What do you guys think of that new carbon being used by Cold Steel called SK-5...I am thinking of getting one of their Kukhris made in that steel.
Hello young lad. I don't know anything about the steel CS is using these days, but I wanted to suggest you take a look at the kuks from Himalayan Imports and Tora. I have several kuks from both these companies and they are excellent. These kuks are hand forged in Nepal by Kamis using leaf springs as a base material. These kuks are all differentially hardened, something I doubt you'd get from CS.
Also, Bark River Knife and Tool (BRKT) is scheduled to come out with a kukuri later this year. This one has been in the design stages for quite awhile and it should be quite a piece. If you're unfamiliar with BKT, Mike Steweart is a master of the convex grind and his company produces some top notch knives.