Consider this Jack Corbett Kuhkuri Review is the definitive introduction of the iconic Kukris that speak volumes for Nepalese craftsmanship
By Jack Corbett
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In my second novel, Welcome to the Fun House, a group of vigilantes use Kukris to kill a group of Thai mafia thugs who had murdered their friend. |
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Best for home defense, Roman Gladius, Japanese Katana or
Kukri?
First up in my review of home defense weapons is the Japanese Katana
My "Japanese Katana is a Chinese made replica of the real thing made by Japanese sword smiths over the last few hundred years. It's made by Cheness Cutlery. And it costs me about $300. It's heavy and it's got a 28 inch blade. So it's obviously more than capable of destroying an opponent in short order.
Keep in mind that I did this review in 2013, so my thoughts about the ideal home defense blade has changed. Much later in 2022 in my review of the Tora Blades new model Mark II kukri, I denigrate Chinese replicas of real Katanas created with loving care by Japanese swords smiths.
Next up is the Roman gladius
As a potential home defense Weapon. Mine is as close to the actual Roman shorts sword as it gets. Mark Morrow created my masterpiece. My Mark Morrow gladius is the Mainz style. Later, the Pompei style gladius replaced the Mainz. Because it was cheaper to produce and designed expressly for stabbing and thrusting For me the Mainz leaf style blade is far more beautiful than the Pompei Roman shorts sword. While it could cut and thrust equally well.
I had to wait six months for Mark to ship me my Gladius. And it cost me almost $1000.00 including its sheath Mark made for me.
Mine has a double edge 20 inch blade. Which is typical for Roman shorts swords the Roman legionnaires used from 100 b.c. to 200 ad. Both edges are razor sharp.
Next is the Cold Steel Trailmaster survival knife, one of the best home defense weapons but primarily designed for outdoor survival
It has an 11 inch blade. But it's more of a survival knife than many other home defense weapons that are more suitable for combat. Which I can learn a lot more about in my new bowie knife review, "Fighting bowie knives." I have two Cold Steel Trailmasters, one using Carbon V steel. The other Trailmaster is the San Mai Trail Master. Which is very expensive because it uses three layers of steel sandwiched together. To give it extreme sharpness without sacrificing durability.
The Cold Steel Trailmasters are essentially bowie knives. But unlike my Mark Morrow Arkansas fighting bowie they have uncommonly thick blades that can stand the punishment from splitting logs, Or cutting the limbs off trees for making shelters in the wilderness.
In 2013 I equated which is the most lethal kukri with massiveness. So the Victor was the most lethal Kukri I could get. And did. Although it easily hold its own compared to other home defense weapos you might consider, it is so massive that you wouldn't carry it around with you on any type of offensive mission. It is as I pointed out in this video even more heavy than my Chinese made Japanese Katana. So if an enraged Grizzly bear attacked you while you were out camping: it just might stop him.
But in my second novel, "Welcome to the Fun House", I have my group of vigilantes use custom designed kukri's that are short enough to fit in the storage spaces underneath their motor scooter seats.
So in the novel, they buy several Extreme models. While specifying a blade that is one centimeter thick.
After writing the novel I bought the Victor which is like the Extreme on steroids
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The Victor is slightly different from the Extreme model kukri from Kukri House and the custom kukri I got that was like an Extreme on steroid. For one thing it has a 15 inch blade. And it has three finger grooves cut into its even more massive handle. As you can see in this video it comes razor sharp. |
Again, I did this video back in 2013. Since then I found that a lot of customers buying kukri's felt that Himalayan Imports sold the finest kukri's that money can buy. So I bought three kukris from Himalayan Imports. All of them would make fine Home Defense weapons.
Then I bought three more Kukri's from Tora Blades.
Which is owned by Simon Henkle who insists that his kamis make only kukri's that are historically authentic. And, I found out that Tora Blades had quality standards that were at least equal to Himalayan Imports.
The four kukris I had bought from Kuhkuri House had been designed to be essentially utilitarian. And therefore not the exquisitely finished masterpieces you can buy from Himalayan Imports and Tora Blades. But I found that my Kuhkuri House kukri's typically had sharper blades than I was getting from Himalayan Imports.
By this time I was wanting to buy a Japanese Katana that would represent my Alpha Productions web site. But I certainly didn't want to be spending between $5000 and $10000 for a real Katana created by a Japanese sword smith.
While I had read that even $2000 to $3000 Chinese copies of real Japanese Katanas usually came with flaws.
From what I know and have experienced Tora Blades does not do custom jobs. And I don't think Himalayan Imports does either.
Whereas Khukuri House already lists over 100 kukris and fighting knives in its online catalog. I already knew from personal experience that Kuhkuri House will make exactly what i want.
According to whatever specifications I provide.
While looking at the Khurkuri House web site I found that they would provide any type of engraving you desire for free.
So I bought theKhukuri House interwar officer's model. And had Khukuri House engrave my alpha wolf insignia representing my web site right on its blade. The end result was the handiest, most compact, and light kurki that I own. Which is simply gorgeous in every way.
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