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Went to a gunshow today and got to talking with a guy selling what I call "real knives" (no stainless blades or rubber handles). The subject turned to khukuris, and he gave me a sad look and exclaimed, "I wish I could just once see a real one in the flesh, all I've ever seen are those cheap ones from India". "Aha" I said, "you've never heard of Himalayan Imports? I'll be right back". With that I jumped into my trusty pickup and drove the twenty miles home, snatched up my khuks, and went zooming back at warp speed. As I handed him my Bura WWII, his eyes grew to saucer size, and his face beamed with joy. "I knew it" he said, "I knew this is what a real one would be like, the fit and finish are beautiful, and this thing feels like it would cleave through anything that got in its way". He had a lot of questions about the karda and chakma, the cho, how the blades are forged, etc..
As I got ready to go he said he'd like to repay me for the knowledge I'd shared with him, so he pulled a knife out of his case and said, "if you like this one I'll give you a very special price". I looked at the knife and gladly took him up on his offer. As soon as I can get some pics of it I'd appreciate some help from the experts as to its origins. I can tell you this for now, it's old, hand forged, and not from around here.
Later, as I strolled the show, khukris still in hand, I saw a fellow showing someone a CIK (cheap Indian khukri) and heard a man ask, "do you know if there's anybody who still makes the real ones?". Ha! I thought I was going to have to club him over the head and pry my khuks from his clutches. I think you'll be hearing from him real soon Uncle Bill.
Ah, the joy of sharing righteous steel with a world jaded by machine made crap. Hats off to Himalayan Imports.
Sarge
As I got ready to go he said he'd like to repay me for the knowledge I'd shared with him, so he pulled a knife out of his case and said, "if you like this one I'll give you a very special price". I looked at the knife and gladly took him up on his offer. As soon as I can get some pics of it I'd appreciate some help from the experts as to its origins. I can tell you this for now, it's old, hand forged, and not from around here.
Later, as I strolled the show, khukris still in hand, I saw a fellow showing someone a CIK (cheap Indian khukri) and heard a man ask, "do you know if there's anybody who still makes the real ones?". Ha! I thought I was going to have to club him over the head and pry my khuks from his clutches. I think you'll be hearing from him real soon Uncle Bill.
Ah, the joy of sharing righteous steel with a world jaded by machine made crap. Hats off to Himalayan Imports.
Sarge