Back to school special. Perfect 18" Banspati by Bura. Pix and bargain time.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Here is a Banspati done by the old master himself, Bura, and the engraving is done by his son Bhimsen. It is 18 inches and about 1.75 pounds, slightly fullered and a work of excellence. Fit, finish, hardness all up to what we expect from Bura. Karda and chakma are fitting companions to big blade.

Scabbard is very good quality but not by sarki with no name. Frog is 75 year HI superfrog.

We will deliver this back to school special to your door for $145.

Call or email if interested.

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[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 09-06-2000).]
 
Arrrgh this is tough...

Must protect bank account...for a little longer...

btw Uncle, any more of those 21" Sirupatis like the one you sent me? I have to say that is the most satisfying knife to hold and wield out of all the Khukuris I received so far.

Looks like a great knife though... what exactly is a Banspati again? Difference is the engravings or what?

J
 
Wow Im surprised no one has jumped on this piece yet...

A few questions about the knife, Uncle Bill,

Would you say it is more for work purposes (ie chopping trees, etc) or for martial purposes?

Is it used in the same way as a Sirupati might be?

It's getting harder and harder to not pull the trigger on this one, as you can tell :-/

J
 
yeah, Labor Day was kinda draining for me as well...managed to make it home w/ a headache and a serious lack of sleep (thanks to a beach party and 3 hrs of sleep the night before)

One last question: how does the brass grip compare to the wood (spec. the hill walnut) and the horn grips typically used on the other khukuries? Is it more prone to 'slippage' or does it have unique advantages?

Thanks for putting up w/ my incessant questions!

J
 
Well James ,I have a brass handled GRS and I`ve never had any trouble with slippage . That ridge around the middle of the handle will raise a blister faster than you can say "Himalayan Imports" of course , but I wanted to see if the brass would slip when my hand got sweaty so I put up with it for a good chopping session and had no trouble . To solve the blister problem , I put a few wraps of stick tape around the handle just forward of the ridge . Gloves would work too. Cheers , Mark
 
Will someone please hurry and buy this! I don't know how much longer I can hold out! My HIKV is about to get the best of me!!!!!
 
OK, I'II take it Uncle, will call you in the am, your time befor Your lunch or so.
Thanks Steve
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Bill Montana
 
Thank you, Bill, for taking it. I already have one Banspati so didn't need another one, but they're such terrific khuks that I would have broken down and gotten this one had it been available much longer. I can promise that you'll be very impressed with it and very, very glad that you grabbed it.
 
the brass handle is extremely classy looking, but this handle's big advantage, for me, is that you don't have to mess around with superglue and epoxy chasing after cracks. I've read some complaints that the combination of brass and sweat gives off an acrid smell, but I don't have a good sense of smell and hadn't noticed it.
The Bura banspatis are terrific. I've got a 20-inch, 2lb5oz one. I love it. When I use it or even look at it, the knife (if it were a human, that is) for some reason reminds me of Prince Hal in the Shakespeare play, I think it is Richard III, that Kenneth Branaugh made a really good movie version of a few years back. That is, this kukhuri has about it an aura of elegance but is still able to get down and dirty in doing demanding work.
 
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