Cold Steel Machete Tests.

It was usually used for cutting meat, to slaughter animals and for animal sacrificial offerings, however it was also used as a Combat Ready Sword. I want a medium sized chopping knife.

The Kukri could’ve been derived from the sword as well. "Saber" This is a special case, as the Player's Handbook lacks a finesse 1d8 slashing martial weapon.

Factory sharp, includes riveted black leather sheath. khukris, Kukris, Khukuris, knives of the Nepal, Nepalese design, facts, photographs, topics, examples of this fine recurved, forward swept knife blade style including uses, descriptions, arrangements, components of these handmade khukri knives Kukri knives are similar to machetes in that they are fixed blades with a classic design. Could you clarify what it is you find so similar about them? Description The kukri has a heavy, forward-curved blade with a single cutting edge and a circular notch near the handle.

It was the Close Range weapon of the Gurkhas. Its believed Khukuri was first used by Kiratis, later by Mallas in Nepal. Although the Kopis is two inches longer and has the more complex handle, it is roughly the same weight. Two Bears Banned Member. Wikipedia says a Kopis was a 90-cm single-edged forwardly curved blade (think Kukri, Falcata) and says a Xiphos is a straight, double-edged sword of about 50-60 cm?

Martial Ranged Weapons Longbows Composite Bow The Spartans super-sharp blade is made from Japanese AUS10A Steel, and was designed to echo the aesthetics and cutting performance of the world famous Kukri. Been looking at the COLD STEEL Kukri machete and the Smith & Wesson OUTBACK kukri.
Origin of the khukuri has been unswervingly linked to the classic Greek sword or knife known as kopis, about 2500 years old Kukri vs. Kopis.

143. The Kopis is a very distinct sword with a very intelligent design. Kukris traditionally have 3 parts to their blade: a pointed tip for stabbing, a wide midsection for chopping, and a narrow area near the handle for whittling and carving.
Broadsword or "basket-hilted sword". Thread starter MarissaLH2112; Start date Dec 8, 2011; MarissaLH2112 Last Kitten of Krypton. On the sabersmith thread, Mr. Ferrous Wheel posted his Himalayan kopis as a falcata. The Old Greeks preferred going to war with Curvy Bladed Weapons.

How the kukri came into existence.

It is not to be taken as engraved in stone. Mar 16, 2003 #1. knightsteel Sword Smith. Kukri is a see also of kopis. Origin of Kukri, History of khukuri, Gurkha Kukri Knife origin. This review of the Cold Steel Kopis and Seax Machetes might be light on the words, but as they say - a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's around 6,000 words worth (and I'm only half kidding, as you will see - the results are pretty self explanatory). The thinner blade works against the kopis purpose as a chopper.