3 steals for 1/14. Pix and very good deals.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Top -- 18 inch 27 ounce 18th Century style by Kumar and well done it is. Beautifully grained saatisal handle. Karda and chakma look to be handled in hill walnut but I'm no woodchuck by any stretch of the imagination. I'll rate this rig as 10/10. Priced to sell today for $95 delivered if you live in the US.

Center -- 18 inch 28 ounce WWII model by Kumar and another 10/10 effort by this very good kami. Overall rig is perfect as far as I can tell. Take it home for $50 off regular price at $95 delivered.

Bottom -- 18 inch 21 ounce excellently done Kobra by Sher with all the usual outstanding Sher features. 10/10 rig and it's yours for $60 delivered today only.

Email to get any or all of these great buys.
 
Nasty, don't think you would have liked it, all curvy and everything.
 
I just put baby Keith to bed. He had milk, I had a big bowl of Blue Bunny icecream. I'm gonna take a nap, now, and when I wake these will all be gone, including that chir WWll. I just hope I don't have a bad dream.



munk
 
Blue bunny is pretty good. Great icecream is hard to find. Haagen daaz is owned by Nestles I think now. They claim it is the same recipe but it is not the same icecream.

My stomach hurts a little. I'm telling myself it's because of the icecream, not because of these great blades.

Did anyone notice the perfect 28 oz WWll horn handled khuk up there? Naw, you were all too busy salivating over the 18th century model.


Everybody wants an 18th century.


munk
 
Yeah, but a sanu forward curving comes close. Like Sun, Moon, & Stars.

:p :p :p :p :p ROTFLMAO
 
Munk .. I just saw the 18" 28 ozs 18th Century Kumar's .. without hatch marking version! I know it will be the 1st one to go!

I have a 18th Century Model .. the very last one fr Shop 1 .. it has an old fashion bolster (i.e. not the habaki type) .. I still remember Uncle Bill told me that Aunt Ang Yangdu hided it for me! It's just a beautiful knife!

I guess the one without hatch marking might be better .. easier to clean!
 
E-mail sent on #'s 2 and 3. Hope I did it right and that you have all the info you need.

Regards,

Svashtar
 
Svash, you've got it bad, haven't you?

I lived in Salinas momentarily in 1956, and Gonzales for a bit longer.
 
I know, I'm going to have to slow down here! But I saw that WWII AND the Kobra both for about 150 bucks and couldn't resist. I keep telling myself there's no reason to rush, but after having missed several of these deals before I thought I would take advantage of just one.

No more eating out for a couple of weeks, but what the hell. Now, I just have to keep my wife out of the loop until I get my CC paid off...!

FYI, Salinas is probably a bit different now than it was when you lived here. Lot's more gang BS, and I usually go out armed to the teeth, but the central coast is still a beautiful location.

Regards,

Svashtar
 
Mohd, I may be mistaken, but believe there still may be an unclaimed 18th century in another thread that needs some TLC. and only 75 bucks.




munk
 
It's funny you mention that. I don't know why, but after studying the 'geometry' of the 18th century khuks posted here recently, I think one might suit you. I think it would get out of its own way pretty fast for a larger 18" 28 oz blade. The handle was thick, the stem (neck?) of the blade wide, the curve or angle not as pronounced as the WWll and not as weight ended. Now, did that just drive you crazy?

When did all this 18th century interest occur? When I left it was still M43's, though the Movie was taking its share of converts.




munk
 
Whoever picked up #1 is morally obligated to pull some woodchuckery on that handle. That is some absolutely stunning grain:eek: Very unique handles on the karda and chakmah.

I'm not horrendously keen on the 18th century model right now, which probably means I'll be lusting after one in a few months. For some reason, the khukuris I don't like at first sight really seem to grow on me over time. I wasn't too keen on the M-43 for a while, and now it's one of my favorites. In fact, my M-43 has the position of honor next to the bed. I also thought the movie model looked goofy when I first saw it, but after a while, it really started to grow on me. Unfortunately, by the time I figured out I wanted one, there weren't any left:( :rolleyes: Maybe I should just give in and get an 18th century now and get it over with:D.
--Josh
 
Josh, look at it again, and imagine your hands slowly tracing the gentle curve of her spine, carefully running your finger tips over the front (you know how dangerous that can be).

Now, what type of woodchuckery are you suggesting that I do?
 
Gee, thanks for the support, Aardvark:D

As far as woodchuckery, if she were mine, I'd sand the handle to fit, and maybe smooth out the rings a bit, though Kumar does such a good job on handles that I doubt that would take too long. Once I had it sanded down to my liking, I'd apply as many coats of tru oil as it took to have that handle looking like glass. It's worth taking your time on that one; that is some of the nicest grain I've ever seen. I love the fact that the wood on the karda and chakmah handles is different than the khuk handle. I don't know if you've tried a tru oil finish before, but the results are fantastic, and the hardest part is having the patience for the numerous coats of oil to dry. If you decide to go that route, there are tons of instructions on the forum in various posts. I apologize if you've already played with tru oil; in that case, all my ramblings are redundant :)
--Josh
 
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