Bura Boomerang

[M. Taylor]

Here's my latest acquisition, a 'Bura Boomerang'. Got if off the 1/29 DOTD. The handle is sisau wood. Overall, it's a great knife. It was forged very well and has a sharp edge, which isn't always typical for HI blades with a high polish. Speaking of which, the polish is fantastic. The handle isn't the typical HI finish; it's more of a villager finish, which is fine by me. I don't have anything to strip off before sanding and oiling. The only thing I would have liked would have been another 1/2" on the handle. The girth is fine, but I'll have to choke up on the bolster a bit to keep the butcap from digging into my hand. I have high hopes that this will be a good chopper, but I won't get to prove that out until this weekend. We shall see. Hope you enjoy the pics; sorry that the blade color is a little goofy.

 

[CallsThunder]

Love the boomerang. Hope there are more coming our way. Thanks for sharing the pics. Let us know how you like it in the field.

 

[Jaiofspam]

sweet boomerang!!!
man i miss mine... you are very lucky to have grabbed one...
from what i heard they will not be produced for a very long time




if at all

 

[Abaniko]

sweet boomerang!!!
man i miss mine... you are very lucky to have grabbed one...
from what i heard they will not be produced for a very long time




if at all

What happened to your boomerang, Jai?

Great looking blade, MT :thumbup:

 

[Jaiofspam]

What happened to your boomerang, Jai?

Great looking blade, MT :thumbup:

small forging flaw on its edge (happened maybe during the tea pot tempering)... no biggie
got a big bad bura samsher to replace it :thumbup:

many thanks yangdu!!!

 

[Abaniko]

small forging flaw on its edge (happened maybe during the tea pot tempering)... no biggie
got a big bad bura samsher to replace it :thumbup:

many thanks yangdu!!!

"Why is HI the Best??"

Hmmm

 

[Jaiofspam]

"Why is HI the Best??"

Hmmm

EXACTLY!!!!! lol

 

[Ad Astra]

Seriously, the boomerang is one of the best newer designs. I have one and its aggressive curve and large comfy handle make it a great user.


Mike

 

[M. Taylor]

Hmmm. I thought my handle was on the small (short) side. If you choke up on it, it feels fine.

 

[Ad Astra]

Hmmm. I thought my handle was on the small (short) side. If you choke up on it, it feels fine.

Mine's slightly different for sure. Little more curvy, more cho creep too. Larger handle... YMMV, and it does.


Mike

 

[lizzardbone]

Great example M.Taylor and great snag. I must attain at least one of these.

 

[Eric006]

The Boomerang is near the top of my HI "most wanted" list. I hope there are more to come.

Eric

 

[Yangdu]

Beautiful pictures, thank you