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Ivy Mike · Jul 14, 1999

Hello Uncle Bill

I've apparently lost a brochure of yours that had an item of interest to me. After checking your website and not finding the item there, I want to ask you about it.

Do you offer a something like a wooden fish that breaks open to reveal a knife? I'm sure I saw such a thing advertised, but now I can't find it. I never see it mentioned in any of the posts. Is it still available? What is it called? TIA for any info.

Cliff Stamp · Jul 14, 1999

Ivy, yes, there is such a thing. I think it has a handle shaped like a tail and the scabbard it like the head/body of a fish. I seem to recall it being one of the smaller khukuris. I don't think it was/is a regular item but was more of a collector run done up awhile ago. There are forum members who own them.

-Cliff

CD Fleischer · Jul 14, 1999

Ivy Mike,

The fish khukuri, or Maccha, is a great piece. I have one. It is made from horn, not wood however. The tail is the handle and the blade is about 12" and thin like a sirupati. It has the brass inlay and scrollwork like the BAS. Very nice. Mine hangs in my living room.

Bill will have to give you details on availability.

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Clay Fleischer
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Bill Martino · Jul 15, 1999

Thanks for doing my job, Clay. We are sold out of the fish models at present.

Uncle Bill

Rusty · Jul 15, 1999

Maccha is about 12" long OA. Blade is about 8", almost identical to that of 12" Sirupati.
As I understand it, Bill had a bunch of Macchas for a long time he couldn't hardly get rid of, and then they went almost all at once. Go figure.

Ivy Mike · Jul 15, 1999

Thank you everyone for the information. Looks like I need to be more attentive in the future.

ghostsix · Jul 15, 1999

I asked about Macchas a while back.I recall them from Bill`s site.They looked cutesy to me.I could be wrong.

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CD Fleischer · Jul 15, 1999

Probably not the best choice to split firewood (mostly due to size alone) but still an excellently made knife. A great concealed weapon around the home. I love mine. JMHO

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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com

Bill Martino · Jul 15, 1999

You are right, Clay. The maccha looks like a wall plaque but when you pull the tail out comes a very useable khukuri.

And you are right, too, Rusty. I had three or four laying around for a year and in a couple of weeks they all disappeared.

Uncle Bill

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