Another WWII Hanuman

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Will Kwan

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The WWII bladed Hanuman arrived. What can I say that has not been said?

It is probably the prettiest khukhuri I have ever seen. The wood and craftmanship on the handle is excellent. It is hard to believe Hanuman was not made with by machine. Hanuman come complete with ears, eyes, forehead, nose, nostrils, and a smile. The grain structure of the wood also helps to give Hanuman more shape.

The attention to detail with the tools is excellent. The chisel blade is actually sharp. There is good detailling on the karda handle.

Feel of the handle is excellent. The handle fits my hands excellently. Hanuman's chin aids in drawing the khukhuri. The knife is netrually balanced.

The weight of my Hanuman khukhuri is 674.7 g. It is heavier than an Ang Khola.

Hanuman is almost too beutiful to use. But curiosity overroad my desire to preserve Hanuman and I chopped up a 2x4 with it. He was not bothered by this and Hanuman's smile just got bigger.

The only compaints (extremely minor) against the Hanuman khukhuri involve the sheath. The leather for the tools are not as thick as the standard H.I. khukhuri's. The medicine/tinder pouch seems too brittle for use. Perhaps I am not using it correctly. As this is a reproduction, this may is probably the way the original sheath was made.

Thanks H.I. for another great khukhuri. It will be a conversation piece for sure.

Will
 
Will,
I treated the tinder pouch on my gangaola with Pecard leather dressing for about a week, and it became pliable enough to open fairly easily and hold some tow and a musket flint.
Berk
 
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Will I should have read this one again before answering your question on the other thread.

How does the WW II Hauman blade compare to the 18" WW II blade that you like so well for chopping?
That will give me some idea of the size and difference between some of the other Kuhkuri blades.

Berkely thanks for that info on the leather softener. I have some Carnuba cream that works very well for that and I will use it on mine now. It is very stiff also. A flintlock flint?
There is a lot of flint in Okla.,but sometimes it is hard to find one that will spark easily. I have a larger one for one of the old timey tools I have,but it isn't real dependable.

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>>>>---¥vsa---->®
The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.
 
Thanks for the info, Berk. What did you find in the pouch?

Yvsa, I think the WWII blade on the Hanuman is identical to my 17.5" khukhuri within kami tolerances. The blade length of the Hanuman is 12" the 17.5" WWII is 11". The thickness are both about 0.45" at its thickest. The weights are almost identical. Hanuman seems to be more netrually balanced. Ysva, if you are interested in more sizes I have a log of blade length, overall length, and weight of my khukuri's.

Bill, is the WWII blade on the Hanuman actually an 18" WWII bade rather than a 16.5"?

Will

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Thanks Will.
I have that info saved,but sure would appreciate an update in comparison to one we have in common if it's not a lot of trouble.

I took some time today and used the Carnuba Cream on all the scabbards I have for the Kuhkuris and my Marbles and SAK. It worked well to soften up the tinder pouch. It also softend the pocket it goes in A Lot! I don't think it needs to be real soft or it wouldn't slide in as well. I then used the Kiwi for the black scabbards to keep the color in well. I wonder if "cat tail" (the plant,put here for the one who knows who he is.
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) fuzz would be a good tinder? The Oklahoma Sage may also be good. I will have to try it for that.

An interesting note to me is that the leather on the Villager model I have
looks almost like it is semi tanned.
There are a couple of places the polish or color doesn't seem to penetrate well and resembles rawhide. It's not a problem at all. It would just be tougher if anything.



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>>>>---¥vsa---->®
The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.
 
Will,
The tinder pouch was empty when I got it, but I had to soften it up to open the flap. I put in an English gun flint to strike with the chakma for sparks and some flax tow for tinder. Given Uncle Bill's translation of the name as ganja wala, I probably should have used hemp tow.
Yvsa,
The Village sirupati I got from the same batch also has the rawhide-effect leather on the scabbard. I think it's appropriate to the knife, and as you say it seems tougher than the regular tannned leather.
Berk
 
Will, the blade on the misfire ordered Hanumans sure look like an 18 inch WWII blade to me.

As some have noticed the villagers don't go much for spit and polish on either scabbards or khukuris. If it works that is the primary consideration.

Matches and cigarettes were among Nepal's first manufactured products. The tinder pouch in the scabbards remains (to me at least) one of the mysteries of the region.

Uncle Bill
 
The numbers go weight (g), Overall length (in.) and Blade Length (in.)


Cold Steel Gurkha 640, 17.5, 12
Cold Steel LTC 482, 17.5, 12
Mad Dog ATAK2 358.9, 11.625, 6.75
Mission MPKS (A2) 369.6, 12, 7.25
H.I. 20” Ang Khola 1700, 22.0, 15
H.I. 15” Ang Khola 635.0, 15.25, 10
Reject 15” Ang Khola 650.1, 15.5, 9.75
H.I. 16.5” WWII 573.8, 17.5, 11
H.I. 17.5” WWII 689.4, 17.5, 12
H.I. Hanuman 674.9, 17.25, 12
H.I. BAS 542.3, 15.75, 9.75
First Villager 484.0, 14.0, 9.25
Cystern No. 1 Service 539.0, 15.5, 10.5

(1) 20” Ang Khola weight from Bill .
(2) LTC Weight from Cold Steel brochure.
(3) Length in inches.

Uncle Bill, the steel and heat treat on my villager is outstanding. The edge is quite hard and retains its sharpness well. The spine is indeed softer than the edge. (Wacking on the spine with a metal object will mar the spine but does not damage the edge)

Will



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Will, thanks a million for posting all this info and for the feedback on the villager. I think everybody here appreciates your effort but I do more than most because you are doing something that I should be doing. Thanks again!

Uncle Bill
 
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