Got this in the mail today!



Blade length: 10.25 inches
Handle length: 5.50 inches
blade thickness: .187 inches
Blade height: 2.625 inches
Weight: heavy

I like it! It actually feels pretty good in the hand and should chop like there's no tomorrow. As far as edge retention goes... We will see.

Awesome Is that the one JJ got for you?

Cool! What is it?

It's a khukri style knife. ......................

Nice!

Where is it from?

YUP, JJ got it while TDY in Thailand. He was on an exercise with the Royal Thai Marines. He said they(well some) use a similar knife but not quite as Khukuri like, has a straighter blade.

I've used knives like this before while in the Philippines and despite the blade shape and size they work surprisingly well for a lot of different tasks. YES, even skinning. You just choke up on the blade, basically laying your thumb along one side and then wrapping your fingers around the spine and over on the other side like you were going to lay your fingers on the fatty part at the base of your thumb.

Now all I gotta do is find someone that makes sheaths for something like this. I am thinking an open (partial) spine model would be the boss.

It looks like an enep machete.

It sure does!

Anyone checked out or ordered something from "Aranyik Trading Company" you can find it on fb...

Pretty cool there Randy