HI identification thread

Gehazi

Gehazi

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can anyone confirm or deny if this is a true kadka khukuri? it has no HI marks and no kami marks but was sold as kadka kuk

same with this one --


 
they are both well made, but I just can't be sure they are actually HI without the mark; was this ever the case with sgt kadka?

 
I thought I heard that he was notorious for not putting marks on many of his knives. Seems like I heard that anyhow.
The Nepal concerns me though. That kind of screams like those Chainpuri's. Which of course are very good but not a true HI, the lastest ones anyhow.

I love whatever that second knife is, the first is gorgeous for that matter, but that second one sings!
 
yeah they are both really good looking knives without a doubt-- but I question if they are true HI blades or not; even if purchased here during a dotd-- I think even old kadkas had an HI mark, just no kami mark? or was he completely without marks?
 
Don't know if they're HI blades. The first one looks like it is, but I am no expert on that.

The second could be a special run HI, again, I am no expert, but I do like that blade though!
 
Just to be safe you better just send them to me. I'm not afraid to have a couple imposters in the house. Remember you said to ask right?

If your pretty sure about the first keep that one and just send me the second. I was to be fair and diplomatic ya know?
 
I would trade or sell both of these, obviously, but that is for another forum!-- lets use the thread for any mistaken identity or help identifying HI blades and kami etc , time period and all that-- right now I strongly lean on non HI blades bought by HI to be sold on the forums like the dharan and chainpur kami.
 
So I take it that's a NO. Don't bother checking my mailbox? :(

Auntie will know when she gets her technology torture machine back. Heavy sigh.................................
 
Sgt. Khadka almost never marked his blades with any kind of mark.
As he was never officially employed by HI, his khukuri usually had no mark whatsoever.
There was a short period where he did use a kami mark, that of a topi hat.

These look to be of his quality of workmanship, but unless the provenance come from HI directly, who knows?
 
EMS sent on both especially # 2.

Yeah right..........................................pathetic loser pulling thy chain once again.
 
the seller is a trusted member of blade forums, just wanted to put my own worries to bed about my examples of HI product.-- I knew the top one was a great khuk, and the other was a beautiful and functional display piece-- i just like a HI brand name on my stuff. :D
 
Wow we got trusted members here on blade forums. :eek: Wondered why I kind of felt like a snake in the long grass around here. Reckon there's more than one of the trusted members too huh?

You reckon that Bookie fella is trusted? Yeah I expect he's trusted, I can feel it in my cells.

So do you have these beautiful knives or a deal your still working on? Inquiring folks want to know ya know?
 
Wow we got trusted members here on blade forums. :eek: Wondered why I kind of felt like a snake in the long grass around here. Reckon there's more than one of the trusted members too huh?

You reckon that Bookie fella is trusted? Yeah I expect he's trusted, I can feel it in my cells.

So do you have these beautiful knives or a deal your still working on? Inquiring folks want to know ya know?

If you figure by telling me ya gotta kill me, I don't need to know that bad. Idle curiosity at best.
 
oh yeah these were all part of the huge deal I made with tedwca for


bura indonesian parang



falcata by bura



espada by bura



bura early chitlangi



bura backsword



my hasiya that pugs put pants on as well was from this deal.



I dont think tedwca had non HI stuff( as I said I am certain this was sold here by HI) I just wanted to see if we could confirm the first one to be a kadka - either way they are up to the quality of HI without any doubt, and this is not a complaint in the least about the fantastic deal I made with ted.
 
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I'm bleaching my eyes out. I did not see all those beautiful knives. They were a pigment of my interrogation.

No Bura's today, no swords, no falcatta's. Business as usual.

Guess I'll take a minute and lubricate my staple remover.
 
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