Bura Hanshee, Pix, Thanks

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Well, my first triangular box from Reno arrived today carrying my first real khuk and I must say I am blown away. I snagged the 15" Bura Hanshee from the 5/22 DOTD and could not be more pleased. It weighs 19 oz and has a comfortable and really great looking kapur wood handle. Many thanks to Auntie Yangdu for speedy delivery and awesome products!

Here are some pics:
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What a fine looking khukri! Good on you Dog. Now re-read the Safety thread before you damage yourself;)
I love the hanshees that Bura sometimes makes.
 
Nice wood on that kukri - looks like a prime candidate for some serious TruOil woodchuckery:)
 
I've got an 18" Bura hanshee myself, and it's one heck of a chopper- if I ever get the nerve to chop with it:rolleyes: (it's just too pretty to use yet). Right now I just occasionally sing it out of the scabbard and admire it, & chop a little "air timber."

You're gonna love it! Hanshees feel sooo right!

"Hanshee in hand" Soupah
 
That looks great! I would swear that was neem, but Yangdu knows her woods. That is some great glossy burl there near the bolster. I am fortunate to have one of these with an osage orange handle that is very pretty, but this one is right up there and a cut above what you normally see. I agree that a nice oil finish on this would knock your eyes out. Congratulations on your new acquisition.

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Thanks guys, I'm looking at some stuff to do to the handle, maybe spend monday giving it some TLC. Maybe before that I'll see if I can find some wood worthy of choppin. Right now its only seen some of them air logs Soupah's talkin about.:D
 
Before you do anything with the handle tape up the edge really well with a few layers of masking tape. Don't ask me how I learned that.:eek:
 
haha, definitely. this thing came pretty sharp, so every time i do anything with it i make sure to keep clear. thanks, bri.
 
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