New kukri design

Still in progress...but this is my idea so far.

How long is it going to be?

Just my opinion, but you might be better off calling it a tanto or wakizashi, as the kukri has a straight handle, and the blade's straight for a little bit before curving.

Anyway, good luck.

If you make one of these successfully and I like it, I plan to commission one from you. I'd love to have a kukri.

Also, Kukhri are only about 20inchs. though that design closer resembles either a khopesh or a greek Xiphos.

Name aside... what core are you aiming for? I would love to see this thing when finished.

Will post pics soon. I finished it the other day, and although I opted out of a crossguard I really like how it looks and handles. Core is 0.5 SCH 40 PVC.

And yeah, I suppose its more of a xiphos, but I was inspired by the kukri, lol!

how did that curved blue w the curved handle turn out?

Good luck, would love to see it at War.

have you got pictures up yet? I'm trying to make a similar blade...and though I want to curve the blade I am not certain how to do so, any ideas?

what core are you using?

he said allready silly
looks cool man heavy counter weight to keep it from being blade evy or no?

meant to ask findarato, and if it is also pvc, cap it, wear gloves, and pour boiling water down the pipe and bend it some

Findaráto Chwiwgwn Oronar wrote:

I'm trying to make a similar blade...and though I want to curve the blade I am not certain how to do so, any ideas?

if it's pvc then hyper is right. i've used this meathod before and it works very well

and if it is fiberglass or something else?

its going to smexy

best bet on curved fiberglass to do to what angus has suggested, go to lowes and pick up a fiberglass kit. take some balsa wood and shape it to how u want your core, then apply the fiberglass for a strong custom shape

Or just build it using the Sandwich style.

hmmm the lowes way sounds good, but what is the SAndwich style?

Sandwhich style blades.

http://www.dagorhir.com/forums/index.php?topic=13814.0

That is awesomesauce. And what's this I hear about fiberglass kits and balsa? How does this work? And I don't really know anyone from Haven other than Fallen Clan members, but I wanna know how to make those smexy, smexy weapons. Post a tutorial? Pwease?

i'd pm angus for full details, but from what i remember him telling me, you take a strip of balsa and carve it to your desired core, then apply the fiberglass in some form, and bake it if i remember...but yeah point is custom shapes that will last

Yeah, didn't really like the way the sword handled so I gave it to a friend. And Orrin, you were right. Sandwich method would have been the better method. All in all, it was a fun experiment but I wouldn't recommend the design based on maneuverability.

Kukri's are a very functional and usable design, just depends on how you're using it I suppose.

kurai wrote:

Kukri's are a very functional and usable design, just depends on how you're using it I suppose.

Probably also on how the sword turns out. >.>;