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bobwill1

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I've decided, my next khukuri, (well I'm going to buy one from Rene Deathdancer and I have one more coming in that I'm getting for $25, so I guess this means the first one after these two, is going to have the bust of Hanuman carved into the handle. I'm thinking it will be mated with a Gelbu Special.

I found some info on Hanuman the other day and decided it was too neat not to incorporate into my next new khukuri purchase.

Here's some stuff off the internet
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Hanuman, the lord of apes, is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and was the chief of the armies of Sri Ram. He is worshipped for his strength, valor, agility, and considered the symbol of devotion and dedication. He appears in both the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. </font>
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taken from http://www.hanumanchalis.com/hmain.htm
 
If I remember right Hannuman is also the patron saint of transportation.

Hannuman was said to have a tattoo of Shiva on his Chest.

Sometimes you can find posters of Shiva, his consort, Ganesh, and Hannuman. A lot like a right hand man.
 
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The standard Hanuman is not a khukuri for light weights!!!!
It is one Big Khukuri with one helluva nice blade.
I got the as forged Hanuman blade
and still haven't gotten around to putting a handle on it.
It will be another "special" khukuri when I get it done and may never be used as it is made for if I keep it.
But then it may be like the little Chainpuri as forged blade I got and finished that I just couldn't bear to get rid of, at least right now, perhaps one of these years.
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Yvsa.

"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
 
Matt said, "Hannuman was said to have a tattoo of Shiva on his Chest."

More than a tattoo! He's said to have literally torn open his chest, inside of which could be seen Rama and Sita. There are some really neat, but gory, statues of this in some books. I have a decent collection of Hindu statues, but haven't found one of 'em to buy yet. There's a good picture in Living Wisdom's "India" volume.
 
I am going to spend some time at one of my friends libray over the next few weeks and see if I can disseminate more about the Hindu religion...

There is SOOOOOOO much to it.

I haven't found a Hanuman statue that I like yet. I wouldn't mind a bigger statue of Shiva either.
 
Not about your hanuman, Bob, But about Rene: I have done business with him before and he is a great guy and I have had a good experience in the trade I did with him.
When the knife I bough from him got stuck in customs he promptly offered refund for half of the tax I had to pay to get it out, even though what happened was not his fault, and that meant a lot to me.

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What is the cost to put a Hanuman or Graud handle on one of the other HI khukuris, Uncle? I keep thinking that when I find the ULTIMATE (yeah, right
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) khukuri design I'll order one with one of the carved handles.

And are they epoxied on? I know there's no buttcap and didn't see a pin through them on any of the pix.

The actual Hanuman special is gorgeous, but I think I like the thinner, long blades meself. I think 18" is my magic number.
 
DocPat:

My Garud has one pin through the handle, about 7/8" behind the bolster. There is no other indication of tang style or means of attachment. I would assume (?) that the tang is somewhat wider than the normal rat tail, and does not go quite as far into the handle.

I've already posted my thoughts on the carving, and even though I also get a kick out of using something pretty for usual work, this blade will never chop. Some of the detail is too delicate to risk (wittle ...I mean little toes, ears, and fine protrusions) could be damaged with a careless bump. If that happened in the hands of another, then the blade might see some use - at least a hard, flatside slap
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I keep having these visions of a UBE, with a Snow Leopard handle, in a carved, silver-mouted sheath. I also have visions of carrying this rig under my old pea coat, while I stand on the corner rattling my tin cup full of washers, trying to attract cumshaw.
 
Huh, that's something I never really thought of, it would be a khukuri that I wouldn't have the guts to use!
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Very sad thought. I was just thinking about how pretty it would be, and how cool it would be to have something that might spark others' interest in Hindu religious beliefs including myself.

Bob
 
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Bob you could always get a tattoo of Shiva put on your chest.
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Yvsa.

"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
 
Yvsa, won't fly, my goal is to try and die with my body as close to factory original condition as possible.
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Hmmm, do you think they will take that into consideration when it's time for a trade in???
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Bob
 
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Bob it's already too late if you were like the most of us and met with the knife sometime around when you were 8 days old or sooner.
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I mean after all that's an important part of the body is it not?
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And if you need further info just ask Rusty because he carries one of those knives around his neck.
Whatever you do, don't cross Rusty.
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Yvsa.

"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
 
Hmmm, Rusty the Rabbi.
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Although I guess in this country it's doctors. I don't know, I've tried to stay away from that topic as much as possible.
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Bob
 
Come on you guys factory condition is no fun any way.....not that i would have alot of knowlegde as to the specific alterations you are talking about but as for me piercings in interesting places keeps life interesting
 
It's not the piercings that are meant to be fun....although thats the bonus for me because i am a masochist...it is what you can do with them after you have them

I can understand the the hospital thing I spent almost 9 months of 1999 in the Hospital geting blood drawn almost every day and minor surgery every couple of months.

Bella
 
"Oh, this is what we call a bris, hurrah, hurrah,

"Oh, this is what we call a bris, hurrah, hurrah.

"Oh, this is what we call a bris, and if the rabbi doesn't miss,

"Then all he takes is a little bit off the top."

Allow me to point out that while my knife could be used for a bris, it is really meant and sold for the specific purpose of castration.

Unlike most neck knives, it is worn on the outside of the shirt clipped to the second shirt button and hangs about even with the shirt's pocket. I tend to wear it on bad hair days, sort of a red flag to those who know me.

[This message has been edited by Rusty (edited 06-29-2001).]
 
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