I know a few of you probably think I haven’t been putting out enough lately, I’ve had
a headache ok- but how about this Kukri video I’ve been shooting since- shit- uhh March?
The reason it’s taken so long because I’m striving to make it the best ever!
You’re going to share it with all of your friends.
All of the jokes will be hilarious and none of which will be recycled from previous videos.
Internet trolls everywhere will all jump into the closest hottest volcano… then I’ll
be featured in the trending section along with all the cool tween Tik Tok compilations,
and I’ll get thousands of new really amazing subscribers that will all become Patreons
and buy Tshirts!
Ok, ok that’s not true.
In reality I know it’s not the latest titanium boutique bullturd, but it chops and there’s
a chance I could seriously injure myself.
Well in what appears to be my last Kukri video for some time- let’s take a look at my favorite
Kukri manufacturers modern take on a classic concept.
The Kailash Scourge anniversary… in a performance grind.
Not to be confused with the standard Kailash Scourge which has some pleasurable ridges
on the spine.
And it’s called the Anniversary because it’s an appropriate gift for your significant
other on the occasion of the same name.
So let’s take a look at the dimensions like the overall length and weight- with and without
the sheath.
What have you been up to lately?
I’ve had motorcycle classes and family in town and no motivation.
Blade length and cutting edge- I try to make sure I post those unrelated things on Instagram
occasionally.
Because I’m sure my followers would like to know.
Handle size and grip area.
But I don’t want you to think I’ve ghosted Youtube.
Spine thickness and handle thickness.
I’ve thought about it.
But you know- fuck it here I am.
Tallnesses.
Here’s a video.
Hope you’re happy!
Ok the Scourge, which not a lot of people know is a synonym for humanity or also new
Tik Tok video.
The Scourge is a big ass kukri style blade.
It comes in one of three grinds: the thinnest or performance, standard or just mid size,
and heavy duty which is the thickest.
My particular version uses the thinnest grind called performance in a rough satin finish-
and made from 5160 carbon steel.
It keeps the big 13” blade, with a full tang well under 2 pounds.
Did I just say well under 2 pounds?
Carbon steel of course must be cared for, dried of moisture, and lubed often to keep
from rusting.
You’ll see later in the video I could have cared for it a little better, however if we
refer to light corrosion as a patina I can charm my way out of being a neglectful knife
bro.
The most important thing here is- Guy who never lubes down his blades telling people
on the internet to lube down their blades.
A little Brasso helps if you forget to dry it after each use.
The handle.
The handle also has multiple standard options, like Indian rosewood, white rosewood, and
buffalo horn.
I think you can email them for custom micarta options now… but I chose hornier option
because it’s a pretty tough material and normally holds up well to whacking it.
However I might point out a few fractures in the material right near the quillion that
were on the knife when I received it- would it be a spoiler to say those might be problem
areas for say an idiot whacking on wood?
The handle is smooth and pretty comfortable- although the peens do protrude ever so slightly
from the handle.
If I could make one improvement in the handle- which Kailash could do if you just email them-
I’d make the front finger guard a little smaller, so the handle material isn’t so
thin.
Ok and maybe flush up those peens.
The sheath.
Your basic Kukri comes with a Dap sheath, but Kailash gives you options- if you’re
a heretic and not fond of the Dap like myself.
My favorite is the optional welted and sewn Western style leather, which has two points
of retention with snaps.
Most importantly praise Lynn that it’s a dangler, so the butt sits below the belt.
There’s also the loop at the bottom which could be used to loop some paracord through
as a leg lash.
All in all a pretty great sheath and almost perfect if it came standard with a leg lash.
Comparisons.
First the Scourge.
This cost me about $240 shipped.
It’s a little rough around the edges.
I technically bought this before I got the pensioner, and I see a better fit and finish
and attention to detail on the Pensioner.
Meaning they’ve improved.
Which is good because I’ve been making videos for years and have not.
I prefer the shiny or polished finish to the satin seen here- because it’s more even.
And the stacked leather handles they started fitting some of their kukris with is awesome.
I don’t know if the stacked leather lends itself to the scourge though because of the
aggressive finger guard- But I’ll bet they could modify it.
The pensioner seen here is very nice.
It’s very light, it holds an edge extremely long- no need to sharpen mine or the Scourge
for that matter- both come push cut paper sharp and have had no issues with edge rolling
or chipping.
I think the scourge in Micarata would be the bomb.
Now the Bud K.
After years of abuse this one still holds up and sharpens pretty easily with one of
my chakmaks from the Himalayan imports.
It doesn’t hold an edge long, but $20 ain’t bad.
Here’s the Himalayan imports with buffalo horn.
Handle fitment to the tang is much better here- no gaps like on the scourge, but the
balance isn’t anywhere near as nice as it is on the Kailash.
Kailash saves weight in it’s grinds with tapering, and the two Himalayan imports I
have seem to take no consideration.
Make it thick boys.
The way the spine tapers all the way to the edge is pretty impressive in the Scourge Anniversary.
And finally the zombie tools Vakra.
Overall the Zombie Tools has a better fit and finish in handle area.
This is about a $280 blade… although the manual labor that goes into hammering out
and thinning Kailash’s blades is more intensive.
The balance on the Kailash is better though.
Zombie tools leather wrapped handles provide a tad more friction to the hand than the buffalo
horn.
Wrapping it up.
I’ve spent a bunch of time reading Kailash’s website.
I know sex is good but have you ever gotten up at four in the morning to work on your
Youtube channel, and spent a few hours reading Kukri Company FAQs.
I believe it’s Andrew who runs their Instagram Kukri thirst trap feed, showing off all the
sexy custom orders, and the process of making kukri magic- although not anywhere near enough
bathroom selfies though.
Yes there is something seriously wrong with me.
However all this sort of stuff sets them apart from the other places.
Andrew is the designer of the original Scourge, that the anniversary is based off of.
I’ll link below a thread about the Scourge that was originally made by KHHI or Kukri
House handicraft industry, and then copied by several other Kukri houses- which explains
why the Scourge is available at several different places.
But Andrew now works with Kailash and has helped guide the social media presence, direction
and designs of Kailash, which is only a few years old now.
The two Kukris I’ve ordered from them come with pictures during the manufacturing process-
something unique.
Their prices start at about $100 for basic stuff and go up from there for custom orders
and designs.
Their blades are made one at a time- so make sure you build in a month or two for them
to complete your order.
Remember I said earlier on the finger guard there looked to be some faults in the buffalo
horn.
Well they did fall off during the chopping section, and not the hammering section.
I mean I did hammer on the handle later in the video with a piece of wood to dislodge
it from some wood I had no business trying to baton through.
Which is why I did it.
Cottonwood sucks unless you’re using a splitter, and even then it’s not ideal.
I gave away my Fiskars before I moved- thinking I’d never see a log again in California.
I may wind up filing the quillion back a bit and just rounding it where the buffalo horns
ended.
It comes down so far my hand never hit that area during use.
It’s more ornamental than functional.
Anyway, I love the scourge, and the pensioner, and also the zombie tools.
I like Kailashe’s designs and I was so happy with how that leather stacked pensioner came
out- I don’t know if I’ll ever buy another bigass custom chopper from another company.
The Scourge doesn’t do well with batoning ridiculously large pieces of wood (surprise!),
which is a combination of the fibrous meshy grain structure of Cottonwood, the recurve
of a Kukri, and the wood just being too damn big.
It excels at chopping wood though, more so than my big knives.
And if you get a smaller diameter log it does pretty well with batoning.
I beat the hell out of the blade and the edge is still pretty sharp.
Anyway please check out Kailash’s website, and their Instagram.
Both are miles ahead in terms of transparency and clarity of the other kukri houses.
DM them on Instagram or email them through their website- for any questions, or custom
orders.
You can email them about modifying existing designs too.
Anyway, subscribe, follow me on Instagram, and think about buying one of my unpopular
T-shirt of signing up for Patreon to help directly support the bullshit found on the
channel even though I’m not making a whole lot of videos lately.
Thanks for watching!