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I want a Bowie that fights like a Katana.
I want a khukuri that cuts rattan efficiently like Parang.
I want a kris that skins a saltwater croc like hot butter.
Truth be told, whatever said above, I must be smoking something strong but we see wish-list like this everyday. We WANT something we don't have and hope it's out there.
The legend of HACK was first heard after countless trail blazing experiences in the punishing rainforests of South East Asia. Whenever you whisper H.A.C.K, the trees shiver violently and so we verified it. The last we heard it was seen near Golden Triangle, South East Asia.
Over the years I have amassed a variety of khukuris but relieved some as my taste has shifted towards versatility. However one blade stood out from the rest (and it isn’t even a proper khukuri) -
The Pioneer Chindits Knife; perhaps the earliest form of KLO (Khukuri Looking Object), It is a makeshift side arm for the Chindit armies who might have learned about the battle prowess of khukuris, both physically and psychologically, this KLO were mass produced via the Bessemer method back in 1920’s or older.(my reference was made in 1921) with a combo profile of khukuri and bowie, cho-less, slapped with 2 wooden scales and a mismatched but stout piece of leather sheath. At any time, when unsheathed, the sheer size and the battle hardened and savage side of raw forge just sent chills down my spine and a remedy for constipation. Such construction i believe was made to endure the punishing use in battlefield.
Fast forward to late 2019 I decided to have a survival blade made based on this profile but with subtle changes so I turned to one of the best knifemakers in Thailand, P’ SongRit Mawan. I sent him a cutout of the original blade and we spoke a lot about the history of khukuri and Chindit, my likes and dislikes. Mind you, he has not seen nor handled one on hand so it was tricky. I conveyed to him that i like to have a blade that he himself will use in a dystopia and not looking back since.
I want a khukuri that cuts rattan efficiently like Parang.
I want a kris that skins a saltwater croc like hot butter.
Truth be told, whatever said above, I must be smoking something strong but we see wish-list like this everyday. We WANT something we don't have and hope it's out there.
The legend of HACK was first heard after countless trail blazing experiences in the punishing rainforests of South East Asia. Whenever you whisper H.A.C.K, the trees shiver violently and so we verified it. The last we heard it was seen near Golden Triangle, South East Asia.
Over the years I have amassed a variety of khukuris but relieved some as my taste has shifted towards versatility. However one blade stood out from the rest (and it isn’t even a proper khukuri) -
The Pioneer Chindits Knife; perhaps the earliest form of KLO (Khukuri Looking Object), It is a makeshift side arm for the Chindit armies who might have learned about the battle prowess of khukuris, both physically and psychologically, this KLO were mass produced via the Bessemer method back in 1920’s or older.(my reference was made in 1921) with a combo profile of khukuri and bowie, cho-less, slapped with 2 wooden scales and a mismatched but stout piece of leather sheath. At any time, when unsheathed, the sheer size and the battle hardened and savage side of raw forge just sent chills down my spine and a remedy for constipation. Such construction i believe was made to endure the punishing use in battlefield.
Fast forward to late 2019 I decided to have a survival blade made based on this profile but with subtle changes so I turned to one of the best knifemakers in Thailand, P’ SongRit Mawan. I sent him a cutout of the original blade and we spoke a lot about the history of khukuri and Chindit, my likes and dislikes. Mind you, he has not seen nor handled one on hand so it was tricky. I conveyed to him that i like to have a blade that he himself will use in a dystopia and not looking back since.
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