Achizitionat/purchase: ianuarie 2010
Cost: undeva pe la 115,00 de lei (+ taxe transport)
Lungime Lama / Blade lenght: 152,00 mm
Lungime Cutit(Deschis)/ Overal lenght: 260,00 mm
Grosime lama/Blade Thikness: 7 mm
Greutate/Weight: - grame
Greutate in teaca/Whole Weight: - grame
Stil Lama/ Blade style: -
Stil/Style: -
Tip Lama/ Blade type: fine edge
Material: Otel din arc de camion
Culoare/Colour: Maro/Braun
Origine/Origin: Nepal
Utilizare/Purpose: outdoor
Lama : Rat Tail
Maner/ Handel: Rosewood / Lemn de trandafir
Teaca/Sheet: Lemn/piele bivol/alama; Wood/Buff/Brass
Fratele meu este mai atras de cutitele mari: macete, kukri(sau khukuri) .... fiecare cu 'nebunia' lui.
De ziua lui a primit un astfel de cutit, originar din Nepal, varianta cea mai mica de 150,00 mm, Kukri Jungle, asa ca l-am rugat sa mi-l dea pentru un review.
... cutitul este din otel de arc de camion ... un singur cutit ... celalalte variante mai au la teaca inca doua cutite mai mici care se numesc karda si chakmak ... se pare ca asta ar fi si varianta oficiala a lui
Partea interesanta:
- lama groasa: 7 mm
- tais bun
- finisaj bunicel mai putin partea de alama care nu ma atrage in mod special
- otel din arc de camion
... un cutit interesant dar nu pe gustul meu ... dar poate cine stie poate pe voi va atrage mai mult ...
Acum sa vorbim un pic de neplacerile 'fizice' ale cutitului:
- forma curbata care nu ma atrage deloc
- manerul mi se pare mic - 87 mm, cel putin pentru palma mea, la alte modele mai mari s-ar putea sa nu fie acceasi problema.
- modelul acesta nu mi se pare ca ar putea fi un cutit pentru outdoor cu care sa poti face tot ce ai nevoie in jurul zonei in care campezi (ma refer ca un cutit helle, gerber, mora ... cu ele poti taia lemne, ciopli, manca s.a.m.d.) - mai ales ca nu are karda si chakmak care probabil vin in completare pentru task-urile outdoor, nu spun ca cu acesta nu poti face treaba asta dar s-ar putea sa fie incomod.
Concluzia:
Un cutit interesant, nu pe gustul meu (chiar deloc), nu l-as folosi pentru outdoor, cel putin nu varianta asta fara karda si chakmak.
Asta e parerea mea ... scuze pentru cei care indragesc acest tip de cutite ...
Oricum am postat mai jos un pic din istoria kukri gasita pe net ... am facut niste selectii .... 'enjoy'
sporuri ...
Piece of History:
Some of the famous knives of the world such as the Bowie Knife, the Stiletto, the Scimitar, the Roman Sword, the Machete and so on have all, at one time or the other , played great historical roles as formidable weapons with men have demonstrated raw power and courage during times of battle. The Kukri, however, outdoes them all! The great romance and the extraordinary accounts of bravery that this knife evokes are legendary.
With its origins going back to ancient times, the Kukri is not only the national knife of Nepal but is also symbolic of the Gurkha soldier, a prized possession with which he has indelibly carved an identity for himself. The awesome cutting edge of the Kukri was first experienced by the British in India who had to face it in the well-documented battles since 1814 while combating the Gorkha army in the western Nepal. Thus was born the legend and the romance. In the Gurkha soldier’s grip, this seemingly small piece of curved steel becomes an incredibly menacing weapon with which he has demonstrated rare feats of bravery while facing the enemy in many battlefields.
None of us knows the fact that how the Kukri was exactly originated and is still a mystery where and who created it. The originated place and date have also been lost in the mists of time. Here are some facts, which prove that it is one of the oldest knives in the world. The blade shape might have descended from the classic Greek sword of Kopis, which is about 2500 years old. The Machira, the calavry sword of the ancient Macedonians which was carried by the troops of Alexander the Great when invaded northwest India in the 4th Century BC and was copied by local black smiths or Kamis. Some knife exports have found similarities in the construction of some Kukri to the crafting method of old Japanese sword. Thus making the Kukri the oldest knife in the history of world.
source: www.khukuriblades.com
