Boat anchors/sharpened pry bars

Got this monster on my hip today for doing some yard work. Its a Himalayan Imports Ang Khola Bowie. 15+" overall length, about 2lbs, and 3/8" thick.

All my other knives of the bowie persuasion are razor sharp. This beast i keep sharp as a good axe. It will certainly cut and slice, but it functions more like a demolition tool over a knife. The fact i jeep it this way is because its just too heavy to worry about honing to a razor's edge. I don't hunt. I don't ever plan on finding myself elbows deep in a deer needing to dress game. This would not be the knife I would take for that anyway.

What it does do is wreck stuff like a boss. Split and hack and chop. Not a fast knife, but she's brutal

 

Hot damn, 2 pounds? Awesome beast right there.

And a tanto ESEE? Pretty cool. Never seen one of those before.

 

Here’s my sharpened prybar. Khukuri House Gurkha Combat. 5160 truck springs. First Khuk I’ve owned.

 

That’s a big boy for sure. If I’m not mistaken that is an Ontario RD series, maybe RD7 tanto. I think they are in 5160 and incredibly tough.

 

Thanks for the input. That’s a mean looking tip.

 

If I know I will be chopping, I take along a Condor Village Parang or Pack Golok.

I still have my BK-2. Don't care for it. Never used it beyond cutting paper in the house as I just knew I wouldn't like it much in the woods. Like the BK-7 better but it is a bit larger than I like to carry in the woods for the most part unless I know I will need it. Hence the Condor's. I keep a machete in my pickup for random chopping needs. The Condors mostly get used at home but I'm not above lugging one with me in the woods if I know I will need it.

 

I like my ka bar. Doesn't see much use. Don't e en know the model name. Used it to open some cans while camping once.

 

This one can truly be used as a boat anchor.
Svord Von Tempsky
Around 2 1/4 pounds
Small boat though.


But I did use it to slice tomatoes after I sharpened it.

 

Big knives are cool.

n2s

 

Looks like my first Khukuri from KH. What do you think of it? How well does yours hold an edge?

 

I have a few sharp pry bars. I recently received Knife Connection after market scales for this ESEE 5. Fells like a totally different knife - in a good way. With the original scales it felt like I was holding a pry bar. These scales almost makes it feel svelte.

 

Can’t give a scientific answer, but edge holds up rather well. Cuts cardboard and rope just fine. Haven’t been able to test this baby out on wood processing just yet. I have medium to large-ish hands so the handle is a tad small for me. Wiggles a bit when I swing. That’s probably the biggest nitpick I have with this knife.

The fatter handle of the Angkhola Kukri from Kailash sits better with me. Kailash is another excellent Khuk maker.

 

Here is an oversized HI Ang Khola Bowie with an extended handle (see post #2 for a more typical example)










Here is a slightly bigger HI Ang Khola Bowie. This one was made by Bura and is 5/8" at the spine.

n2s

 

Sharpened prybars are the best knife when you need a sharpened prybar.

Rarely if ever do I need a knife just for cutting/slicing, and I wouldn't be here if it weren't for a sharpened prybar that once held my full body weight and allowed me to climb through the ice.

 

Perfect for a three-handed grip!

 

Let me introduce you to Busse knives

 

I might unbox my Warlock some day if the occasion arises.

 

I like this one for tearing stuff up

 

My Direware Hyper 90 might not anchor a boat, but a kayak or canoe - yeah, probably so.

But I love it anyway........