HI Abbriviations

Bookie

Bookie

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Hanging out on this forum for almost a year now, I've learned many things since coming on board and knowing absolutely nothing about a Tide soap box full of "Gurkha knives" inherited from my Dad. The Himalayan Imports forum was found to be super interesting and I was amazed with all the neat knives being offered. The more I read, the more interesting it got (insert HIKV here), but also the more confused I became. I didn't know one khuk from another and there were all those abbreviations being used! WTF do they mean?! Grrrr. Slowly, even more slowly than Bawanna can read, I started to pick up on some of the meanings, but it seemed like there were always more abbreviations hiding in the wings. The decision was made to read the entire HI site and was blown away with the mind boggling array of blades that HI has or had! Figuring that others who swim these waters might be in the same boat as me with these abbreviations, I went back and started compiling a list of most of the abbreviations to share with anyone who would find them useful. Copy and paste to save them if you like. If any of you can throw in a few more and expand the list, please do so.

Khukuri Abbreviations used by Himalayan Imports or on Forum
AK- Ang Khola
ARK - All Round Khukuri
AST or ASTK- Amar Singh Thapa (Knife)

BAS- British Army Service
BB – Bagh Bhairab
BB – Bura Boomarang (Hanshee)
BC – Bamboo Cutter
BDC- Bura’s Daily Carry, Bura Dui Chirra, Baby Dui Chirra, “Bura’s New Model”
BC- Bone Cutter
BGRS- Baby Ganga Ram Special
BGRS-V-Baby Ganga Ram Special-Villager fit & finish
BS – Berkley Special
BSK - Bura Snake Khukuri
BWB- Bob White Bolo (a.k.a. HI Bolo)

CAK- Chiruwa Ang Khola
CB – Chitlangi Bowie
CC – Chiruwa Chitlangi
Chit.- Chitlangi
CR – Cherokee Rose
CS – Curved Spine

DC – Dui Chirra
DOTD, DOD- Deal of the Day

EK- Everest Katana
EKK- Everest Kothimora Katana

FF- Foxy’s Folly

GAK- Ghurka Army Khukuri
GB - Gopte Balance
GBC – Grand Baby Chitlangi
GCB – Giant Chitlangi Bowie
GMUBAK- Gentleman’s Utility Baby Ang Khola (also GMBAK sometime)
GRS- Ganga Ram Special
GS- Gelbu Special

HIKV- Himalayan Imports Khukuri Virus

IBBB – Itty Bitty Bawanna Bowie
IBBBB - Itty Bitty Blued Bawanna Bowie

JKM1- James K. Mattis 1st design (Finnish style knife)

KK- Kagas Katne “paper cutter”
KK – Kumar Karda
KLFVUK - Kesar Lal Friend Villager Utility Knife
KLVUK- Kesar Lal Village Utility Knife
KMVUK- Kumar Villager Utility Knife

M43 – WWII variant
MAKB - Micro Ang Khola Bowie
MC – Munk Chunk
MCC- Munk Chunk Cleaver (Cobalt Cleaver)
MM – Movie Model
MMB – Mini Micro Bowie

PC – Panchthar Chitlangi
PK- Pen Knife (Named for Pendentive, a.k.a. Dave Koster)

R-1 thru 8 – Various modern ”free style” knives

SA – Sher Attitude
SAK – Silver Ang Khola
SD-Sgian Dubh (designed by the dear departed, former moderator Sandy)
Siru- Sirupati
SKS – Sgt. Khadka Special
Siru- Sirupati

TC – Tin Chirra

UBE- Uncle Bill Especiale
UF – Ultimate Fighter

VBCAK- Villager Baby Chiruwa Ang Khola
VGR – Villager Ganga Ram

WWII- World War Two model

YBB- Yangdu’s Best Buy
YC – Yek Chirra
YCS- Yvsa Cherokee Special (named for another forumite designer, Yvsa)
YH – Yeti Hunter
 
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Hey I can read pretty fast, specially on the small words.

You sir have been doing your home work. I can never remember most of them, ASTK always stumps me, along with many of the others.

I'm in process of making little tags so I can even remember the models and kami's I got. Was just arranging "The Wall" to make room for the latest cherished keepsakes.

Thank you sir for providing a ready reference when I'm drawing a blank. Some of these guys around here are wicked smart and got really good memories too. Hard to keep up sometimes.

Again merci beacoup.
 
I'm not sure IBBB actually belongs on the list, it's kind of a slang term but I guess we use it enough it might help new folks figure out what we're talkin bout.
 
Thanks for taking the time to make the list up Bookie. We should have a sticky thread attached to this for newbies and others who aren't familiar with the abbreviations. I learned a couple new things myself, thanks again Bookie!
 
Thanks Bookie, nice comprehensive list I've ever seen to date.

Like GB said, maybe a "sticky" is in order.

Berkeley - ummm....that's just awesome, I need to stop salivating here, starting to flood my keyboard.
 
Heck yeah! Awesome compilation Bookie.


My additions: Delete if you think they dont apply;)
BM43- Bookie M43
BSK- Bura Snake Khukri
GB- Gopte Balance
KLFVUK- Keshar Lal's Friend Villager Utility Khukri
MAKB- Micro Ang Khola Bowie
NdIBBBf- ndog IBBB Folder:D

Berkely Special:thumbup: Cool model too!
 
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great list and may I be the first to say : holy sh*t ndog, that is fine work
 
Berkley said:
An inch longer, and 9.5 ounces lighter than a longleaf.
Click to expand...
That is a beautiful thing.
All the old ones I've ever owned (except my IMA longleaf, and a pioneer calcutta m43) have been witchy light-17" oal and 12 ounces, in the case of the only big one I still have.
 
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