MACHETE

Discussion in 'Knives' started by SHOOTER13, Jul 3, 2011.

  1. SHOOTER13

    SHOOTER13 Guest

    No, not this guy...

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    ...but pictures of your favorite "weed wacker"...and some of the history behind it !! :cool:
  2. SHOOTER13

    SHOOTER13 Guest

    While not a true machete...my Khukuri is the closest thing I have to one, and it serves it's purpose well in camp.

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    The pronunciation "Kukri" is of western origin, the Nepalese people to whom this weapon belongs pronounce it as "Khukuri."

    The blade's distinctive forward drop is intended to act as a weight on the end of the blade and make the kukri fall on the target faster and with more power. Popular legend states that a Gurkha "never sheathes his blade without first drawing blood" (this is said to be what the small, sharp notch on the blade near the handle is for: in case you wanted to draw your kukri for a non-militant purpose, and needed to draw blood before sheathing your knife. You could scrape your thumb on the notch, draw blood, and sheathe your knife without breaking tradition).

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