3 of WWII's Legendary Knives!

[@BladeHQ]

Shop these knives and more at Blade HQ Ka-Bar: bit.ly/3MwXhMU Condor Kukri: bit.ly/41HAUsv Applegate Fairbairn Combat Knife: bit.ly/3MderOx

[@mordredstein9553]

Yes! Finally, some fixed blades! All I ever see here is shitty folders.

[@markjosephfisher]

The Applegate Fairbairb did not come out until the 1980s. In WWII, they were using the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife which was a much slimmer knife like a dirk.

[@frankgonzalez3822]

I am a fan of the smatchet

[@HansJuergBangerter]

The double edged Applegate is based on the Swiss dagger close combat dagger of Swiss mercenaries also seen been worn by famous mercenary, painter and statesman Niklaus Manuel Deutsch, Swiss daggers were used as a close combat weapon by the feared Swiss Piquetiers and Hallbardiers, Niklaus Manuel also holds a double hander sword and a hallebard in his painting.

[@samuelmellars7855]

​@@markjosephfisher Thank you! I thought the name wasn't right and the handle looked too fat! I just figured it was for the same reason the Kuhkri looks wrong too (adapted for ease of production most likely)

[@cpurssey982]

I have two kukris from 1918. Both were rusting in my grandfathers cellar. I removed the rust and both had an edge still, incredibly crafted.

[@Manhandle730]

Were they a set? One big one small? Both in one sheath?

[@dommyboysmith]

​@@Manhandle730 same story as the original post, and yes, one big one small, wooden sheath

[@soulsurvivor8293]

Gurkha's were one of the most feared units in WWII. They were acclimatised to the thin air of their home lands high altitude. As such, they excelled athletically and physically at lower altitudes. These short soldiers were able to casually hipfire Bren guns on full auto like they were chambered for .22 rather than .303 British. They were so light on their feet and skilled with their Kukuri's that they could sneak up to any soldier, verify if they were freind or foe by lightly feeling how the boot was laced and dispach them with several precision slashes in tandem that the enemy soldier was dead before they hit the ground without making a sound. They are insanely strong, fast and silent all in one smaller frame. Their silently slashed up kills of sentry's were horrifying for the enemy to discover, espefially for troops who were posted up less than 10-20 metres away. The simple thought of knowing it could have easily been them instead, or as well, and no one heard or saw a thing was utterly terrifying for them. The bodies they left were almost unrecognisable, basically just a minced up bloody mess. Honestly, the accounts of allied soldiers almost soundblike works of fiction, then you see videos of them training and you know full well that there is more than a little bit of truth to those tales.

[@TheMandaloreFett]

Beautiful 🥰✨

[@cpurssey982]

​@@Manhandle730Two in separate wooden sheaths covered in leather. One has 4 very small knives attached.

[@donmac7780]

Applegate Fairbairn was not used in WW2. It was an update of the Fairbairn-Sykes commando dagger, which was used in WW2.

[@RexApplegate]

They definitely drew lessons from the F/S use, that's well documented, but as far as I can tell simply by looking at pictures of basically moon rock legit Shanghai daggers, the A/F is an evolution of those.

[@MrSolLeks]

Yep, i have a couple of ww2 fs knifes, one is a 2nd pattern and the other is a 3rd. I love how they feel though that updated one looks to have a more useable handle for anything more than just stabbing someone lol.

[@chrismc410]

You beat me to. Other than my Sgian Dubh and Highland Dirk, part of my EDC is my Fairbairn-Sykes dagger. Shillelagh-inspired walking stick, Browning Hi-Power(60 rounds, one 15rd in it, 3 extras Makarov PM(32 rounds, one 8 rd in it, three extra are the other Taurus PT-709 Slim 9x19mm right ankle, two mags 8rds. I have a 738 .380 but the 709 fit my hand better, a little more recoil being a small 9x19mm but got used to it, it's my last-chance gun at least as far as on my person goes. Car gun is a Taurus Model 80 4" .38 Special, three speedloaders loaded with 158 grain, Lead, Semi-Wadcutter Hollow Poimt +P, or 158 gr. LSWCHP +P. Better known as the tried and true FBI/Treasury/Chicago Load. Why so armed? Old injuries from my late teens to late 30s never healed right. A rare skin condition called Hidradentits Supprativa at its worst stage, stage 3, one of the most painful non-cancerous conditions known to man from the waist down, huge connecting deep boils and abscesses, need high-powered opioids to have a modicum of quality of life. weed isn't an option due to my occasional consulting work (Network Engineer w Security Clearance. Weed still is illegal under federal law and Clearance is a federal deal so, not an option.)so with all that going on, throwing hands isn't a viable option.

[@crewgadjy]

@@MrSolLeks well it was designed for stabbing people. It was a Commando Knife not a utility blade.

[@tekken.universal2343]

​​@@RexApplegateall those "knives" are actually just classic middle ages dagger LoL ( the fairburn ones)

[@SharpWorks]

The kukri is one of my favorites! Part machete, part axe, part knife. Super useful.

[@JXZ2]

I have two, love them. A little big to carry every day but great for the woods.

[@dylanhunt5655]

Pitty that it doesn't have a hand guard.

[@tigerpisces5506]

My favorite on is Cold Steel plus ➕️ with super steel.

[@JPmax4ever]

@@JXZ2 you spoke what my soul cries!

[@Dominic_812]

Part TF2

[@coyotejake9164]

The Applegate-Fairbairn fighting knife didn't exist until the 1980s. The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife was the Brit dagger used by commandos in WWII.

[@bn5055]

My grandad fought in Burma and India in WW2. He was visiting a buddy in hospital one time who said the day before, the nurses were going crazy trying to track down a horrible smell. They checked everyone for gangrene, found nothing. Eventually they found the source under a Ghurka's bed - the head of the Japanese soldier who put him in hospital, in a bag. The standard technique with the khukri was to slam the blade into the gut, causing the enemy to double over, then sweep it out and take off their head. That's just what this Ghurka had done. And that's my kukri story.

[@Naptosis]

Wow, with interesting experiences like that, your grandfather could have had his own Daytime Kukri-ing Show!

[@PotatoWithALaptop]

Good God that’s both insane and badass at the same time.

[@bn5055]

@@PotatoWithALaptop totally. Don't mess with the Ghurkas!

[@faleilham8334]

meh.

[@gooberpea2524]

No offense but given that it’s the Imperial Japanese Army, that gurkha did this world a favour

[@jamesmiddleton6464]

The Applegate-Fairbairn is a post war design intended to improve the Fairbairn-Sykes that WAS used in WW2. The Fairbairn-Sykes was designed in the late 1930's when Fairbairn was in the police force in Singapore.

[@SniperAngle12]

It was developed by fairbairn and Sykes while they were serving in the Shanghai police force, not Singapore.

[@jamesmiddleton6464]

My mistake.

[@RexApplegate]

The extremely rare today Shanghai daggers were what Fairbairn and Sykes designed and had built in Shanghai, as I understand it by their department's armorers. Some of them were more like primitive A/F daggers and others were a bit more like shorter fatter F/S knives, and all had welded stick tangs on blades made from cut up bayonets. When they left china to get into the war, that's when they made the vastly more famous and plentiful Fairbairn/Sykes and smatchet. My understanding from a magazine article from 2006 by a guy who knew Rex is that Rex and William interviewed a bunch of returning GI's right after the war and incorporated that insight into the A/F. A bigger issue it addressed among many was broken tips, usually snapped off opening rations, but it wasn't why it broke, just that they did which they considered important. 20 years after dorky teenage me named this account after my A/F dagger, it's still an all time favorite. I now have an enormous collection and build daggers for fun and it's still my favorite, except for an honorable mention to the V-42 probably being a better pure fighting knife. They really thought through the A/F, and boker is very good at making them.

[@MagicAndi]

I'm way too impressed with the knives, my wallet doesn't like it at all.

[@JXZ2]

CCTV cutlery corner. Perfect for collecting. I bought 6 large knives with horn and bone and stag for under $200. And yes they're sturdy well made knives.

[@nitsuanomrah6997]

​@@JXZ2 why so cheep what is the catch

[@ETHRON1]

Neither does my bank account.

[@NuttyCuts_]

⁠​⁠@@nitsuanomrah6997 probably Chinese knives with fake bone and no tang

[@j.clementec.m.1558]

the Ka-Bar tends to go for around 76-90 USD

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

If I'm not mistaken the Applegate Fairbairn is a post war refinement of the the Fairbairn Skyes Commando knife.

[@sonsofliberty3158]

You had me at Kukri, that blade is unbeatable man.

[@redstonewarrior0152]

Especially if you are a jarate master

[@thudor1]

....as were the Gurkhas!

[@1P4R4D0X]

​@@redstonewarrior0152 Oi, spoi around here

[@RexApplegate]

WW2 included such awesome daggers as the M3 trench, Ek's, Case Stilettos, raider stiletto, Western L76, Randhall, stickers, theater knives, Mark 1 trench knife, Taylor Huff, and more! But there were NO Applegates!

[@da_man2777]

The Kukri is my favorite knife of all

[@skyler9988]

Same, I absolutely love how they look

[@lightningmonky7674]

Me too!

[@Dellloga]

That second one is what took my eye in a fight back in 2015. And yet it's still one of my favorite blades.

[@camerapasteurize7215]

I have that exact kukri. Solid in your hand, sharpens easily and holds the edge, good quality at a very reasonable price.

[@masonmorley5065]

What brand is it?

[@camerapasteurize7215]

@@masonmorley5065 I believe it's a Condor Heavy Duty Kukri, the one I have. It's around $100, and I've put it through some work, especially when I first got it. It's still going strong, no issues at all, and it's pretty comfortable to hold.

[@masonmorley5065]

@@camerapasteurize7215. SWEET! Sounds like a very solid knife. Thanks for telling me, buddy.

[@garybowen4974]

Condor has some of the best quality blades and affordable as well.@@masonmorley5065

[@mfspectacular]

the pommel of that thing may as well be a hammer too

[@Navyguy]

This video reminds me of my grandfather's original Nepalese Khukri with a blood-stained wooden grip! He fought 3 Wars with it.

[@cairn1763]

I feel the Fairbairne Sykes is more iconic than the Applagate Fairebairne

[@Thereaper762]

Dont forgot about mad Jack when he ran around with a f

[@chaddixon5725]

Thought it was Fairbairn/Sykes. Also the blade was thinner with black color.

[@fourgedmushrooms5958]

Yea he's showing a later version that fixed the problems with original.

[@briankirkland9682]

Not really fixing problems, there’s 3 versions and the modern is similar and used by British commandos today

[@y0h0p38]

It is. Its a Boker Applegate-Fairbairn Combat II. Great knife, I got one. Its a FB/S knife thats been improved in nearly every way IMO, its a modern recreation. It is a bit different than origional WWII FB/S knives, but its pretty nice.

[@richardoldham6756]

That's not a Fairburn/Sykes knife .... a poor copy.

[@64Rosso]

@@richardoldham6756 Fairbairn Sykes and Fairbairn Applegate are two different knives, this is not a poor copy, is another thing!

[@donwyoming1936]

Love that they still make Kukri's from car leaf springs. Some smiths prefer springs from certain trucks. Won't make a blade from a different spring.

[@longrider42]

Yep, 5160 Spring steel. The shop I deal with, in Nepal. Only uses springs from Mercedes Benz trucks or Toyota Land Cruisers. I have 5 and all of them are well made and razor sharp.

[@zedbarrett9376]

If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that a six inch blade never loses reception.

[@Adam17805]

Gps satellites, unmanned drones, fucking laser sights

[@Ronan08702]

*fooking laazer sights

[@alishaabani83]

*FOOKIN LASER SIGHTS*

[@r.shanethompson7933]

That's what she said!!!

[@pritamdas7934]

I was really searching for this comment 😂...

[@randysmith9636]

The Kabar and the Buck 119 was my very first fixed blades when i started collecting in the 70s.

[@martinmolloy3544]

Including the applegate/fairbairn but not the sykes-fairbairn? Thats a crime against a great classic knife and against history itself!

[@fourgedmushrooms5958]

It looked cool but was a bit smappy LoL that os updated version

[@powerplay4real174]

They may have meant the Fairbairn Sykes Commando Dagger, I don't think it was the Applegate Fairbairn Combat Dagger in WWII Applegate Fairbairn Commando Dagger is used by soldiers, I just don't think as far back as the WWII soldiers and forces.

[@Mr.InbetweenFX]

Yeah the Sikes Fairbairn has a much smaller handle that was more conducive to a much greater range of motion. The blade itself is also longer and it's really much more of a dagger than a knife. I have 4 of them and they look similar but the handle and the blade is actually pretty distinct from this.

[@squigwraith]

true i came here to say this

[@Dr_Robodaz]

I think OP is showing a bit of bias. The AF being the US refinement of the good old FS. The former is a good knife, the latter a good weapon? (Or is that my Brit Boas showing?)

[@actionjackson1stIDF]

I had my fathers WW2 Camilus Fighting Knife which is a forerunner to the Ka-Bar. I also had a Kukri given to him in Korea by a Royal Marine Commando after battle of Chosin Reservoir. The Fairbairn Applegate shown in the video I bought in a Florida Pawn shop in 2003. I carried the Camilus when I was in the US Army from 71 to 77 then handed it off to my oldest son who carried it in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2005 to 2014. As to the Kukri I gave it to my youngest son who carried it in Iraq and Afghanistan as well from 2008 to 2012. They both have these now as heirloom items from their grandfather who they never met. As to the Fairbairn Applegate it is in my safe along with other knives and bayonets in my collection.

[@pjdonovan21ify]

I received a Marine edition of the Ka-Bar from Marine vets for my Eagle Scout ceremony. Gave me a stand and everything. Still one of my favorite knives with a great backstory

[@thankfullyredeemedmaderigh7436]

Congrats on Eagle Scout. Enormous accomplishment. Tons of work and dedication.. deserves recognition and admiration. Cheers.💪🏻🤝🏻

[@Tux7.62]

Lucky, I didn’t even get a ceremony. I got a lesson in humility. (Scoutmasters funeral.) Rest in peace Phil. P.S Congrats on the Eagle Scout.

[@stevenbasham13]

Always nice to meet another eagle scout!

[@Manhandle730]

Gentlemen….. *salutes with three fingers.*

[@gaara8217]

Why is this ka bar blade not aligned with the handle?

[@Calamity8]

It’s just beautiful to look at. This is what you call art.

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

My mates Great-Grandfather was a Gorkha. That “myth” about them needing to draw blood every time they unsheathed their khukuri is actually true! As kids we pestered him to show us the blade and he wouldn’t but one day my buddy got hold of it and pulled it out of its sheath in front of his GG-dad which quickly earned him a back hand 👋 to the face. His GG-dad grabbed it straight off him but before putting it away he intentionally cut his own arm and wiped the blade before returning it to its sheath

[@slappy8941]

LOL no, it's just a myth. 😂😂😂

[@VanDaRifleman]

Utter bullshit.

[@thankfullyredeemedmaderigh7436]

Boss😎🥷🏻

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

@@slappy8941 it’s 100% not … 🤦‍♂️

[@Rob_F8F]

I dont dispute your story, but the idea that a Kukri has to draw blood before being sheathed just doesn't pass the smell test. The Kukri is not just a fighting knife but a multi-purpose tool. From gutting the enemy to chopping trees, this knife was used for everything. This everyday use is why Gurhkas are so proficient. If a Gurhka cut himself everytime he had to chop firewood or build a shelter, he would be as pale as milk and sickly from having cuts that were constantly becoming infected.

[@josephesquivel4066]

The story of Lachhiman Gurung with his Kukri in WWII is the stuff of legend

[@Solace3748]

Every time I see a kukri all I can think about is the sniper from tf2

[@darwinduckdoesarts]

Best melee weapon, especially with that 100% random crit chance against enemy spies.

[@l6ki]

i think of emile from halo reach

[@scorpioriddick]

Man those are some absolutely beautiful blades!!!

[@chrisg1043]

US Navy vet (wasn’t on a ship). I was issued a Ka-Bar and still have it. Love that knife.

[@joeflowers2099]

Thank you for featuring my version of the kukri!

[@TylerSnyder305]

A lot of people don't realize that the original " KA-BAR " ( olean cutlery company ) only actually made Mk2 pattern combat knives during ww2. They made the most during the war which was enough that they no longer needed to make more, and there wouldn't be another MK2 made with the KA-BAR tang stamp until sometime in the late 70's when the first commemorative version were made. I believe OKC has made more MK2's than anybody and if I'm not mistaken their model 498 is still made for GOV't contracts today.

[@colt.4556]

I thought it was Camillus during that time?

[@TylerSnyder305]

@@colt.4556 it was all hands on deck during the war and a number of manufacturers made the mk2. Most were Camillus, Olean Cutlery, and Ontario. It wasn't quite like firearms though and as far as I know they were all made by knife companies, because they were accepting basically any suitable knives.

[@JustinTrinity]

I'm staring at my USN Mk2 from Camillus right now :)😃

[@optiTHOMAS]

"Look mate, professionals have standards!" 😆😁👌🏻 love the kukri!

[@warhammers]

For those who want to know how badass some gurkhas were look up on yt Simple History, one handed gurkha

[@Ares-hi2hw]

He was an unbelieve legend

[@MichaelKurse]

I live half and hour away from Olean in WNY.They make a variety of knives. The whole area was home to numerous knife/ ax companies for 200 years.

[@Tb0071]

I know the kukri looks a lot like a chopping weapon but it’s actually a VERY dangerous slicing weapon (For the person it’s being used against)

[@owen6033]

Ya thrust then pull down and out and watch his intestines fall out

[@clothar23]

Meh , there are better slicers. Honestly it's the thing's weight and balance doing too much of the work. All well and fine for the berserker but it's no fine weapon.

[@Cruddyfly]

What are better slicers?​@@clothar23

[@MegaDoom101]

I post this story and time a see a Kukri discuses in a historical setting, it’s a story a Nepalese man I worked for told me when I asked about his family back in Nepal (the Gurong were apparently a tribe of Gurkha in Nepal of quite some note). This British general came during WWll and didn’t like our village, he wanted any reason to get the Gurkha away from him so he told them go and bring me the whole Forrest, he awoke the following morning to a massive crashing noise. His People had cut down the largest tree at the edge of camp with their kukri and dragged over to the generals tent. General called after them angrily asking what they were doing. One of the young Nepalese men called back that they were going back in to help drag the next tree. Dude said bring me the forest and there absolute units used their knives to get started, no questions asked. It’s such a metal story as it shows the utility of the blade but more importantly, the sheer badassery of the men who used them.

[@lordeden2732]

Biggest load of utter bull shite

[@edanpino-xt1ph]

My favorite knife from either World War was the bolo. Amazing knife, similar to the khukuri in many ways but more conventionally shaped

[@XRakkgruntX]

I’ve got 4 or 5 Ka Bars, a buddies Dad died and he gave me a few of the knives his Dad had collected. I’m a veteran and for whatever reason my buddy felt the military knives should go to a vet. Never really got anything that meant so much to me from a friend.

[@donaldfeasey9167]

I would rather be shot than stabbed any day hands down.. that scene from saving Ryan's privates where the german bloke slowly sinks the knife into the Jewish blokes chest while he begs him to stop has scarred me since childhood...

[@Destinybro35]

Me too man, me too

[@Ren-lx8wv]

for real gunshots generally cause so much trauma that the adrenaline and shock cover up most of the pain for several minutes if you're lucky and die fast there will be minimal pain. Where as with a knife you feel the cold steel slowly cut its way through you. and causes less trauma so it generally takes longer to die.

[@IAmTheStig32]

I could have had a really nice day if somebody hadn't reminded me of that scene.

[@subspaceanomaly]

I felt that was a very realistic scene, none of those young men really wanted to be fighting, and I can imagine many close quarter fights would have ended in a similar way. Don McLean:s song 'the soldier' sums it up well. 'the grave that they dug him had flowers, picked from the hilltops in bright summer colours. Proud of the trust that he placed in our nation, he's gone. And eternity knows him, and it knows what we've done.' It's on youtube and the comments are full of old soldiers still haunted by horror. It's a reality of wars that they don't put in tv that's for sure.

[@OPsK1LLs]

the kabar is the greatest knife ever produced by the hands of mankind and saved my life more times than should have been necessary.

[@markmawson3904]

Honestly surprised Fighting Utility Knife didn’t become the long version of the new acronym FUK

[@Brucey69]

Made up story

[@yoboikamil525]

it FUKs the enemy up in the trenches

[@WolfHreda]

I love the KA-BAR and the Kukri, but give me a Fairbairn any day. Applegate- or -Sykes, doesn't matter. They're beautiful and I love them.

[@JackClayton123]

Have 2/3 of these. My daughter was in Nepal and went into a knife makers to buy a Kukri. There were a lot of nice looking, decorative knives on display. She was disappointed and asked where the real Kukris were. The shop keeper understood and took her to the back to pick out 2 “real” Kukris. Not as pretty, but VERY functional. By both our bedsides now.

[@Ares-hi2hw]

Good to know

[@lordeden2732]

More tourist tat bought by mugs

[@synthetictruth671]

I am blessed to have gotten my grubby hands on a original WW2 Nepalese military kukri it's my fav still gets carried to this day

[@immanuelnona1998]

Loved having my k-bar with me during my times spent fighting forest fires

[@user-op4qv1or5x]

Can you do a ww1 vid? People don’t hear much of those like the Robbins and Dudley pushdagger

[@GunGuy258]

That Condor Khukuri is sweet. I love Khukuris and will have to add that Condor to my stash.

[@lukekelchner5471]

My kukri is the single most used edged tool I own. Couldn’t make a more perfect camping tool if you tried.

[@Ares-hi2hw]

That knife is all in one

[@tommythetrain1945]

Kukris are insane... I own three. They are just amazing.

[@tylerwaddell5216]

Not including the fairbairn is a crime

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

I think the apple gate was an improvement to the fairbairn after it was tested and found out that most of the soldiers just broke the tip off of it. Mainly from abusing it for survival needs and not necessarily using it in combat.

[@lukec1651]

How's that?

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

Welp I just did a google search on the applegate they showed, and it wasn't even used in WW2. Apparently they sent prototypes to troops, no one liked it, and the applegate didn't make it past the prototype stage. The Fairbairn should have been in its place,

[@squishypineT03]

​@@lukec1651 it's the OG version of the Applegate, and was actually used by OSS during WW2. The Applegate Fairbairn was designed after the war and in the USA. The mk2 Fairbairn sykes commando dagger is on the insignia of many spec ops groups. It's iconic. Though the applegate is updated for ease of use, it'll never be "The" Commando Dagger. Just another one among many.

[@lukec1651]

@@squishypineT03 I read that completely wrong. I feel like a fool. Thanks for explaining what I should've realized and failed to see.

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

My favorite of those are the Applegate Fairburn!

[@scottlock8584]

Kukri's are terrifying

[@longrider42]

More so if the person holding one is well trained, and charging at you!

[@Max_Arjona]

Condor kukri is an absolute workhorse. I’ve had mine a long time and it just don’t quit

[@SomeKrieger]

As you can see the Kukri is closer to a fucking axe than an actual knife so the Gurkhas already had an upper hand

[@wernervoss6357]

No, it's much closer fo a knife than even a hatchet, let alone an ax.

[@abhskarki3909]

You'd be surprised to know that the Khukuri is actually a multipurpose tool and was never used as a primary weapon by our Nepali soldiers.( I'm Nepali btw).

[@lightningmonky7674]

The kukri has always been a favorite of mine, just looks so unique and so nasty

[@barajohan5068]

Double sided daggers are beautiful. Im no knife expert but the double sided dagger seem more like a murder knife compared to the kukri and KA-Bar which seem more multi use than to stab enemies.

[@owen6033]

The Kukri is way deadlier than a dagger you just got to know how to use it you thrust then pull down and out and watch his intestines fall out

[@barajohan5068]

@@owen6033 My comment was not about that.

[@lordlythis1407]

​@@owen6033 a simple slit to the throat is more than enough to kill a guy, also knives are easier to carry and hide. Even your kitchen knife can do the thing well

[@harryswinburne9288]

A bit of trivia i love about the Kukri, Its said that / a tradition a Kukri MUST draw blood every time it's drawn, so if a Gurkha drew his blade for anything used other than fighting, they would cut their own finger

[@longrider42]

Okay, in the Indian Army, yes. But Gurkha's serving in the British Army, who practice with the Khukuri weekly. They don't. I asked a retired Gurkha, working at a restaurant in Estes Park, called Nepal's and that's what I was told.

[@DrWondertainment821]

The kukri is everything that a machete wishes in was. Plus it has that cool exotic look if you're American.

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

It’s a cross between an Axe and a knife!!!! Designed for Decapitation!!!!!

[@r.shanethompson7933]

A cool exotic look is one of the first and most important factors that any serious professional fighting force considers when choosing a blade for issue.

[@alexfrederick9019]

Navy Mark 1 knife should make the list too. Its not very big, but came with a fiberglass sheath and is a very useful utility knife. I use mine more often than most of my larger knives. The sheath is worth just as much as the knife, but carrying a smaller leather sheath is easy to accomplish.

[@deborahchristensen5473]

Absolutely beautiful knives.

[@mojo_joju]

I've got one of those Condor heavy-duty kukris. I highly recommend their products, it's a very well-made piece of gear

[@funnymanhaha6329]

When I got my first appartment, I didn't have any chef knives or anything. So for a while I used my KA-BAR as a substitute, it wasn't that bad.

[@cirkin1932]

Except the handle 😢

[@cirkin1932]

Guard*?

[@Dollarkat]

I inherited my late uncles WWII Army issued K-bar. It’s in very nice condition and the sheath is also very nice condition. It stayed at the bottom of a toolbox for decades. It’s so cool.

[@andrewsale6289]

Cool.. K-Bar as it used to be.. not Ka-Bar. Does it's manufacturers stamp still say K-Bar....??

[@ETHRON1]

That 3rd one is a must have...going to see about a loan tomorrow from the bank.

[@jellisgaming]

K-BAR, made in my home town. Gotta love it.

[@kbeargaming3449]

Ahh yes the kukri, otherwise known as the slippery boomerang

[@BIGBOSS-bu1jt]

someone watches a certain chubby sparky

[@kbeargaming3449]

@@BIGBOSS-bu1jt Is my electrician showing? Shame

[@BIGBOSS-bu1jt]

@@kbeargaming3449 no shame mate he's good entertainment

[@missourimongoose8858]

I have a real kukri from ww2, my grandpas cousin gave it to me before he passed and i love it

[@karilang9377]

Well, each Finnish soldier had a personal knife. Soviet soldiers became quite familiar with those for some reason. So they call still it as Finka, which also means a Finnish woman.

[@GangAlertGoonBusiness]

I’ve got two of those, both brought back from my great grandfather. The Fairbairn Sykes dagger and his standard issue m3 trench knife

[@officialhunterz8839]

Bet y'all didn't know that ka-bar stands for kill a bear

[@crazyfrank2027]

The last one is my favorite

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate]

Just as an interesting note, Fairbair was a fencing instructor, he was probably the very last fencing instructors who taught how to actually fight with bladed weapons.

[@DarkGrottan]

I've never seen anything about that and can't find anything about that. He is one of must dangerous fighters that ever lived but I can't even find anything saying he ever even used a sword.

[@lordeden2732]

Never ever used a sword compleat dribble

[@tomsmart7414]

Great history behind these blades

[@deniz1997]

What‘s about the Smatchet 😎

[@RVsbladesnthangs]

I'm going to try to make a kukri this year... I'll do a video series on it

[@sierrajane7073]

I'm a Marine, and I hate celebrating my birthday due to childhood trauma. My birthday is a couple of days before the Marine Corps birthday. A couple of years ago, on November 10th, my husband came home from work and nonchalantly handed me an official brand new Marine Corps Kabar with a very sweet message laser engraved on the blade. He said, "To you and to all your siblings, Happy USMC Birthday. Thank you to you and yours for all yalls service and sacrifice." I knew then that marrying my best friend was the best move I ever made. ❤

[@fredlandry6170]

I love the K-Bar and the Kukri is badass just like the Gurkhas that thing can chop an arm off.

[@Joke69609]

The KA-BAR is may favorite

[@MichaelDigges]

One of the absolute best cutlery websites!!!!

[@kokujin5446]

You forgot the 1911. Best knife ever. Wireless penetration.

[@wernervoss6357]

I'm not sure a 1911 was the best of anything ever. Heck, it wasn't even one of the top three handguns of WWII.

[@theturnc0at]

Picked up what turned out to be a WW2 era Mk.3 Kukri from a local antique store recently. Was in pretty good condition and only set me back sixty bucks.

[@ming-lq3wm]

There is a bigger (male) version of the khurki. It came with a "m" notch near the handle,to prevent blood from dripping on to the handle.

[@lateinliferedneck821]

I still have a KBar I bought when I was in the Marine Corps in 1981.

[@RoyaleWitCheese04]

I’ve been in the navy for 19 years. Know what I’ve never seen a single person carry? A fucking Kabar. Not a single person. Not ever

[@Dev3ATX]

Everyone should have a KaBar in their collection. Excellent survival knife. It's been standard issue for years for our Armed Forces.

[@george2113]

I don't like the reduced tang

[@Dev3ATX]

@@george2113 Yeah for sure. Nothing beats full tang. I bet they went reduced tang for mass production back in day.

[@decimation9780]

A lot of modern KA-BAR knives tend to be pretty shit. Tang is so thin you can literally twist the blade off the handle. There are a few manufacturers that do make good quality KA-BAR knives, but I don’t recall their names, though they tend to be overshadowed by the big manufacturers.

[@clothar23]

​@@george2113 To be fair the reduced tang only hurts it's use in knife fighting. Mine has yet to become an issue in any of the utility tasks I've put it to. And frankly I am okay with that. Only an idoit tries to duel with a six inch knife.

[@george2113]

@@clothar23 in a survival situation or other emergency abuse to a tool may become necessary, like prying a stuck cartridge case out of the chamber.

[@buddycatdudeguy7169]

I adore the balde profile of a kukri.

[@Ace-br8kd]

The Ka-Bar is the best, because it’s a perfect allrounder and can be used in every scenario.

[@Cannabeknown]

Still use my KA Bar in amazing shape from 05. Deployed with that thing and still keeps a razor edge all these years later

[@UnluckyJellyfish]

If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha

[@PickledPete-u7f]

All absolute BEAUTIES!

[@thedarkqueen7774]

A proper k-bar has a leather handle and not a wooden one

[@Son_Of_Perdition]

Those are rings of leather placed around a steel shaft and polished to make a grip, my friend.

[@thedarkqueen7774]

@@Son_Of_Perdition I know but nowadays many businesses that make k-bars make them with wood handles instead of leather. I was only making sure people know.

[@Son_Of_Perdition]

@@thedarkqueen7774 Ahh, understood. People definitely should know.

[@andrewsale6289]

Glad to see you write K-Bar as I remember it, rather than Ka-Bar as it is now..

[@hulguiniiiadolfo]

British Commando type Stilleto .... And Camillus By French Foreign Legion ... Two of my favorite deadly knives

[@albertojohnson6563]

(Sorry i dont speak english) el fairbairn sykes ha sido modificado, antes era más delgado, recto y ahora le han agregado curva para cortar. Para mí, ha perdido su esencia

[@elguapo3301]

It isn't the same knife. You're talking about the fairbairn Sykes. He's showing the Applegate fairbairn. Two different things.

[@albertojohnson6563]

@@elguapo3301 ohh cierto no me había fijado. Gracias!

[@shanubiswas2158]

Gurkha's seeing Khukri:- Oh! Good old memories................. let's slash some heads😊

[@sterling2912]

Fun fact: KA-BAR means Kill A Bear, it got its name when a man wrote a letter to the company that made the knife saying that he killed a bear in self defence with one of their knifes. So they started producing the knifes under the name KA-BAR.

[@Dragonsoul1001]

As a normal brit civilian, i love my Nepalese brothers. And have MASSIVE respect for Ghurkas.

[@PeterPsn-z9o]

Kabar my first knife, i was 8 . Still have it , great functional knife

[@MonAcleJ2012]

LOVE ALL 3!

[@michaelredd4881]

Fairbairn blade was black, longer and thinner, the handle was metal with a ball at the end. Mine was a gift 50 years ago from a Brit officer who served in Hong Kong.