The Khukuri House full tang Kukri, do I still love it?

bringing back out a fan favorite from KHHI Nepal

[@ticsflixknivesnsticks9458]

I really love how you teach about why a hand made blade is so much better, and all the work and skill goes into creating these. KHHI is my favorite. They are my go to for both kukris and custom blades.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Brother, people need to know all, not just some. Its nice to know they work, but its nice to know why too

[@Warlord2029]

As the owner of several kuhkuris myself they hold a special place in my heart along the upmost respect for the regimental Gurkhas. It’s my top fave next to the Bowie.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Because you have good taste

[@GunGuy258]

Cold Steel 1917 Bowie is where it's at. My favorite design/size/style. It's the best bowie I've ever seen.

[@wyatthines153]

i really like how handmade knives preform they just seem to cut better

[@DonnieBAllDay]

They are built with human care

[@ogsurferdude]

I just got the sog kukri machette to replace my straight blade machette. I carry it on my camelback for enduro dirtbike missions. I got stuck in a ravine and needed a runup to climb a 50 foot granite wall. So i knocked down a couple of big scrub bushes to create my runup. I could definitely feel the speed and power of the gurka style blade. Although i wasn't quite sure about the design before, I'm sold on it now and want to collect a few nice ones for when i need them.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

These guys know blades

[@lucianbrad4291]

Nice description for those real hard working men doing such masterpieces .... Deepest respect for those hard working men ! Indeed "hard work " !

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Absolutely

[@jeffaschbacher3334]

A beauty no doubt ! Love watching videos of the guys in Nepal forging and forming all their blades..... Amazing ! Thanks for the show Donnie🇺🇸

[@DonnieBAllDay]

they're incredible

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

I said that exact same thing in my last video on the preacher you know it's badass when a dude is hand forging it in flip flops! Those guys are rockstars when it comes to knife making!!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Exactly! A mans knife made by real knife men!

[@unkolee]

I believe the full tang is called a "RAT TAIL". Khukri's are solid blades. I love mine as well.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

No, full tangs and rats are different. they both go to the end of the grip, the rat though doesn't go the width of the grip

[@trentcostello4358]

I ordered a dbad defender can't wait......an noticed khukri house has that same knife in a mini 7inch "pocket" version looks nice prolly be my next one ❤

[@DonnieBAllDay]

they have some great pieces

[@TheNuttyKnifeGuy]

Thanks again for the shout out Dbad! I'll have to ask my publisher about readers ordering signed copies. Right now, the only way I can do that is to buy them from my publisher at a discount, sign them, and resell them myself. I'm willing to do that, but it may take some time to work out the logistics.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I figure there's always away. Even if they bought one and mailed it to you. I'm sure you wouldn't mind. I actually wrote an adult children's book(knife adult, not porn. Haha!) that I have no idea how to put together or what to do with. Imagine the Pokey Little Puppy, but a dbad knife poetic tale.

[@TheNuttyKnifeGuy]

@@DonnieBAllDay If you have the rough draft written then you can either self-publish or try to find a publisher. Self-publishing is hard work, though since you have to handle everything from editing to formatting and cover art yourself. A good traditional publisher takes care of that for you but it takes a lot of time sending submissions and it could take months before you hear back from any publisher even to be rejected. Are we talking c a children's book or young adult?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@TheNuttyKnifeGuy I did dbad logo stick character art. email me. [e-mail] and I'll show you what I did. It's made to be funny.

[@Katana-Karl]

I have yet to have anything from the Khukri House. But it's definitely in my future

[@DonnieBAllDay]

a wise decision. Haha

[@michaeljlangford]

I agree with you. I love these Nepalese hand-made kukris with blades between 9-15 inches. I have an even dozen of them. I also bought the DBAD War Machine, which is really wonderful hand-made by these guys -- good design Donnie! I also have 18 US-made kukris and Kukri-like Objects (KLOs). This blade design is one of my favorite.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You know how to buy them! Really happy you're digging the War Machine!

[@tangsoodoarnis4life]

Awesome review brother and I absolutely love KHHI and what the people over there do and the Khukuri is one of my favorite knife designs and I would want one in a survival situation.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Hard to beat

[@davekelly9657]

Such a BAD ASS BLADE. Made by skilled craftsmen. 🗡✌🇺🇸

[@DonnieBAllDay]

100%

[@erichusayn]

Can't go wrong with a kukri. Especially one with a proper full tang like that.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

absolutely!

[@scottf.3808]

Nice blade and hand made is always a step above....Nice vid....Good stuff.....

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You got that right!

[@TheShredderKnifeReviews]

Bro, Eric at Arizona Bladesman just gave us one of those!! It was so nice of him! Looking forward to posting the video. Beautiful blade man!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Amazing craftsmanship

[@MikeHalley]

Khukuri House incredible craftsmanship

[@DonnieBAllDay]

100%

[@douglasreed9237]

I love the hand made khukuri from Nepal. I traded a couple of fallkniven factory made knives for two hand made Nepalese khukuris, one from KKH and three Tora and another from another maker in Nepal. I'm addicted now. I love them and thanks for the great review. 👍

[@DonnieBAllDay]

great blades

[@CrimsonSurvival]

Thanks for showing this. I’m currently looking at 5 different length GK&CO Khukris, plus the Ka-Bar Combat Khukri. Tough to decide.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I have a new design about to drop. I posted a preview vid. The dbad 12,000 kukri

[@curve5746]

I just ordered one of these from the kukuiri house. Unbelievable price for such quality. It is easily worth 10 times what I paid.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You're going to love it!

[@ronalddunne3413]

After years of using khukuris, (I own and have used a few), the bowie has begun to edge out the khuk in my "favorites" pile- thanks in large part to watching DBAD's videos! 😁... still, no knife will chop like a camp khukuri!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Kuks do hit hard

[@python2228]

I own several Kukris they’re by far my favorite knife. I just ordered a Sirupate which is a 20”-24” Kukri fro KHHI

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You have good taste

[@marcrhodes3382]

Thats my piece! KHHI sent me a beautiful one for 60 bucks, they made it to order, nice and sharp and mirror polished, and solid. Its not the best technologically, but I can understand why it has a cult like following. I wish it was stainless...have to Flitz it every couple months. Even with oiling because the wood absorbs the oil and holds moisture. Theres a lot of moisture in Jersey. The little utility knife they put on it actually works too. Only other gripe is the grip is small. I can 3 finger it. Top 3 best kukri. Khhi, Tora, and Great Gurkha

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I love swinging it. It's a hacker. You should heavy dose some Rem Oil. MA is 100% humidity most of the summer. I Rem it up and park in the sheath. Still wet after a few months sitting, no issues

[@steveborgresistance8310]

OMG! We are both waiting for mower parts!😂Must be time for another knife & sword video!🤠👍⚔🗡🔥

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It takes forever! Haha

[@martinwileman9840]

Bought one of these after watching this video and wow it really is a work of art but no wall hanger pretty sure you will not be disappointed

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Its a great blade

[@eternalsplitter7594]

JoergSprave from slingshotchannel say that the kukrihouse bought machines and they mass produce now their knife... and some of the main forgers workers move to kailashblades, this is true? i ask this because i plan to buy the MultiCraft (Jungle man) from kukrihouse or 9inch panawal from kailashblades and i can't decide wich one is better made... i like both.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

They just posted a video of the shop on FB. Who ever told you this must not know what the shop looks like. This is a recent build from KHHI. You can easily see that if they had machines to do this, this poor guy wouldn't have a job.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ_Hp6uMbq2kfcU

[@steveborgresistance8310]

Right on bro ..as much as I love my cold steel it would be great to own handmade from kukri house!🗡👍

[@DonnieBAllDay]

the best

[@camaro19831981]

I like them to man I ordered a kukri from them the raw panawal kukri the work horse pretty cool

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Nothing like a kukri from Nepal

[@JoeSteel1]

learned alot on this blade architecture thanks D. so who is the maker how do I find them?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

www.thekhukurihouse.com

[@JoeSteel1]

@@DonnieBAllDay thanks D.

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

I love ALL my Kukri’s DBADster!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Because the design is awesome

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

@@DonnieBAllDay no doubt my blade bruddah!

[@Captain-Electro]

Distil tapered! I like to see that because it shows they were thinking 3d instead of 2d. I see some science in your reviews. We learn stuff and get to see a cool blade.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I've got more science that the index page of a 3rd grade physics book! Haha

[@barrybaldwin5535]

Have you tested the Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri yet? I know that you tested the Chaos & the machete version. I am amazed at the kinetic energy locked up in the weight forward design & 5/16" wide spine of my knife. I would love to hear & see you comparison between these two knives.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I got to swing one(awesome), but don't own one

[@trentcostello4358]

Would love to see it with the khukri house optional kydex sheath

[@DonnieBAllDay]

it looks the same but with a different sheath. Haha

[@trentcostello4358]

@@DonnieBAllDay funnier than a one legged man in a ass contest.....but just meant if you had a kydex sheath could be a another video an I could see the knife in action again is all definitely not telling you what to do bro.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@trentcostello4358 haha! No I got you. If I was going to have a kydex sheath made by them. I would need to send them this knife since every sheath is made specifically for that knife. One good thing about them is they don't use a basket full of random sheaths

[@Damien984]

wath do you think about the 13inch Scourge (Apocalypse) of KHHI

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I'm not a fan of the guard in front, but that thing can hack through a Volvo

[@Damien984]

@@DonnieBAllDay ok thank's

[@Damien984]

@@DonnieBAllDay because i guess this is my next one

[@shaunmcgowan827]

Really have grown to enjoy your content bud. If I may ask, out of all of your blades which one are you drawn to the most? You have a ton of quality blades and im pretty sure you tried and trued each one. 😆

[@DonnieBAllDay]

My dbad Preacher, dbad War Machine, Case XX Bowie, OffGrid Scorpion, Esee 6, Esee Avispa and Microtech Combat Troodon are the ones that are in my hands the most

[@mgbrown29]

What's your opinion of the notch on the blade?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

The hoof has been done for hundreds of years and never been an issue. I'm good with it

[@alebir95]

Hey i just bought this knife and was wondering how sharp it should be i do not cut paper the one i got today.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

They dont usually send them shave sharp unless requested. They would rather a chopper than a slicer to prevent chipping

[@tacticaltarzan7278]

kukri is best lawn mower

[@DonnieBAllDay]

pretty much

[@novanegro88]

whats the blade length on this one.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

10"

[@daniongrisham2999]

Hey brother, a little tip, when you punch weather it's a jab or undercut or any punch really, most people Evan a lot of pro fighters don't know how to throw a punch wright, how to throw a good punch is pay attention to the thumbs the thumbs control the hand, when closing a fist to punch don't put your thumbs in front of your fingers, put your thumbs straight with your knuckle on the first finger, then punch, this keeps your thumbs safe and it actually gives you a little more speed and balance, just a tip that can improve your punches, your punches will have a bite like that kukeri knife, good video brother, God bless brother

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I went undefeated as a fighter. Yes, never put your thumb over your knuckles or inside your grip. Ever.

[@daniongrisham2999]

From a mixed martial artist to a undefeated fighter, I apologize if I afended you in any way thanks for the comments brother God bless brother

[@steveborgresistance8310]

Absolutely if I had to bug out with only 1 large knife it would be one of my kukri's, hopefully someday if I sell enough of my cold steel it will be one of yours!👍🗡

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You won't hate a dbad Creation

[@Gman1024]

Dang, Love that. Probably not aesthetically like I do the Preacher, but it is nice. That was a yuge web, I saw it reflecting all over at the end there. Be careful, charlotte might bite you. Thanks for the upload.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I'll french kiss that spider!

[@Gman1024]

​@@DonnieBAllDay, haha, could be Boris too. He'll be crawling up your wall, black and hairy, very small....

[@longrider42]

The steel, of the Khukuri's made in Nepal, are made from the Leaf springs of Land Rover's are Mercedes Benz trucks. Which is about 5160 High Carbon Spring Steel. So really good steel to start with. I have a big one, the Kukuri Cowboy, by Khukuri House of Thamel. I've had it for years, and its a beast of a chopping blade. I just ordered a smaller one. The full flat tang, is better, and stronger. the Kukuri's with the buffalo Horn handle, those are actually rat tail tangs.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

The horn handles are burn throughs reinforced with their homemade epoxy. Strong as hell, but full tang is always my go to

[@bockskarr6626]

Once I found out about KKH they jumped my blade queue hella fast 😁😁😁

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I love what they do

[@chrisrambofan5671]

Hi Donnie ! - great video ! I love Kukris. They have such a superb sexy blade. They are made to use and feel great in the hand ! Keep on going - Chris

[@DonnieBAllDay]

These guys make the best

[@motorcyclemark2889]

As a long time subscriber I have a question . I ordered a 1917 frontier bowie it came in yesterday mine is alk scratched up already I've been working on trying to get it sharp its one day old and looks like sheet I don't know how cold steel can call this a bowie knife it has an edge grind like a wall hanger sword almost its to dam thick of a grind the edge is like a hatchet it will cut but not like a knife imo. I'm going to work it down to a knife edge but I'm really pissed off I wouldn't of bought it knowing it was made like this I wish I could send it to bark river and have them put one of their convex grinds on it cold steel really could of done better its just not a finished Working edge as it comes . I'm sure I can get it to my liking but dam its going to be a job I'm about halfway there now .

[@DonnieBAllDay]

WTF is going on with CS? Selling the company has a lot of people saying the same thing.

[@motorcyclemark2889]

@@DonnieBAllDay I have no idea I was going to buy a expensive bark river and thought no ill buy 3 or 4 good knives for the same money now in hind sight wish I would of bought the barkriver I got a nice BK9 but already have $175 in it with micarta scales and still have a crap sheath the leatherneck is decent but the 1917 bowies is nice needs edge work still but the thing won't never cut like a barkriver . I should of just bought the barkriver . it's all good though next time I get enough saved ill know what to buy .

[@TheShredderKnifeReviews]

Haha "lets make sure the dogs are still around, they're not." 😂😂😅

[@DonnieBAllDay]

They act like a bunch of animals

[@robertmacdonald8177]

I just ordered the exact same one from Kukri House!!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Its awesome

[@Wildwestwrangler]

How is the Arizona property project coming along?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Funny you ask. Looking at another homestead property now. That way we can move completely and take our time building on the other property. I looked at a sat image of the property last night and I could see my tent is still up! haha

[@Wildwestwrangler]

@@DonnieBAllDay lol that's funny

[@treadway.]

I'm really thinking of buying a kukri.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Go with www.thekhukurihouse.com and you won't be disappointed

[@idaho1959kkidd]

Enjoyed the video

[@DonnieBAllDay]

thanks!

[@ravin747]

I agree with DBAD I have 2 knives from the HOUSE. They do have their own characteristics of their blades.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

flawless flaws

[@Foxrock321]

So all the buzz at the moment is about who makes the better product…I have one from Himalayan Imports and one from Tora Blades..I’m fixin” to order one from Kukri House what’s your opinion are they all three in the same league?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I had a Himalayan blade, but prefer KHHI

[@Foxrock321]

I just ordered the EGKH..Ex Guhrka. Kukri House ,…World War II with 11 inch blade and Rosewood handle with a few “extras”.. stand ect..looking forward to unboxing ..thanks for getting back to me so quick….and keep up the great videos ..

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@Foxrock321 I hope you love it

[@wildsnook]

I respect the Nepalese makers and learned from them. Now I forge mine without the Nepalese distinctions of the notch and the butt cap. everything about them isas good as you say. one thing they do that can become better is to quench in oil. I bought several of their blades and because they are being very careful quenching in water the edge quench can be a little unreliable. there can be soft spots on their edges. the more expensive Nepal blades do a little better job of quenching. No machine e ground knife comes close.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

The traditionalists use water.. Oil might be a better choice but water is the way they've done it for 100s of years

[@JoeSteel1]

Whats the cost???

[@DonnieBAllDay]

some low, some high

[@russellthompson6079]

How long is the blade?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Not sure. Didn't I mention it?

[@shortynfex3169]

​​@@DonnieBAllDaydon't think so but i guess it's 12 inch

[@levinivison1024]

I'm probably going to get one of those military issue Kukri's with the extra blades. By they way, once you move out to Arizona, you won't have to worry about your blades rusting because Arizona has almost zero humidity! I never oil my blades and they never rust on me.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Oh I know! Haha

[@stefanklaus1652]

By the way Brother you can sharpen a knife with the edge of a ceramic coffee cup if you turn it upside down ,great video, great kukri, stay save my brother

[@DonnieBAllDay]

good trick!

[@steveborgresistance8310]

One more sub for the nutty knife guy!👍looks like a must read book as well!🤠👍🇺🇸🗡

[@DonnieBAllDay]

awesome!

[@jerseyknifeguy6382]

Donnie man I have to start picking up some bigger pieces........ my collection is not well rounded!!!!!! I need a little of them all thanks brother!!!!!!!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Something to strap to the Harley! haha

[@jessejamesbrosadventures3085]

DB hope all is well with you and the fam brotha. Hey man do you own any Loveless knives if so could you shoot a video on it. Thanx Donnie and go easy brotha

[@DonnieBAllDay]

All is good my brother. I'll have to look, but I don't think I do

[@jessejamesbrosadventures3085]

@@DonnieBAllDay Rite on and all love and respect to you brotha but you would know if you had Loveless knife it would be right next to your xx case😁. You should look up the guy that designs the Loveless knives (Bob Loveless) you would enjoy it brotha BADASS Thanx for the reply back man

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@jessejamesbrosadventures3085 I know them well. I thought I had a skinner but I'm not sure. The knives aren't that impressive as far as standing out in the looks department, but they're made with great materials and fitted flawlessly. I believe he uses a lot of 440C. But for what you can get buy other makers, he's far over priced.

[@jessejamesbrosadventures3085]

@@DonnieBAllDay Yeah man 5,000 for a skinner 🤷😲

[@lucianbrad4291]

Hey DBad, nice physics lesson :)

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Its better than learning how to accidentally cut off a finger. Haha

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

That Roscoe! Those dogs!!!!!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

damn dogs!

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

How about your favorite Bowie against your favorite Khukri?!

[@DonnieBAllDay]

I think it would have to be this kukri vs the Preacher. Unless I pick a standard Bowie. That would take some thinking.

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

@@DonnieBAllDay SP-10

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors definitely not one of my favorites. Skinny tang and crappy rubber grip hinders my feelings on it, but I have some worthy

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

@@DonnieBAllDay lmao

[@zackstork4420]

Be on the lookout for the demon, Gene Simmons. He should be there by Saturday.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Awwwwww snap!!!!!

[@jdemeter4357]

After this video can you guess what I'm ordering?

[@DonnieBAllDay]

pancakes?

[@ryanwalker1825]

Haha my neighbors dog name is Roscoe or Ro e ooo

[@DonnieBAllDay]

A language I hear too often. Haha

[@butchthompson4279]

It's called a distal taper I believe

[@DonnieBAllDay]

It is

[@butchthompson4279]

@@DonnieBAllDay Anyway Thanks just ordered one for myself .

[@stehodgson]

Hi Donny I have a challenge for you would it be possible for you to turn a szco carbon steel bowie knife into an iron mistress bowie knife because I want an iron mistress bowie knife but the ones I can find are to expensive it would be brilliant if you could make one

[@DonnieBAllDay]

The ergonomice might not work. The Iron Mistress has a deep clip point rather than sweeping. The belly is also thin and it has a coffin handle. The amount of grinding it would take could ruin the heat treat. There is one on eBay that is damascus and the only difference is the guard doesn't bend forward, but it's gorgeous and only around $50. Type in, NEW! 14" Damascus Steel Bowie Knife

[@stehodgson]

In no way do I mean to sound rude but I think you're thinking of a different knife all I would like you to do is give a szco a hidden tang and give it a black handle with a brass Plack Google Alan Ladd iron mistress bowie knife have a look at the details it is truly amazing

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@stehodgson you don't sound close to rude! Haha!

[@stehodgson]

Were you thinking of a different knife

[@DonnieBAllDay]

@@stehodgson No. I knew exactly the blade you were talking about. The problem with customizing the Carbon Bowie is that the shapes are different from tip to butt. The Iron mistress handle is called a coffin style. The high carbon has a curled pommel. That would have to be filed down straight. The issue there would be that it would leave the rear of the grip too small for coffin contouring. The belly on the IM is a straight design compared to HCs big belly and the clips are different shapes. The guard would need to be removed and hammered over at the ends too. It would be easier to find a blade already closer to the IM shape.

[@tomritter493]

I won one of the pdf versions just waiting for the email

[@DonnieBAllDay]

He's got a great mind

[@tomritter493]

He seems to have a good imagination

[@minarchist1776]

I confess that I am roadkill on the information superhighway and couldn't find your email address or I would have sent this to you as an email. It's just that I am an old dog, this is a new trick, and anything more advanced than quill pens and carrier pigeons will tend to be somewhat iffy for me. However, I wanted you to know that I am waiting on a couple of knives I ordered from the Khukuri House. They can't give me good shipping/delivery dates on them. But that is not really their fault. Nepal has been hard hit by the same outbreak of Covid that is currently ravaging India. I understand that several Khukuri House employees and their families have been adversely affected by this. It has impacted their operations and increased the amount of time that it takes them to process orders. It has also become harder for them to arrange shipping out of Nepal. So prayers for the people in Nepal would likely be appreciated. And if you currently have anything on order with them you will have to be patient.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Absolutely. Besides a few of the staff having a forced two weeks off, they country is under a curfew, so the production hours have changed. They're still busting their asses to get blades put out.

[@jerrynewman1380]

I had that same knife, took it to work and they stole it

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Oh I'd be pissed!

[@TheShredderKnifeReviews]

😲😲

[@paulquinn4704]

Those are amazing knifes, there was a news report about a gurkhas from the UK army where on a mission to eliminate a Taliban leader , they where to bring back dna evidence as proof of the kill, but there was a misunderstanding & in the middle of a fire fight the gurkha decided to take the Taliban leaders head back to camp as proof of the kill, & he used his kukri to do it. Here is a link to the artical. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2049987/Gurkha-beheaded-Taliban-soldier-Afghanistan-battle-cleared-return-duty.html

[@jimlehman5433]

These Nepal made kukri are junk period, great design get a Condor.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

You wrote period and followed it with a comma. I don't think you can be taken seriously. Especially seeing as how this company makes the British Special Forces kukri blades that go through intensive military preapproval testing. Just junk. You can tell its garbage by how well it performed here completing all tasks flawlessly, with no hiccups. But I'm sure you can pick out a point in this video where the blade absolutely failed. Go ahead, I'll wait...