The Bark River Golok.

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Skyman » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:11 am

what about a broadsword?
I would rather hit my target gently than miss hard.

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Vikram » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:33 am

Skyman wrote:what about a broadsword?
Broadsword is for wussies :wink: . A real man uses a Highland Claymore.

Like this one. :mrgreen:



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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Skyman » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:55 am

Only thou, Sir Robert, wieldest the long sword of taming!!! Thine enemies scatter yonder to the seven winds and their substance is thine plunder!!!


ROTFL ROTFL ROTFL ROTFL .

I was kinda serious about the broadsword.Oh well....perhaps a machete is most practical.It is agricultural after all.
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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Mack The Knife » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:10 am

winnie_the_pooh wrote:Mack,if you have to rely upon something sharp for self preservation,you will be better served by a short spear.
Always wanted a genuine Assegai just for the heck of it. It isn't much of a slasher or brush clearer though.
Will change my name to Shaka Zulu after I get it. :mrgreen:
Anything that maintains some distance from the opponent whilst not being too long for indoor use should do.

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Mack The Knife » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:49 am

Vikram wrote:
Skyman wrote:what about a broadsword?
Broadsword is for wussies :wink: . A real man uses a Highland Claymore.
Like this one. :mrgreen:
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Vikram, are you afraid to show your face to Moin? :mrgreen:
It's just the pic for Moin's thread - The face behind the blade.

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Moin. » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:24 am

:mrgreen:
Mack The Knife wrote:
Vikram wrote:
Skyman wrote:what about a broadsword?
Broadsword is for wussies :wink: . A real man uses a Highland Claymore.
Like this one. :mrgreen:
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Vikram, are you afraid to show your face to Moin? :mrgreen:
It's just the pic for Moin's thread - The face behind the blade.

:mrgreen: Abolsutely Vikram, Claymore's for real men, not little girls afraid to show their faces :mrgreen: Careful that"s a big blade, you just might cut yourself :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Real Men post their pics in my thread. :mrgreen:

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by xl_target » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:37 am

I don't know if that is Vikram in that photo but the guy in the kilt beside him looks decidedly nervous. :)

That is a huge blade, Mack!
Like Moin, I was hoping to see the Junglas comparison too.
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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Mack The Knife » Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:32 pm

In the absence of a Junglas here are couple of pics that should give some idea of size.

Pic. # 1: Compared to a Swiss Army Champ and a Izula-II.
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Pic. # 2: Compared to a 4.5" bladed Aurora (top) and a 6.25" bladed Magnum Fox River (below)
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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Moin. » Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:55 pm

Mack The Knife wrote:In the absence of a Junglas here are couple of pics that should give some idea of size.

Pic. # 1: Compared to a Swiss Army Champ and a Izula-II.
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Pic. # 2: Compared to a 4.5" bladed Aurora (top) and a 6.25" bladed Magnum Fox River (below)
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Thanks Mack, it's now easier to guage the size of the monster blade given the comparison pic next to the Izula II.

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Mack The Knife » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:31 pm

Moin, the Izula-II was added with you and Slingshot in mind.

If the current owner of the Junglas brings it to Bangalore in November/December, I will take the pics you want.

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Vikram » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:25 pm

Mack The Knife wrote:Always wanted a genuine Assegai just for the heck of it. It isn't much of a slasher or brush clearer though.
Will change my name to Shaka Zulu after I get it. :mrgreen:
Anything that maintains some distance from the opponent whilst not being too long for indoor use should do.

You may also like to practice this warrior chant,for I heard the assegai is ineffective without a proper rendition before putting up a charge.

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Seriously, a short spear in a confined spaces is not a bad idea at all. I have seen on the Greatest Warrior show how effective and versatile this weapon is.

But again,potent as it is, it has little chance against the Highland Claymore.What, you don't trust me? Watch this.

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Vikram » Sun Oct 21, 2012 3:32 pm

XL,

That was I in that pic.Took at a shop that specialises in these stuff, right in front of the Edinburgh castle.That is supposedly similar to William Wallace's Claymore. And the bloke next to me had a strong reason to be nervous. LOL.

The price of allowing me to pose with that monster was a little contribution to the solders' welfare fund!
Moin. wrote: :mrgreen: Abolsutely Vikram, Claymore's for real men, not little girls afraid to show their faces :mrgreen: Careful that"s a big blade, you just might cut yourself :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Real Men post their pics in my thread. :mrgreen:

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I wish I could oblige you,Moin. But, my face with my war-look on is not for little girls.I don't want you to wet yourself and wake up with nightmares in the nights.That's the considerate me. I will try to find a suitably peaceable one. ROTFL :wink:

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Skyman » Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:58 pm

" Enter Vikram " lol.
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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by surajshuresh » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:48 pm

Hi thanks for the reply Mack... The reason i asked is that many people prefer convex like vvoice and CKC kiley etc... And i am planning on doing a chopper myself and i need to know more about convex before i do anything so...

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Re: The Bark River Golok.

Post by Vikram » Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:28 pm

Skyman wrote:" Enter Vikram " lol.
Not to sound pedantic, there is a "definite article" missing in that phrase :wink: .

Sorry for the thread creep, Big Mac :oops: .
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