The Knife Thread

[oncedisturbed]

Anything really or bunnies etc if you get any.

TD, i have a few of those little zippo matches, not the best as you say with the fluid and the o rings are brittle.

That is an awesome khukri and would love 1 but not for $600.

[Gecko17]

Oh and Gecko and OD what exactly do you want me to do to test the gerber kit i got ?? The small blade is too small to use to slaughter but out of curiosity i cut the crust of a roll and it cut thru without creasing the roll lol

As OD said mate. any game you process. More interested in how the gut hook performs and what you think of the combo overall.

[Alitis007]

No dramas then, see how i go!

Those khurki knife looks alot like they're middle eastern type of blade ?? The shape of it has me intrigued especially the little knifes that come with them, would they be throwing knifes ??

[Gecko17]

No dramas then, see how i go!

Those khurki knife looks alot like they're middle eastern type of blade ?? The shape of it has me intrigued especially the little knifes that come with them, would they be throwing knifes ??

The Khukri knife originated in Nepal. It was taken on by the Gurkha Army regiments around the world. It is more of a short machete than anything else and was used as a tool more than a knife by the Nepalese.

We had an exercise with the Ghurkas years ago. They were to play the part of the enemy. We asked them how we would know if they killed us and were told that they would attack at night and that our boot laces would be cut, simulating us having our throats cut.

Being the smart, war savvy soldiers we were and not about to be taken down by a bunch of hillbilly dwarves from some God-forsaken frozen place, we came up with the brilliant plan to keep our boots on at night and, as we were sleeping in underground trench just big enough to lie in that was about 6 feet long and about 3 feet by 3 feet square at the mouth, we would make sure our boots were at the end of the pit.

When we woke up in the morning, those sneaky little mofo's had paid us all a visit in the night. None of the posted sentries had seen a thing and all, to a man, had had our boot laces cut.

The Ghurkas are considered one of the best fighting forces on the planet, and given what I know and have heard about them, I concur.

As for the little "Knives" in the scabbard, they are actually sharpening and honing pieces....

[threedogs]

@ George click on the link to the Kukri shop and it tells the story and of the two small knives.interesting specs too
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/151299237...d=634186908619
@ GKO sounds like Up the Kyber pass all over again.lol I like the fact the spine is nearly 10mm
and the RC tests different like a samurai sword blade. Hopefully the one I buy is army issue.
Playing with the Molle vest boy is that going to be warm in winter time. not many pouches
but the guy at airsoft is looking after me.
Family 4x4 does a bit of shooting I wonder if he uses a gut hook of some description

[oncedisturbed]

Lancy at Airsift does a good job, have been looked after by them for awhile now as well.

@Gecko, the old man had similar encounters with the Gurka's in his time in the green skins as did a mate of mine who is ex Rhodesian SAS.

I think I created another monster in TD with the molle gear lol, here is a pic of my survival / patrol pack that I have almost finished. The small waist pack on the left will be mounted on my cargo barrier.

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[threedogs]

LOL was already, I love everything having a box, pouch or tin, just makes sense to me and easier to find your gear to.
Only a few catches arrived so I can lock my Ghillie kettle box, just like a toolbox latch.
I have that waist pouch as well, but slowly I'm putting more shelves and dividers in .
Was going to seal the whole cargo area in and velcro gear to the wall

[oncedisturbed]

Just ordered 1 of these

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221397329...84.m1497.l2648

[threedogs]

Boy does that look brutal, nice but brutal.
Saw some of those tactical style ones but think Ill get the "farmers Kukri"
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-Workin...item233a25ce12
Should have brought that bigger day pack as a starting point, just noticed the waist bag fits under rear of the pack.
But have my Camel pack ,,I mixed colours but now as the vest is ACU I will stick to that, most other molle pouches are Tan

has anyone seen these cheaper??
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281230890...84.m1423.l2649

Getting one of these too

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/310955317...84.m1423.l2649

[oncedisturbed]

The mob I got mine from in the link above have a similar set like you link for around $20 plus postage and are in VIC from memory.

I chose the larger pack as I wanted as much "prepper" gear as I could just in case for remote trips, still looking for lighter / multi purpose gear as I go.

Pack came with the belt bag and I added the other pouches, the black molle clips on the front of the pack are awesome clips, many sellers of them now around the $30 mark for 50 clips