I picked this wonderful kukri up from DOTD 10/24. It arrived in just a few days from Yangdu. Upon opening the box and unsheathing the kukri I was in love.
Blade - For the who are unfamiliar with the Foxy Folly it has a very wide blade with two large fullers on each side. The blade is also quite a bit thinner then other kukris offered by HI its same size. The kukri has a very light feel to it, giving it a fighter type of feel to it, yet it still feels as though it has enough weight to do some light to medium chopping (maybe even hard, though I didn't try). The fullers on the blade are very well done, with only the occasional ripple due to forging or the grinding, they are very elegant and beautiful yet still have that man made look. The finish of the blade is also very well done, its like a mirror and without grind mark showing. The edge came with a great deal of convex to it that was very well done, but not that sharp. While the sharpness is sufficient enough to do work, its not as sharp as it soon will be
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Handle - The handle, like the blade, is very well done. The handle is shorter then on other kukris that share it's same over all length, but it is not uncompterble. The shape of the handle is fairly wide and thick, but it seems to fit just fine with the shorter handle. The wood on this one is chandan and is very beautiful, it has a wonderful glow of reds, oranges, yellows, browns, blacks and purples all rolled into one. The fittings are white metal, they are all very nicely done with the bolster and chape having clean solder lines. The butt cap fit very well one this handle. It came with no sharp edges or any protrusions on the handle.
Scabbard - The scabbard ranks up with one of the best I have seen from HI. The leather is top quality, it is smooth and without any rough spots. The fit of the blade inside of the scabbard is perfect. When inside of the scabbard the blade does not rattle or shift and the whole rig can be tipped upside down and even shook quite vigorously yet the blade remains. While the blade in the scabbard is very secure, it can still be easily removed with a little force. The chape fits the scabbard very well with only a little glue showing. The frog is also very well done, it fits the scabbard great and is made from thick leather. The frog does not seem to be cut quite even along the bottom, though it's nothing noticeable unless you are looking for it.
Chakma and Karda - Both the chakma and karda share the same level of finish that the kukri has. They are both little mirrors and without grind marks. The karda comes with a decent edge on it, better then most others I have seen. While the edge on the karda is a little toothy it is plenty sharp enough to do some cutting (no butter knife sharp here!). The handles on the chakma and karda are the same wood as used on the kukri. The wood on the tools is also very exquisite and share that wonderful glow of various colors.
Chopping - The Foxy Folly really did great at what chopping I did (what I would consider light - med). I tried it out against a few different types of wood, and in difference thickness. The Foxy Folly did great at chopping, and even made batoning a breeze. I found the chopping to be around the same level or just right below a 15in AK, however the batoning was much easier then an AK.It had a very nice balance to it, almost making it feel like all it wanted to do was work. The blade gave off a neat ring when it was polled out of the wood, and when it was going though the air the blade would make a whooshing / whistling sound (neat!).
Overall I would have to say that I just love this kukri. The FF has been on my want list for quite some time, and now that I have it, I am already lusting after another.
Thanks Yangdu.
Here are the stats of the kukri.
Blade - 12"
Handle - 5 1/8"
Overall Length - 17 1/8"
Blade Thickness - 9mm
Point of Balance - 3 1/2" away from bolster
Weight - 26 1/2 oz
Kami - Sher
Blade - For the who are unfamiliar with the Foxy Folly it has a very wide blade with two large fullers on each side. The blade is also quite a bit thinner then other kukris offered by HI its same size. The kukri has a very light feel to it, giving it a fighter type of feel to it, yet it still feels as though it has enough weight to do some light to medium chopping (maybe even hard, though I didn't try). The fullers on the blade are very well done, with only the occasional ripple due to forging or the grinding, they are very elegant and beautiful yet still have that man made look. The finish of the blade is also very well done, its like a mirror and without grind mark showing. The edge came with a great deal of convex to it that was very well done, but not that sharp. While the sharpness is sufficient enough to do work, its not as sharp as it soon will be
. Handle - The handle, like the blade, is very well done. The handle is shorter then on other kukris that share it's same over all length, but it is not uncompterble. The shape of the handle is fairly wide and thick, but it seems to fit just fine with the shorter handle. The wood on this one is chandan and is very beautiful, it has a wonderful glow of reds, oranges, yellows, browns, blacks and purples all rolled into one. The fittings are white metal, they are all very nicely done with the bolster and chape having clean solder lines. The butt cap fit very well one this handle. It came with no sharp edges or any protrusions on the handle.
Scabbard - The scabbard ranks up with one of the best I have seen from HI. The leather is top quality, it is smooth and without any rough spots. The fit of the blade inside of the scabbard is perfect. When inside of the scabbard the blade does not rattle or shift and the whole rig can be tipped upside down and even shook quite vigorously yet the blade remains. While the blade in the scabbard is very secure, it can still be easily removed with a little force. The chape fits the scabbard very well with only a little glue showing. The frog is also very well done, it fits the scabbard great and is made from thick leather. The frog does not seem to be cut quite even along the bottom, though it's nothing noticeable unless you are looking for it.
Chakma and Karda - Both the chakma and karda share the same level of finish that the kukri has. They are both little mirrors and without grind marks. The karda comes with a decent edge on it, better then most others I have seen. While the edge on the karda is a little toothy it is plenty sharp enough to do some cutting (no butter knife sharp here!). The handles on the chakma and karda are the same wood as used on the kukri. The wood on the tools is also very exquisite and share that wonderful glow of various colors.
Chopping - The Foxy Folly really did great at what chopping I did (what I would consider light - med). I tried it out against a few different types of wood, and in difference thickness. The Foxy Folly did great at chopping, and even made batoning a breeze. I found the chopping to be around the same level or just right below a 15in AK, however the batoning was much easier then an AK.It had a very nice balance to it, almost making it feel like all it wanted to do was work. The blade gave off a neat ring when it was polled out of the wood, and when it was going though the air the blade would make a whooshing / whistling sound (neat!).
Overall I would have to say that I just love this kukri. The FF has been on my want list for quite some time, and now that I have it, I am already lusting after another.
Thanks Yangdu.
Here are the stats of the kukri.
Blade - 12"
Handle - 5 1/8"
Overall Length - 17 1/8"
Blade Thickness - 9mm
Point of Balance - 3 1/2" away from bolster
Weight - 26 1/2 oz
Kami - Sher
