In Honor of Father
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willrise said:
HI blades are qouted as over length........so 22 inches include handle too.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198282 Ordering instructions..........
Think Kobra may come in length of 25 inches as well.
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Order sent and got the Kobra... I ddn't notice anyone saying anything mentioning it, but 31 oz at 22 inches seemed like a lot of weight for a Kobra. My other one is 20" and 21 oz. and seems thick.
I checked with Yangdu and confirmed that it really is 31 oz. and not a typo, so I'm excited to see what it's like close up.
I checked with Yangdu and confirmed that it really is 31 oz. and not a typo, so I'm excited to see what it's like close up.
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All beautiful , and in their rightful homes . It is quite the coincidence that I too was thinking of a way to honour my Father . I am sure you have made him proud .
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I enlarged the image and did a screen measurement comparison with the other knives and it looks like the kobra is about 24" to 24 1/2".
Of course it is hard to correct for camera parallax so actual results may vary
31 oz. does seem heavy for a kobra. Should be interesting.
Of course it is hard to correct for camera parallax so actual results may vary
31 oz. does seem heavy for a kobra. Should be interesting.
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eswartz said:I enlarged the image and did a screen measurement comparison with the other knives and it looks like the kobra is about 24" to 24 1/2".
Of course it is hard to correct for camera parallax so actual results may vary
31 oz. does seem heavy for a kobra. Should be interesting.
It is a 25" I'm sure, so your screen check confirms my estimate. That weight is right in there for that size, and actually lighter than most, and fits in with the current HI trend I think towards lighter knives
The 25" Kobras I have are 32, 34 and 37 oz. respectively. The 34 oz. is Rusty's older Sanu, and because of the balance actually feels heavier.
Norm
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Svashtar said:
Now Norm. I understand why you would have 3 25" Kobras, but you must seem just a little nutty to most folks.
I can be holding a 12" Sirupati in one hand, and a 20" AK in the other, and my wife will ask me why I've got 2 of those crooked knives.
Steve
PS And you knew the weight of each. hehe
Gotta love it!
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ferguson said:
Steve, would you believe that Norm has a spreadsheet with all his khukuri's listed on it and all the particulars and spec's for each one?
He does.
:foot: The only thing not listed is the price he gave for each one and I'm sure you can see the wisdom in that.:thumbup:
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I do something similar for all of my collectibles.
I have a 3 drawer filing cabinet that I use the top drawer for important family documents, while the bottom two drawers contain a file on just about every gun, knife, sword, cannon, figurine, handmade glass, clocks, pieces of furniture, lamps, and on so many other items that we own. This way when it's time for one to move on to the next life, there should be nobody complaining that one left no information on these items.
Besides, and of much more importance....... it's fun
I have a 3 drawer filing cabinet that I use the top drawer for important family documents, while the bottom two drawers contain a file on just about every gun, knife, sword, cannon, figurine, handmade glass, clocks, pieces of furniture, lamps, and on so many other items that we own. This way when it's time for one to move on to the next life, there should be nobody complaining that one left no information on these items.
Besides, and of much more importance....... it's fun
