Ferrous Wheel - ignore this thread

Yvsa--that special sounds right up my alley, too bad I messed it! I've had plenty of time to use seaxes in the 'historical setting', mostly at table or camp chores. The Seax and the khuk have seen parallel evolution as multi-purpose cutters throughout history, and even Sir Richard Burton in _Book of the Sword_ mentions some seax examples that exhibit the khukuri's "Yanghatan Curve".

So, is Bir Ghorkha gearing up for a run of Seax-khuks? Perhaps a few Kumar Kardas, with the seax blade profile, to test the waters?

Sarge--Yeah, landmines suck. A buddy fo mine was a gunner in a tank during Operation Desert Shield, and his tank hit a mine. They had the top open (non-combat situation), and the mine still concussed the hell outta them. My buddy has a scar where the shrapnel entered his leg after entering the tank and zinging around. Had he been seated and not looking out the hatch, the shrap woulda got him in the head. After the ringing, bloody nose/ears/eyes, they stripped the tank and tossed a WilliePete in there to finish the job. Inicdentally, they gave him the choice of going to the medics, or sucking it up and getting a promotion, getting sent back to the front, and getting that Purple Heart. Since he chose medical attention, his combat stint was over, and because war was not oficially declared during his engagement, he was discharged without the Purple Heart. He still bled red, and that will have to be his only badge of courage and honnor. Apparenttly, this crap happens all the time...

Keith
 
"Perhaps a few Kumar Kardas, with the seax blade profile"

Hmmm, even in it's current configuration a 15" Kumar Karda would be a nifty scaled down Tarwar. The mind races, though if you're talking about my mind, a horse and buggy would probably run laps around it.:rolleyes:

Sarge
 
Sarge - sometime next week, bug me about it and I'll work up some drawings in CAD. I'm worn out right now, but I should be ready to go again on Monday.
 
Yup Matt, except I don't know why they chose to put a sword hilt on a seax that small. It looks like they chopped down the blade on a langseax.

Sarge
 
Just got around to ignoring this thread, but these knives could be made by our Shah Jahan craftsmen in India. They are very good with damascus and koftgari.
 
talk more on this, Bill. Are you gonna start a Sha Jahans Forum here in Bladeforums? You might consider it. Josh's site was readily available, but a forum would directly impact sales in a positive way. We could sooon have two uncle Bills!

Seriously, tho, if the Shah Jahans folks would make one...I don't wanna take business form HI...but...

Keith
 
Originally posted by Ferrous Wheel
talk more on this, Bill. Are you gonna start a Sha Jahans Forum here in Bladeforums? You might consider it. Josh's site was readily available, but a forum would directly impact sales in a positive way. We could sooon have two uncle Bills!

Seriously, tho, if the Shah Jahans folks would make one...I don't wanna take business form HI...but...

Keith
Click to expand...

Keith,

Perhaps we should carry this on privately, but I do appreciate your support and ask for input from HI Forumites.

I am also sending a percentage of Forumite sales to Shah Jahans to Uncle Bill.

I would love to have a forum, but really have my hands full just trying to decide on new inventory and getting the website functional.

Ah, whatever! Perhaps I should start a new topic and ask for Forumite input. Hey, you guys have some great ideas!

What about a Kopesh sword (like in the "Mummy") with damascus and koftgari?

Bill
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top