KUKRI For ID please.

Titus Pullo · 18th February 2011, 02:51 PM

What's the curve in the blade for anyway? I thought the effectiveness of the cut is mostly due to the mass of the blade. I think the straight one cut better because I accurately determine where the edge is going to cut.

kronckew · 18th February 2011, 05:02 PM

the curved blade, like a scimitar produces a smaller contact point, thus increasing the force at that point as the force is spread over a smaller area. it produces a slicing effect, an automatic draw cut.

think guillotine (a gory example) the initial models had a straight across blade edge, they found it did not produce a clean cut, so the edge of the blade was angled to produce the clean slicing action required.

it's like the french vs. the english in the peninsula wars, the french preferred straight swords for their cavalry, the eglish used the 1796 LC sabre with it's curved edge. the french complained about the horrible injuries it produced compared to theirs.

Atlantia · 18th February 2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus Pullo

What's the curve in the blade for anyway? I thought the effectiveness of the cut is mostly due to the mass of the blade. I think the straight one cut better because I accurately determine where the edge is going to cut.

Hi Titus

The Gurkha are known for being able to behead a man with a single downward stroke of their Kukri.

Regards
Gene

Titus Pullo · 18th February 2011, 10:33 PM

Thank you for clearing that up! But I still think if the mass is even distributed throughout the blade it could do far more damage.... I don't know.... I just taking a shot at this! [chuckle]

spiral · 19th February 2011, 11:21 AM

Titus I have to agree with your statment... "I don't know...."

If you cut enough things including wood or flesh you will find an angled blade cuts more efficeintly than a straight one.This is prooved in physics & in actuality of use. With A little internet research should find you the exact mathematical evidence of this. It not a matter of though or opinion its is proved scientific fact.

Spiral

Atlantia · 24th February 2011, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titus Pullo

Thank you for clearing that up! But I still think if the mass is even distributed throughout the blade it could do far more damage.... I don't know.... I just taking a shot at this! [chuckle]

Have you looked at the cut tests on youtube using various sword types?
For instance, the effectiveness of the curved blade in a stab.
Quite an eye opener!

18th February 2011, 02:51 PM	#1
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	What's the curve in the blade for anyway? I thought the effectiveness of the cut is mostly due to the mass of the blade. I think the straight one cut better because I accurately determine where the edge is going to cut.

18th February 2011, 05:02 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	the curved blade, like a scimitar produces a smaller contact point, thus increasing the force at that point as the force is spread over a smaller area. it produces a slicing effect, an automatic draw cut. think guillotine (a gory example) the initial models had a straight across blade edge, they found it did not produce a clean cut, so the edge of the blade was angled to produce the clean slicing action required. it's like the french vs. the english in the peninsula wars, the french preferred straight swords for their cavalry, the eglish used the 1796 LC sabre with it's curved edge. the french complained about the horrible injuries it produced compared to theirs.

18th February 2011, 10:33 PM	#4
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	Thank you for clearing that up! But I still think if the mass is even distributed throughout the blade it could do far more damage.... I don't know.... I just taking a shot at this! [chuckle]

19th February 2011, 11:21 AM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Titus I have to agree with your statment... "I don't know...." If you cut enough things including wood or flesh you will find an angled blade cuts more efficeintly than a straight one.This is prooved in physics & in actuality of use. With A little internet research should find you the exact mathematical evidence of this. It not a matter of though or opinion its is proved scientific fact. Spiral