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I was one of the buyers who took advantage of Bill's offer on the village Dhankuta khukuris. I won't go into much detail as I just received it today and I am still at school. Running around a chiropractic college with a khukuri in hand isn't recommended, despite BJ Palmer's love for the knife himself!
Also, I don't have any other khuks to compare it to, although I have a customer's CS Gurkha Kukri right now.
So, the sheath appears pretty rough, and it is tight. I'd rather it be tight than loose. The frog looks loose enough to maybe slip off, but we'll see. The sheath is a little loose for the companion knives, but no big deal. Thhese two knives are very little and one will need a better edge. The burnisher is bent, but that probablyt won't matter, although I'm not sure what to do with it, anyway! I'll learn, guys.
The khukuri itself is lighter than I thought it would be, and appears to be a little shorter than advertised, although this may be an optical illusion of sorts! The handle is quite pretty and the endcap and brass collar or whatever (name slips me) are rough but appear very solid. The blade has a roughly made spine and there are many grind lines all over it. The groove is also roughly cut and not straight. What this all adds up to is a rough-looking knife that will be a joy to use! I understand the kamis use very primitive tools to make these knives, and the fact that they can make them at all amazes me. It appears to have good balance, and i will check the aesthetics and edge more closely when I am in a less-conspicuous envirnoment. So far I am very pleased with this knife, and the fact that it is obviously hand made as a TOOL makes it all the better. Fit and finish are nice, but for me it comes down to utility, and so far this looks like a keeper! I'll keep everyone posted. Also, it is outrageously hot and humid here (temps in mid 90's with 85%-95% humidity every day for the last ten days and all this week, it looks), so I will keep everyone posted on how this thing does in the ridiculous summer weather of Iowa!
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My Custom Kydex Sheath pagehttp://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/knifehome.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
So, the sheath appears pretty rough, and it is tight. I'd rather it be tight than loose. The frog looks loose enough to maybe slip off, but we'll see. The sheath is a little loose for the companion knives, but no big deal. Thhese two knives are very little and one will need a better edge. The burnisher is bent, but that probablyt won't matter, although I'm not sure what to do with it, anyway! I'll learn, guys.
The khukuri itself is lighter than I thought it would be, and appears to be a little shorter than advertised, although this may be an optical illusion of sorts! The handle is quite pretty and the endcap and brass collar or whatever (name slips me) are rough but appear very solid. The blade has a roughly made spine and there are many grind lines all over it. The groove is also roughly cut and not straight. What this all adds up to is a rough-looking knife that will be a joy to use! I understand the kamis use very primitive tools to make these knives, and the fact that they can make them at all amazes me. It appears to have good balance, and i will check the aesthetics and edge more closely when I am in a less-conspicuous envirnoment. So far I am very pleased with this knife, and the fact that it is obviously hand made as a TOOL makes it all the better. Fit and finish are nice, but for me it comes down to utility, and so far this looks like a keeper! I'll keep everyone posted. Also, it is outrageously hot and humid here (temps in mid 90's with 85%-95% humidity every day for the last ten days and all this week, it looks), so I will keep everyone posted on how this thing does in the ridiculous summer weather of Iowa!
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My Custom Kydex Sheath pagehttp://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/knifehome.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
