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All I can say is: It's Love. True Love!!!
I've been reading the threads, the archives, the FAQ, sending emails out to anyone who will listen trying to figure out what khukuri would whisper my name, say secret things to me, know me intimately before I even introduced myself.
This blade does all that and more.
But let me digress....
Last Friday, Uncle Bill posted this wonderful khukuri and Brian Caffrey sent me a short, terse ICQ message which said: "Act Fast".
I went to the thread, read it, stared at it, tried to decide if I needed it, and subconsciouly (kinda sorta) waited for someone to reply first. By the time I let myself respond, one of our brethren had already replied. I thought, cool, saved myself a buck or two, and no big deal.
Ah, but not so simple.... Uncle Bill said he found more...(pushers are the same, no matter what the drug
), and so, suddenly I was sending money through the ether again.
Okay, I admit it's been a binge of a weekend. I also ordered an 18" WWII and a Tibetan Thee that our evil uncle had in his secret inventory.
Fast Forward....I'm working with the London Metropolitan Police today and on the way home (they gave me a Bobbie Helmet, too cool!) my better half calls and tells me that this big box was waiting from Himalayan Imports. Pedal to the metal......
Ah yes, where was I? Love at first sight.
I love the look, yes, I admit it.....But...The feel...The feel I tell you!I've been jealous reading all of your posts about that special khukuri, the one that feels right in your hand. Sure, the BAS I got a week or so back is nice, it feels good, it's hefty and serviceable, but, no, it didn't have that magical feel in my hand, and so.....I sulked a bit and sighed wondering was it all b.s., passing infatuation, wishful thinking.....
But no, you were right. There is a special feeling and I have definitely found it in this Kumar Kobra. Yes, it's fast, it's light, it's beautiful,....it whispers of a bygone age, of heroic deeds, of dark nights and kismet.
Okay, it's not perfect. The handle has a couple of round patch jobs near the spine. The edge is not particularly sharp (yet). The scabbard has a flaw here and there. But, the point penetrates nicely. Poor Uncle Bill's shipping box has been run through mercilessly.
The buttcap is fit much better to the handle than the BAS, no sharp edges overlapping the horn. I can see a couple spots on the horn that will have to be watched, but may not ever develop into anything.
Overall the scabbard and frog are nice, a little thing here or there to show you it was made by a human being and not a machine.
Chakma and Karda are small and reversed in position from my BAS. (Chakma closest to the spine of the Kobra). Karda hardly sharpened. Both with small blemishes. I could care less!
Why? Because this blade knows my name and speaks things to me that some of you already have experienced. And now I know what you mean.
I will listen to Brian more often now. He is my good friend for a reason. He had suggested the 18" WWII (as did Rusty). It is on its way. I will say that it will have to be amazing to steal my heart as this blade has.
(I'll report on the WWII and the Tibetan Thee after they arrive.)
I'll let the others who are the martial artists among us report on the fighting aspects of this blade. I'm just a federal LEO and haven't studied any of the arts in several years.
HIKV??? Bring it on!!!!
Blues
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Live Free or Die
Some Knife Pix
I've been reading the threads, the archives, the FAQ, sending emails out to anyone who will listen trying to figure out what khukuri would whisper my name, say secret things to me, know me intimately before I even introduced myself.
This blade does all that and more.
But let me digress....
Last Friday, Uncle Bill posted this wonderful khukuri and Brian Caffrey sent me a short, terse ICQ message which said: "Act Fast".
I went to the thread, read it, stared at it, tried to decide if I needed it, and subconsciouly (kinda sorta) waited for someone to reply first. By the time I let myself respond, one of our brethren had already replied. I thought, cool, saved myself a buck or two, and no big deal.
Ah, but not so simple.... Uncle Bill said he found more...(pushers are the same, no matter what the drug
Okay, I admit it's been a binge of a weekend. I also ordered an 18" WWII and a Tibetan Thee that our evil uncle had in his secret inventory.
Fast Forward....I'm working with the London Metropolitan Police today and on the way home (they gave me a Bobbie Helmet, too cool!) my better half calls and tells me that this big box was waiting from Himalayan Imports. Pedal to the metal......
Ah yes, where was I? Love at first sight.
I love the look, yes, I admit it.....But...The feel...The feel I tell you!I've been jealous reading all of your posts about that special khukuri, the one that feels right in your hand. Sure, the BAS I got a week or so back is nice, it feels good, it's hefty and serviceable, but, no, it didn't have that magical feel in my hand, and so.....I sulked a bit and sighed wondering was it all b.s., passing infatuation, wishful thinking.....
But no, you were right. There is a special feeling and I have definitely found it in this Kumar Kobra. Yes, it's fast, it's light, it's beautiful,....it whispers of a bygone age, of heroic deeds, of dark nights and kismet.
Okay, it's not perfect. The handle has a couple of round patch jobs near the spine. The edge is not particularly sharp (yet). The scabbard has a flaw here and there. But, the point penetrates nicely. Poor Uncle Bill's shipping box has been run through mercilessly.
The buttcap is fit much better to the handle than the BAS, no sharp edges overlapping the horn. I can see a couple spots on the horn that will have to be watched, but may not ever develop into anything.
Overall the scabbard and frog are nice, a little thing here or there to show you it was made by a human being and not a machine.
Chakma and Karda are small and reversed in position from my BAS. (Chakma closest to the spine of the Kobra). Karda hardly sharpened. Both with small blemishes. I could care less!
Why? Because this blade knows my name and speaks things to me that some of you already have experienced. And now I know what you mean.
I will listen to Brian more often now. He is my good friend for a reason. He had suggested the 18" WWII (as did Rusty). It is on its way. I will say that it will have to be amazing to steal my heart as this blade has.
(I'll report on the WWII and the Tibetan Thee after they arrive.)
I'll let the others who are the martial artists among us report on the fighting aspects of this blade. I'm just a federal LEO and haven't studied any of the arts in several years.
HIKV??? Bring it on!!!!
Blues
------------------
Live Free or Die
Some Knife Pix
