10 out of 10 18" AK by Kesar for $95. Pix and bargain time.

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Here is a great 18 inch, 2 pound 6 ounce Ang Khola made and marked by Kesar. The fit and finish are excellent and the edge is quite hard, about 60 Rc. Beautiful saatisal handle. It is a 10 out of 10 khukuri. The karda is very good and the chakma is 1/4 inch thick. Kesar is a very good kami who has been with us from the start and does excellent work. The reason you don't hear a lot about him is he only works part time. He has a farm which like Nara he must run and it gets priority over khukuris.

As you can probably see the problem is with the scabbard -- a tear at the top and how it got torn I can only guess. The scabbard is made by the sarki with no name and is tooled and nicely done but nothing can escape damage in shipping if the hit is severe enough. The frog is HIsuperfrog and here to stay awhile. This tear can be patched with rubber cement or a strip of leather and epoxy. And, I found that the frog can be pulled up high enough to cover the tear if you simply want to hide it.

The good news is you get this rig for $95 delivered to your door, $50 off regular.

Call or email if interested.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
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Another Great Khukuri!!!!
I can hardly resist buying this one myself, but I have priorties that I have to keep.
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Like Harry and some others I will leave this one for the guys and gals that don't have one as yet or at least one of this model, which I consider to be the best knife in the world.

And there is no doubt that the butt caps are thicker. That's an improvement I am really glad to see although the 1st flat ones still beat out the scrolled caps even if they might not be as pretty!!
The flat ones are easy to modify to make the handle fit anyone's hand better.
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[This message has been edited by Yvsa (edited 08-11-2000).]
 
Fausto, congratulations, you have an excellent khukuri. Thank you also for removing temptation as I would have snapped this one up as an example of Kesar's work.



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Harry
Khukuri Range Safety Officer
 
Uncle Bill is right,
our security guards are two Ghurkhas vets. Believe it or not, they are never sea sick!I've never been working with Ghurkhas before, I've found they are very genuine, serious no b.s. people, I'm really happy to have them onboard. I'm quite convinced that with some training they could be turned in fairly good seamen as well.
Their presence onboard has rekindled my interest for ghurkhas and khukuris. I've first read about them when I was a kid, at the time of the Falkland war. I was impressed by what I was reading about these little tough knife-packing, brown skinned soldiers, who were dispatched to fight in such a remote place. I felt compelled to get to know more about them and I read more material. I've seen my first khukuri when I went to visit the imperial war museum in London, many years ago. In Italy, I've never been able to see any khukuri, except for tourist junk and some over priced military ones.
As I said, the presence of these guys onboard rekindled my interest, I've looked for material on the web and found the HI site. I plan to get more khukuris from uncle Bill, the knives are great and the money goes for a good cause. If i will be lucky enough, one day I will take a trip to Nepal (job, mother and girlfriend permitting).
Ciao a tutti
Fausto
 
Thanks for info, nephew. Sometimes my memory works ok. Your knife flew to San Francisco today and should be waiting for you.

I may have the knives for your shipmates, too. I received 2 parcels today and we are still unpacking. If they are here I will ship Monday and they should be there in plenty of time for the ship to make call.

If you go to Nepal let me know and I will have somebody meet you but I warn you that finding a port in Nepal is not easy!

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
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Gentlemen,
Just a minor appraisal of kesar's work, for the benefit of Fausto and others who may be interested.I recently received a Kesar blem from Bill. The blemmish was a hairline crack in the handle approximately 1" long. A dab of Krazy Glue and "feathering" with an edge strip of newspaper and all was one with the world again. According to my midnight measuring method of using a 4x6 photo the whole rig seems to be about 25" overall with a handle approx. 61/2" and spine approx. 3/8" from hilt to bend then tapering to tip. Weight seems a good 31/4lbs (help Uncle! Do you remember?) Handle is a dark red/brown wood that is wonderfully carved with dragons and flora - a real stunner when it came out of the box, as Bill told me nothing about the knife! The blade is different as there is only minimal drop at the point. Imagine a machete with only about 1/4" drop evolving between point and 21/2" back. For those who pay attention to these things, the ENTREK Destroyer has a similar point profile. Edge felt dull on arrival. Only an illusion! My customary ultra-advanced new khukuri honing method of a half dozen to 10 strokes per side with the Chicago Cutlery Kitchen steel follwed by an edge to tip drag through the local paper removed what burring there was and left the usual poppin' sharp edge. If Bill is seeing 58-60 RC on these blades, this one is probably 58. It took the edge easily, as did the excellent karda, which you could probably use as a hunting knife in it's own right. Chakma also well made and fitted. The sheath and frog are very well and neatly made without inordinate binding. They do, however, seem lightly made, as if sarki was trying to show how precise and minimalist he could be rather than heavy duty. I would rate sheath a 10 for show and a 7 or less if prolonged severe use were planned. This knife/sheath combo was made by knowledgeable people of a high caliber. As a display piece the whole affair is a 10. I would never take that handle outside for abuse. Good luck Fausto. And uncle, thanks again for the surprise.

P.S. Maybe Pala can round-up a top notch blade engraver or two. Something like Kesar's handle with an engraved blade and a tooled sheath would be a powerful must have on someones list. Also, could we get a scan of Nepalese hardwoods with a brief explanation of growing range and use? Of course, forumites would never ask for too much, would we?
Best to all,
Leo
 
As Uncle Bill alreday knows, Santa Claus as delivered the 18" ak by kesar (together with an unmarked ak bowie)onboard the M/S Seven Seas Navigator.
The big khukri is a beautifully made knife. The two sides of the blade are perfectly simmetrical in their features and so is the spine, the cho is very well made with the forward part rounder and more curly than on my 15" ak, the wooden handle is beautiful and so are the bolster and buttcap (to be picky the buttcap edge sticks out about 0.5 mm all around). It is a very handsome knife. the holster is damaged by the mouth (as in the pix) no big deal, I must say though that I like plain holsters better.
The great surprise has been the ak bowie. It makes a CASE V44 look like a midget size knife and still, it is very well proportioned. The blade is again perfectly simmetrical and very well finished,I love the size of the tang (a polished piece of railroad track),the big blade with the two fullers and the overall feeling of this big knife. As big as it is, it feels very confortable in the hand and I think it will become my hiking knife. The only regret is not knowing who made it.
Both knives are great and they show a lot of care and attention on the side of the Kamis.
With both kinves I've really got a lot of (both in terms of quality and quantity)for my money. Grazie zio Bill and same to the Kamis.
 
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