like the vid, but for me...cold steel for Kukri's and pretty much nothing else.
@DavidCaines100 thanks for the comment. glad you liked the vid. I have both cold steel kukri machete (regular and the two handed version) as well as the cold steel gurkha kukri, Last of which is a beast of a knife. Another awesome kurki is the ontario kukri. I've got a vid comparing them all that might be of interest to you.
@LickMahhBELLEH I have a fair number of old Kukri's from years ago, and many are still available at pretty good prices. I like them as field knives, they can do pretty much anything. And they truly are very beautiful blades. I favor the kukri machete for price and practicality but the true kukri's are an art form all their own.
I got the $20 model sold at budk.it came dull as all hell and I need to sharpen it.What method do you use to sharpen it?Its kind of an awkward shape blade to sharpen and I need alot of sharpening before it will be where needed.
@rlta04 mine came really dull too. I could have sawed my arm back and forth with a lot of pressured and it would not have done a thing. I did most of the metal removal with a double cut side of a hand file. Then a bit more with the single cut side to give it a better edge and finally just took a knife steel to fine tune it. It didn't take long to give it a good working edge as you see in the video.
I did some filing on it and got it better,still not as sharp as I would like but will require more time and work I guess.It to me seems really different and takes some getting used to .It feels like awkward or out of balance with its shape when I chop with it.I guess it just will take some time to get used to the different shape/feel
@rlta04 once you get a decent edge on it you can switch to using sandpaper on a mouse pad to try convexing the edge a bit. it will also help smooth out some of the toothy edge that develops while using a file to sharpen it. good luck.
i can tell that you really don't know how to use a khukuri and any khukuri from Pakistan is made of of cheap steel that breaks much easier than the real khukuri.
BTW, that is modern version of the Mk3 issued kukri from 1943 to current with some Indian Gorkhas, for example the 3rd Gorkhas based in the pension camp in Dharan Nepal. So it is a genuine kukri type, even if it is not as well made as the K45 version from WW2, which had similar specs. Most of the kukri made in the khukuri houses in Nepal, are no where near as good as the old issue kukri.
@shtfgear actually it is really more there to show how long it takes to cut through the log... i wanted to have like a running timer but i forgot to do it before it was uploaded.
@ER720 yes it is very sturdy. more so then i expected it to be. I've chopped 2 other sections of this same log with it and it has not caused any deformations or loosening of any kind.
$19 on budk.com
ryafried 17 hours ago
not that i fucking care or anything
originalzpaghetti 1 day ago
i could be off... but that kinda looks like birch not willow :)
originalzpaghetti 1 day ago
i love the kukri design (got the Ka-Bar model), but i'd never purchase a pakistani blade... the quality of their steel is pretty bad.
axeofgod72 2 days ago
How effective would it be if it were made of Tungsten?
baron8107 3 days ago
Men you you waste to mush time next time get to the chopping.
PETE1760 4 days ago
I like it, I pay good money for hand made knives made in America but would like to find a supplier for these that is not a knock off or ceremonial, I am looking for functional value.
Buddymack917 1 week ago
@Buddymack917 ... check out Windlass Steelcraft. they specialize in heavy duty blades for military use, plus their prices are very reasonable.
axeofgod72 2 days ago
its meant to chop talibans not woods
RyanColePinkyBoy 1 week ago
even gorkha is wrong its gorkha khukuri not gurkha kukuri hehe
ryeanmol 1 week ago
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i would rather pay 5 pounds and get a axe lol
KENDRY0 1 week ago
The grass looks awesome.
SlyRoogon 1 week ago
if it was made in nepal then that wood have been seperated in just one strike...
so next time try nepali khukuri...
comtez 2 weeks ago
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Here's the video if you want to see, KHUKURI used to behead animals in just a single shot back in our country - Nepal during festivals. Enjoy (◠‿◠)
/watch?v=-b5OYhjx-Xg
faithpunkiwld 3 weeks ago
that log is not willow more like silver birch
alex10708 3 weeks ago
it did the job.....made in pakistan.....may not be the original from nepal but did the job....
jaandil7 3 weeks ago
The cold steel would do it in one hit lol
SamuraiX6288 4 weeks ago
r u insense??khukuri is nepalsese national weapon how come made in pakistan
TheHaggins100 4 weeks ago
that was a cheap one.!
a real Khukuri could slice it within 5-6 swings.
sparkxlight 4 weeks ago
if your wanting a replica just get a cold steel
they have hardcore good ones for the same price
oud25 1 month ago
@oud25 I have a cold steel kukri in SK5. check out one my other kukri videos.
shtfgear 1 month ago
nice vid
PolishedTurd4Life 1 month ago
I just got my Gurka Kukri I bought from Kukri house in nepal!! It's handmade and for a $110 dollars it's a steal. Made by McCurdy and company and A fine blade and work of craftsmanship.
belgarde1986 1 month ago
just cut the wood already
Fabioo59 1 month ago 15
@Fabioo59 they call me the chop tease :)
shtfgear 1 month ago 8
Gurkha Khukuri made in Pakistan? That's like Swiss knife made in China...
XXXFreeSpirit 1 month ago 16
@XXXFreeSpirit or american flags made in china. next time you buy one, check it.
shtfgear 1 month ago 2
Having spent a number of years with a Gurkha batalion in Sangin Afghanistan I can tell you that the width of that blade is roughly the same as standard issue kukri for gurkhali enlisted man, and I can also tell you that you need to learn how to use that bastard, because this is just embarrassing.
andrewwright081987 1 month ago 3
@andrewwright081987 talk is cheap. lets see you prove it.
shtfgear 1 month ago
@shtfgear They're generally made out of leaf spring steel, so andrewwright081987 is 100% correct that the thickness is about the same as yours, I have just made one of my own out of a leafspring and its 5mm, or 1/4 inch for your American dumbasses! ;)
shaztekk 1 month ago
Here's a message to the world, don't fuck with the British army, we have Ghurkas and they are more loyal than ANY army.
ACFcrazy 1 month ago
you should have started like you did at 2:59, you would have gotten it in 15 secs
HardBik3 1 month ago
this is nothing our great great grand parent cut of the head using this kind of Khukuri
724886 1 month ago
It's a demonstration of the knifes abilities, not mine. Why don't you post some videos of your expertise and we can all go outside you there.
shtfgear 2 months ago
It seems obvious that you are an amateur in chopping wood, the right way to chop that length of wood would be to foot the end at the ground and tilt it 45 degree and chop it around the cut mark, i'd have completed that in less than 15 sec.
clinton8399 2 months ago
your not a gurkha feller, so dont touch that weapon you dont deserve it
toby19901 2 months ago
@toby19901 are you retarded?
shtfgear 2 months ago 22
@toby19901 ????????
hillbilly8175 1 month ago
i swear thats a birch log not willow...
sk8rhammy 2 months ago 4
i love mine .....dont know why people dont like it mine has never let me down
thewildwest1000 2 months ago
@bryoungray123a y does paper dull knives the acidic properties in it or wht?
GOONZOOF 2 months ago
paper dulls kinves
bryongray123a 2 months ago
What size blade has that kukri got...?????
aadrianlee 2 months ago
Just a bit of disagree on the best part oft the blade to chop with, A touch just behind the belly seems to have more power for me as the tip of the blade spends its energy and carries through the swing. Momentum does the chop.
It may be my imagination, but it also feels like it reduces the shock to my wrist.
I'm rethinking "cheap" blades.
Looking forward to the follow up on this one.
The actual spelling for Kukri is " खुकुरी " in case the anal ask again. It's Hindi.
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you sure thats not birch?
MrAnynoumous 3 months ago
That fucking Paki shit made me piss off!!!
PorkChops148 3 months ago
just cut it dude and you can be more precise while chopping :)
TheKidvicious90 3 months ago
@TheKidvicious90 this video is to test the blade's performance, not anything else. thanks for watching.
shtfgear 3 months ago
that willow is weeping
MIAMIWADE631 3 months ago
talk less chop more.
marinehippie1 3 months ago
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samuraiprose 4 months ago
@samuraiprose KHHI charges about 65 bucks to ship anything to me on top of the sale price. as oppose to this one being $25 shipped. so no.
shtfgear 4 months ago
@samuraiprose no no no, the shipping is murder like he said, its why i dont own one right now, bowie or combat knife is more readily available, im surprised you dont know that living in the US
Taud 4 months ago
why is that Khukuri made in Pakistan ???
MGrgBoyZ 4 months ago
Are u sure its made in pakistan, because this kukri design is the standard issue for the Gurkha regiment in Indian army.
bullygram 4 months ago
Pakistani steel is decent. I have one made in Pakistan, it works pretty good, it has a better handle also.
TacticalAngel86 4 months ago
Guys you need to spell correctly. It is not KUKURI ... It should infact be KHUKURI. It is a pride fro Nepalese.
ThebeMani 4 months ago 28
@ThebeMani you do know that it is a phonetic translation right? that means the western spelling can vary and all are correct. Khukuri is the traditional spelling and Kukri is the modernized version.
shtfgear 4 months ago
@ThebeMani Both are accepted forms of the word. It's British pride too bubs.
jinnd319 1 month ago
Hey, I recently bought literally this kukri at a renaissance fair, cost me 35 bucks, but I loved the feel of it, and I figured it would be a pretty good purchase, anyways, I am going to sharpen it so I can actually use it and I was wondering if the oil is necessary and if so what type I should use. Sorry if I sound ignorant but, this is my first knife like this, so I am. Please help.
Jeremiah90526 4 months ago
@Jeremiah90526 yes you will want to keep it nice and oiled as it will rust. i just use any kind of gun oil like CLP or Ballistol. You can even use bearing grease if you are planning on keeping it tucked away for awhile and dont want to oil to come off. If you use grease, dont over do it.
shtfgear 4 months ago
you should get one from nepal. they are pure original pakistani aren't that authentic if you know what i'm saying. get it from nepal and don't forget to order a chitlang sirupate khukuri. tell this to them and they will probably show you a sample
yomamafool1 5 months ago
@yomamafool1 I have a good number of other kukri knives and will probably at some point buy more. I've got a few from khukuri house I have my eye. The shipping cost can sometimes more than double the purchase price. This is video was made to show people what they can expect from a cheap alternative that people in the US can get for 30 bucks. Thanks for watching!
shtfgear 5 months ago
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ToRIxXxXxToRI 5 months ago
Birch is one of the best fire woods, not smooky at all .
Dry wood not so good for a cuting test. A saw far better.
unikbetty 5 months ago
Birch is one of the best fire woods, not smooky at all
unikbetty 5 months ago
You don't get a lot of chopping momentum kneeling
JokingKnives 5 months ago
my father saw a gurkha take off a bulls head in one single blow .
he was based in singapore just before the fall.
kingbleah 5 months ago
Your log killing skills are remarkable.
chipmonk777 5 months ago
have it, love it.
bloodbath4467 5 months ago
What blade angle would you recommend for this Kukri?
deathpunish2 6 months ago
@deathpunish2 i wouldnt recommend too steep of an angle since this will need to be pretty durable. Some people will sharpen the area behind the recurve steeper since you have to do it separately anyways so it can be use for finer carving work. I would say the main chopping part of the blade would be a nice durable chopper at 25 degrees.
shtfgear 6 months ago
Probably my fav Kukri is the cold steel kukri machete . Under 20$ and I've put mine through hell. The sheath is still in great shape, and the blade holds a fine edge. It's a chopper and a smasher. Like the vid, but for me...cold steel for Kukri's and pretty much nothing else.
Peace,
David
DavidCaines100 6 months ago
@DavidCaines100 thanks for the comment. glad you liked the vid. I have both cold steel kukri machete (regular and the two handed version) as well as the cold steel gurkha kukri, Last of which is a beast of a knife. Another awesome kurki is the ontario kukri. I've got a vid comparing them all that might be of interest to you.
shtfgear 6 months ago
@DavidCaines100 i got that knife an absolutely beautiful knife for a good price eh ?
LickMahhBELLEH 5 months ago
@LickMahhBELLEH I have a fair number of old Kukri's from years ago, and many are still available at pretty good prices. I like them as field knives, they can do pretty much anything. And they truly are very beautiful blades. I favor the kukri machete for price and practicality but the true kukri's are an art form all their own.
Peace,
David
DavidCaines100 5 months ago
nice video man! great explination and examples of how lethal the weapon is!
ScottishAllTheWay 6 months ago
I got the $20 model sold at budk.it came dull as all hell and I need to sharpen it.What method do you use to sharpen it?Its kind of an awkward shape blade to sharpen and I need alot of sharpening before it will be where needed.
rlta04 6 months ago
@rlta04 mine came really dull too. I could have sawed my arm back and forth with a lot of pressured and it would not have done a thing. I did most of the metal removal with a double cut side of a hand file. Then a bit more with the single cut side to give it a better edge and finally just took a knife steel to fine tune it. It didn't take long to give it a good working edge as you see in the video.
shtfgear 6 months ago
@shtfgear
I did some filing on it and got it better,still not as sharp as I would like but will require more time and work I guess.It to me seems really different and takes some getting used to .It feels like awkward or out of balance with its shape when I chop with it.I guess it just will take some time to get used to the different shape/feel
rlta04 6 months ago
@rlta04 once you get a decent edge on it you can switch to using sandpaper on a mouse pad to try convexing the edge a bit. it will also help smooth out some of the toothy edge that develops while using a file to sharpen it. good luck.
shtfgear 6 months ago
i can tell that you really don't know how to use a khukuri and any khukuri from Pakistan is made of of cheap steel that breaks much easier than the real khukuri.
ThePunkkiller8 6 months ago
@ThePunkkiller8 thanks for you very insightful and constructive comment. you are a real asset to the youtube community. keep up the great work.
shtfgear 6 months ago
@JSSV unless the dead willow tree I cut down walked away and a birch log found its way to my yard by it self, I would have to respectfully disagree.
shtfgear 7 months ago
Silver birch, not willow
JSSV 7 months ago
BTW, that is modern version of the Mk3 issued kukri from 1943 to current with some Indian Gorkhas, for example the 3rd Gorkhas based in the pension camp in Dharan Nepal. So it is a genuine kukri type, even if it is not as well made as the K45 version from WW2, which had similar specs. Most of the kukri made in the khukuri houses in Nepal, are no where near as good as the old issue kukri.
sirupate 7 months ago
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did you see nobuzzkillin's vid on his.. gotta go check it out if you didn't see it..lol
lskw1 8 months ago
i love that you tell us when the cutting starts as soon as you start cutting XD
thenextarcher 8 months ago
@thenextarcher haha, i guess i could move that to the beginning... but i wont :)
shtfgear 8 months ago
@shtfgear haha :P i got a good laugh from it :P
thenextarcher 8 months ago
@shtfgear actually it is really more there to show how long it takes to cut through the log... i wanted to have like a running timer but i forgot to do it before it was uploaded.
shtfgear 8 months ago
Pretty decent fire the price... Not bad my friend lol good test
PTFAZ2011 8 months ago
@PTFAZ2011 thanks buddy. nice first video too. looking forward to seeing more of them.
shtfgear 8 months ago
Awesome test! It looks like it held up decently, especially for 30$!
themediocrepirate 8 months ago
@themediocrepirate i am happy with it so far. its something i wouldn't feel bad bashing logs with all day long.
shtfgear 8 months ago
It seems like a good deal so far .. does the handle feel sturdy ?
ER720 8 months ago
@ER720 yes it is very sturdy. more so then i expected it to be. I've chopped 2 other sections of this same log with it and it has not caused any deformations or loosening of any kind.
shtfgear 8 months ago