I do know what you mean. Thing Is I’ve tried straight, thick, thin, curved and full tang and they have all failed in the same ways. They have bent or they have broken at the tang. I make blades. I know exactly what I’m talking about when I say all the issues I’ve experienced have been because of two reasons. First, the woods I cut are very hard and dense and twisted. I test the blades hard on these woods and am not surprised when they fail sometimes. Second the heat treatment on everything I’ve tried has had some issues. The one I’ll eventually build will hopefully rectify those issues. I’m not saying it will for sure. I’m testing to see if I can. If the one I build passes. It will confirm my theories. If mine breaks it’ll simply confirm that the blade type cannot do what I’m asking it to.

Thanks mate 😊

I think anyone who thinks they want a Khukuri should at least try an original to baseline what they have in mind when they look for a modern one. The originals are amazing. There are still some Bishwokorma that can make them like that. But they are hard to find.

The Modern Bowie is a great knife! Unfortunately though I’m one of those who are not a fan of the handle shape. I’ve used it a lot and bear a nasty scar from it (my fault, not the knifes) 😂 Ultimately it was traded though on though to someone who really needed the stainless qualities

That’s excellent news! I hope it serves you well and often 😊

@@sundogforgebydml1050 thank you,I know it will. I see that in the way it is made,so I allready know i will love it. I make knives and forge myself👍🏻

Many thanks! I’ve already sold it, unfortunately. I do love the bamboo handles though 😊

This Khukuri can only be ordered through Neem Tenji

I’m not done with the HollowKing yet 😊 I think I’ve done three videos on it so far.

Also, I’ve still got two of the prototypes floating around getting videos done on them to post on here. That way it’s not just me on video lol

Thanks mate 😊

I’m keen to do the testing as well 😊 I’ll make the right handed sheath work for me just fine until I get the custom one made 😁 but thanks for your generous offer 😊

Good to be back! Been real busy like everyone else but got a chance to get in front of a camera 😊

G’day Rustie! Glad you like it mate! Feels awesome in hand, not gonna lie 😊

Absolutely he does!!! And it’s my pleasure. I do try to carve out time for these videos when I can 😊

Thanks brother! And yeah you really can’t go wrong with WTG 😁 I was going all out

Absolutely! I’ll definitely be getting back to this project soon. I’ve started making my own

Yeah mate! Get stuck in!!!

That’s because I sourced through a friend and not a store. I don’t know the makers this time. Ultimately I’m trying to research them for a purpose rather then simply review a product this time 😊

@sundogforgebydml1050 basing on the style and aesthetics of the ginunting, It's from Pangasinan swordsmiths

You’ll need to contact Khotang Khukuri Handicraft if you’d like to buy one of these

You’ll need to contact Kailash Blades if you wish to buy one of these

That makes a lot of sense. It was to my benefit as I’m left handed so it would have been difficult to swing with a chisel grind intended for a right handed person.

SunDog in this context has multiple meanings. In the scientific sense it’s part of the natural phenomenon called a Parhelion. But it can also invoke the mental image of an exhausted dog that’s been too long out in the sun. That’s a very Australian image. I plan on a sunburnt dog holding a knife and drinking a beer with my emblems being printed on merchandise at some stage. As for the symbology and mythology behind the Parhelion? That would take forever to write here because the primary visual representation of a Parhelion looks a lot like the old Celtic cross which is one of the oldest symbols in the world. I hope that helps at least a little. Happy to chat more about it if you’d like to PM me through Messenger.

@@sundogforgebydml1050 I just might

@@sundogforgebydml1050 also thank you, very informative 😁

My pleasure mate.

Thank you. Kailash do amazing work

They are amazing blades and very beautiful 😁

Amazingly well. It actually looks way better now. The one I’ve got touring has been beat to shit and is loving life. The one with me has been beat up even more and hasn’t missed a beat. True apocalypse knives so long as you can control the rust but in my environment I’ve done nothing to protect mine besides a natural patina and it’s been totally fine. No rust at all.

Thank you for the feedback. I’m still learning about Ginunting. There are many different types so I believe there must be one similar to what I’m germs made that would suit my purposes. Since this video I’ve actually used this Ginunting a lot and although I’ve bent it a few times I’ve managed to straighten it easily. The handle has held together perfectly fine and the edge is fine. The geometry of the edge and the heat treatment being the only problems to truly improve and that’s only based on one example. I’ve friends that think I may have gotten one that may have been tempered different to usual.

If you want an all rounder sword/tool you could base it on a top Prado ginunting with the long hand guard and if you want a durable heavy duty the tfw ginunting that skallagrim reviewed would be a good basis

@@idccharls6003 I’ve got something similar coming. It’ll be similar to what I’ve got but in 80crv2 steel and tapering tang that goes all the way through the handle. Handle will be stacked leather with brass guard and butt cap. Either peened together or with a threaded nut so that I can replace the handle later on. More of a spring temper to allow flex and return rather then it bending. Traditional locking scabbard. I love the scabbard exactly the way it is.

@@sundogforgebydml1050 smooth snapping scabbards are always nice satisfying 👍

This Khukuri I bought from a collector, Mr Bryan Dodds.

This was purchased through Gurkhas Blade. I’ll see if they still have a website up.

It is the Thapa Fighting Khukuri gurkhasblade.com/

This was purchased through Kailash Blades and I supplied the steel to Andrew myself because he was going to Nepal at the time. As such, it’s currently one of a kind. They don’t have access to 80crv2 normally. I think one in 5160 would cost around 350usd but you would need to discuss it with Kailash Blades. I’m sorry I couldn’t be of more use but if you’d like the specifications and design for a reproduction through another smith or company, I’d be happy to discuss it further 😊