Himalayan Imports- a newbie's experience; and first timer observations

Zero_Time said:
When you visit a barber on a friend's insistence and the guy seems like a bully, cuts you above your ear with a straight razor (and no, I was still as stone) with no apology, and then forces you to try to clean it up at home, you too will discover the glories of diverse head apparel. On the plus side, apparently I went from looking a good bit older than I am to younger, so it isn't all bad. I guess there's something to the old practice of bloodletting?

Zero
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Haha, excellent!
 
Maybe once a year you should have an 'Auntie Appreciation Day' and everyone who wants to, shows up to take her out to dinner.
 
Everyday is Auntie Appreciation Day my friend. I don't think she would enjoy that much popularity.
 
Heya Zero_Time, Welcome to the Addiction. I diagnose a serious case of HIKV in the making. As you have found, HI is the entire package. Hand made blades such as these and the Kris' you mention have something no machine can give steel, a bit of the soul of the craftsman is entwined with each blade he makes. Their sweat and thoughts as they make it combine with the steel and make each one unique. Even the same style from the same craftsman each knife will be slightly different because the thoughts he had making it were different. Then when you add Auntie to the blades you have a seriously unique thing called Himalayan Imports.
Welcome to one of the most unique places on the internet.
 
cmegovert said:
Very nice post. Thank you.love the pic you posted ND. That made my day!
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LOL! You will get there faster than you know! I think thats like three years worth of HIKV there for me. I learned something very important there. Never put all you knives out in one pile for your wife to see. In her head I saw that mental calculator adding up all the money spent the last few years. Not good. Spread them out around the house much like you used to spread you green peas around on your plate to make mom think your eating them. Really doesnt work well but anything helps:rolleyes:
 
@ND the look on your wife's face is very familiar to me. Lol . I have the mail man trained to stash all triangle boxes in special place....but now I am running out of hiding places in the house. I am expecting another one tomorrow. Shhhhhhh
 
Next trick in the book is have Aunti hold one for ya till you get the next one and have her ship two in the same box:D Youre still in trouble but just half as much.
 
The best thing to do is buy as many for, or spend as much on, one's wife.....doubling the spending also slows down accumulation for both.....but best is to get wife involved too....
 
I have to admit you are right. It doesnt have to be two to one tho. I got my baby a KLVUK, Hasiya, and Kumar Karda and...oh Kagas Katne. and she does use them all. When I see her using them I always ask her if it needs sharpening and how she is liking it. Do you need a bigger one:D Usually it is followed by "Why did you buy another Khukri?". Of course ya have to answer "No baby just trying to make shure your needs are met".
 
I heartily concur with your statement, Zero. I actually believe khukuri speak and that they do have opinions. When you pick one up, it lets you know if it is merely tolerating you as an occasional admirer, does not like you, or is your bestest bud. You can buy a million khukuri, but the only khuk you'll have luck with is the khuk that picks you to be with. When you pick up a khuk and it immediately becomes an unnoticed extension of your arm, that is a soul mate. You are one. Khukuri can possess an unwary buyer. The dreaded HIKV disease is the usual result. Those who succumb to the malady will spend money they shouldn't part with. They'll even part with their high school hot lunch tickets on the local black market to obtain yet another khuk quicker. No sympathy for HIKV sufferers will be found forthcoming from the denizens of this sub-forum. Each already suffers from the malady and since their soul is in thrall, find particular delight in welcoming other poor wretches into their misery. So, WELCOME to the club!
 
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