throwing khuks?

None designed that way, Jack, although some people HAVE thrown them. Not really recommended, since the impact can have a negative affect on the handles, as well as possibly the tips (they're not hardened, so they won't snap off if they take most of the impact of a chop.)
 
This is close to my heart as I believe it can be done . I would never take a prized blade to throw if it had any kind of peened , pinned , glued or otherwise fastened handle . While the horn and wood handles seem durable they are attached to the tang not part of it . Furthermore any handle that flares out to any extent such as the end of some Kukuuris is not going to make it easy to let it slip from your hand without the flare impeding the free rotation of the Kukuuri . Hoping not to offend anyones idea of what a handle on a Kukuuri should look like I think a wrapped rawhide handle could withstand the abuse . I believe the throw must allow for under-rotation . That is to say, with a straight blade tang you want the tang almost directly berhind the blades line of force . With the Kukuuri I think you would need to have the tang close to paralell (sp) with the target as the point starts to penetrate so as it continues to penetrate and rotate the tang would impart its force to the penetrating point instead of rotating the force and pulling out the tip from its target . This is all theoretical as I have only one Kukuuri which aside from the occasional batonning and use as a camp tool in general will remain a prized posession .Through going through the throwing motion I have felt the partial dynamics of the throw and am sure I am right . Maybe one day a Cantina member will have a fairly light kukuuri with a broken horn or wood handle they will be willing to trade . I say light as I don,t think I would be comfortable throwing one that weighed over 18 ounces with the handle removed .
 
ShadowchaserUFP said:
Are there any khukuri designed for throwing? I'm just curious about this.

Jack
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Osiyo Jack, welcome to the HI Forum/Cantina/Psycho Ward.:thumbup: :D

If'en ya wanna throw a kukri then my suggestion is to buy a few of the cheap government issue models from Atlanta Cutlery.
They're not a bad kukri for the money and will chop willow and other soft saplings just fine but they're not for really heavy dedicated work.
Should make good throwers though and they're cheap enough.:thumbup: :cool: :D
 
As I remember, uncle bill had done it. I might be willing to try it with a chiruwa that had it's handle slabs taken off, and wrapped with tape around the tang. Most blades though, I wouldn't want to risk damage.
 
wonder what Dave Rishar has to say about the subject....
 
THROW A HIMALAYAN IMPORTS KHUKURI? Why in the he&& would anybody want to abuse in such a manner, a high quality, hand made, tool/weapon, that can be expected to last a lifetime (possibly several) under normal use? That makes absolutely no sense to me at all.

Now then, since some of y'all are going to want to do it anyway, be advised, a khukuri ought to throw very similar to a tomahawk, due to having similar weight distrubution. Best bet for a throwing khuk, IMHO, would be one of the chiruwa style CIKs ( that's Cheap Indian Khukuris for y'all newbies). AC still sells 'em for $29.95, as a "Genuine Ghurka Khukuri".

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Just take the central ridge off the handle, along with any sharp corners on the pommel, and sand everything down smooth and rounded off. Wrap the handle tight, first with a layer of fiberglass strapping tape, then a layer of duct tape over that, and it should be a pretty good while before the danged thing flies apart (depending of course, on your skill at throwing it).

Yup, fling them CIKs to your heart's content, save your REAL khukuri for the applications it was designed for.

Sarge
 
Daniel Koster said:
wonder what Dave Rishar has to say about the subject....
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What say I? If anyone's got a hankering to throw good khukuris around, do me a favor and throw them into my yard. :)

In all seriousness, I don't throw khukuris so I can't really comment on what happens, but it seems like an incredibly bad idea for several reasons. If I were to start throwing them around, I would follow Sarge's advice on the matter. The AC khuks are inexpensive and if mine is any indication, their heat treat is probably more appropriate for throwing than for chopping anyway. ;)
 
Also keep in mind that a khuk's curved shape will mean that it will come back on you in a hurry if you miss the stick. At 1.5lbs, any part of that hitting you anywhere is going to be bad news.
My suggestion is what the others have said. get an AC and have at it. However, i think the thicker profiles will be harder to stick. I used to throw a Cold Steel Mini Gurka Lite with pretty good results. It's thin and with the heat treat it seems to hold up OK. no slabs to break off, and they can be had for 50 or 60 bucks i think. YMMV.
Personally, i'll stick to hawks and axes.

Jake
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Also keep in mind that a khuk's curved shape will mean that it will come back on you in a hurry if you miss the stick. At 1.5lbs, any part of that hitting you anywhere is going to be bad news.

Jake
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Errr.........If it comes back at you, do you try to catch it or not ? :p
 
In case this has not been posted already, I will go ahead and say that I do not believe the HI guarentee applies to khukuris that have been launced at trees or other objects.

I think Bill once said only an expert should attempt to throw a khuk. They are not throwing knives.

munk
 
Ok, now that we have all of those opinions out of the way, and I DO respect all of them, I must state I would never throw my suripati at anything. It just means too much to me to abuse it in that manner. But, and this is the important but, would it be possible to DESIGN a throwing Khuk and if so would it require a major configuration change other than the handle requirements? I would think a small khuk would be ideal if it had a proper handle on it. Say one of those "letter opener" khuks that HI sells...... What think you all of that idea?

Jack
 
Ole Chinese throwing knifes had full tang no handle and had a ring like an AK bowie. No handle as in less air resistence so it spins smoothly.
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Also keep in mind that a khuk's curved shape will mean that it will come back on you in a hurry if you miss the stick. At 1.5lbs, any part of that hitting you anywhere is going to be bad news.
My suggestion is what the others have said. get an AC and have at it. However, i think the thicker profiles will be harder to stick. I used to throw a Cold Steel Mini Gurka Lite with pretty good results. It's thin and with the heat treat it seems to hold up OK. no slabs to break off, and they can be had for 50 or 60 bucks i think. YMMV.
Personally, i'll stick to hawks and axes.

Jake
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cold steel does have that Really Really Low End set of large blades with the plastic molded handles - people buying a kukri thing they're getting the better high end cold steels only to find a $16 stamped blade in their mailbox.

so, one could probably buy one of each of the those Low End guys, and not break the bank. i imagine the bolos would be more satisfying to throw. also fairly not breaky and flying apart. wear a face shield, a nut cup, and shin guards. oh, and stand behind your neighbors good bmw for a shield. bounce back? oof. bad enough with regular throwin' knives

bladite
 
I wonder if we're talking about a boomerang. ?

What would be the object of a curved throwing knife?
What would this form accomplish?

munk
 
Bladite said:
cold steel does have that Really Really Low End set of large blades with the plastic molded handles - people buying a kukri thing they're getting the better high end cold steels only to find a $16 stamped blade in their mailbox.
bladite
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Thanks for bringing that up:) I forgot all about their "machete" line. Cheap enough to buy a couple. Good idea for a cheap thrower. I mean you can throw anything with enough practice. My first throwing knife was an old chef's knife, after all;)

Errr.........If it comes back at you, do you try to catch it or not ?
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Astro

Only if you can catch it in your teeth;)

Jake
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Thanks for bringing that up:) I forgot all about their "machete" line. Cheap enough to buy a couple. Good idea for a cheap thrower. I mean you can throw anything with enough practice. My first throwing knife was an old chef's knife, after all;)

Astro

Only if you can catch it in your teeth;)

Jake
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No I only catch frisbees with my teeth ! :D :o
 
I never understood throwing your weapon away.:rolleyes:
But then, there are a lot of things people do that I don't understand.:yawn:
 
The Atlanta Cutlery style Kukris throw fine, but because of the grip design (made so you can hold on to them) you have to throw them pretty much exclusively from the blade and flat. That said, they hit like an axe, though truth be told I would rather throw an axe. As to bounce back, I haven’t had as much problem with that using large knives then using small ones. Those little eight-ounce stainless throwing knives that you can pick up for an old song scare me more than a Kukri. Those things fling back at you like you threw them at a rubber wall.
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