Finally got my Malla today.

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Trevor Gent

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I went to pick up my 17" Malla at the postoffice today :)
Dutch customs apparently felt it neccesary to charge me an additional $40 for it:( , I guess they're just jealous...

This is my second khuk after receiving my villager chiruwa AK, both of them are made by Kumar.
If I compare the two, I have to say I prefer the overall shape and grindlines of the AK.
The Malla however, weighing a few ounces less and having a longer and slimmer handle, feels more nimble in my hands and feels more like a slasher than a chopper.
Both of them are beaughtifully forged; no bumps and nice and straight.
I also just recently sharpened my AK (It can now do the box cut like in Dan's kobra video :D) it will draw blood just looking at it funny.
This makes the malla feel like a blunt stick though, it will definatley need a good sharpening.

The AK will probably get a new handle, it just doesn't feel right, especially now I've compared it to the Malla.

Now all I need is a chiruwa GS, Khukuri gods here my prayers:p !

Thanks again Bill and Yangdu.

-Trevor
 
Nobody does Malla's better than Kumar. He really has the style down. It's nice to see these knives going to all corners of the world and being appreciated!

Regards,

Norm
 
Trevor what do you get to use your khukuris on? I'm under the impression that the Netherlands is mostly cultivated?:confused:

I can understand wanting a khuk or a dozen even if there's little or no opportunity to use them. The desire for our bent knives runs deep, a primal urge often methinks.:D ;)

Edit:
Maybe you can clear a tale I've heard up for me. Is it true that the pungent horseradish grows wild in your country along recently claimed land from the sea?
I've heard the original word started with "Mare" meaning sea like the valleys on the moon and that the English thought "Mare" meant a female horse so called it horseradish. Did you ever hear of anything like that?
 
Trevor, your new Malla could be used to cut Holland's beautiful tulips... they grow all kinds of stuff over there, Yvsa. :D Colored peppers, too.

I liked Holland. Lots of art museums too. Neat flaky sausage pastries called brutjies for breakfast... or a late night munch!


Ad Astra :p
 
Yvsa said:
Trevor what do you get to use your khukuris on? I'm under the impression that the Netherlands is mostly cultivated?:confused:

I can understand wanting a khuk or a dozen even if there's little or no opportunity to use them. The desire for our bent knives runs deep, a primal urge often methinks.:D ;)

Edit:
Maybe you can clear a tale I've heard up for me. Is it true that the pungent horseradish grows wild in your country along recently claimed land from the sea?
I've heard the original word started with "Mare" meaning sea like the valleys on the moon and that the English thought "Mare" meant a female horse so called it horseradish. Did you ever hear of anything like that?
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@Yvsa, I don't have a garden or piece of land that needs clearing, but I do like to go camping/hiking and having a big blade is always handy.
"Survival is an instinct, being prepared is a lifestyle".
For the moment though, my khuks are shelf-queens.

I am and always have been a lover of blades, I think the 1st Highlander movie started it for me.
Swords and knives have held a facination for me even since I was a kid.

I'm only 1/2 Dutch, the other 1/2 is English.
I'm an army-brat and I remember reading about the SAS using khukuris during jungle ops and training. They are trained in jungle survival by Ghurkas.
This is where I 1st heard of the mystical knife.
A good friend of mine collects war militairia and showed me a Khuk he got years ago.
Only recently while looking for info on survival and outdoorsmen did I see khuks mentioned again and did a little research, that's how I found HI and caught HIKV.

As far as horse radish goes; to my knowledge it originates in eastern Europe and grows almost everywhere.
It's a very tenacios weed and is hard to kill.
Good thing too, 'cause life wouldn't be the same without "colemans" mustard or wasabi :p
The Dutch name for horse radish is "mierikswortel", which has nothing to do with horses so I don't know about this mare thing...
Sorry I couldn't clear that up for you.

@Ad Astra, those "Neat flaky sausage pastries called brutjies" are actually called; "worstenbroodje" which is a sausage roll in English.
And yes, the Dutch are (in)famous for growing all sorts of weeds.:D

-Trevor
 
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