Is this really a H.I khukuri?

I think that is HI.
I also have a picture that Uncle Bill sent me in 1993 and it looks EXACTLY as this one does!!!! I have a AK made back in 1993 and the blade shape is just like this one. I saw several AK's with this shape to them.
 
I'd have to say that it is one of the presentation khukuri made possibly by Bura or a very similar styled kami.
 
A friend of mine, along with a few other HI Forumites that are also his friend's, has one very, very, similar to this except his has a bone handle. The khuk has been around many a year and has seen some hard duty in some exotic places, a Well Traveled Khuk you might say.:D ;)
It is fully engraved as well and a most beautiful khukuri!!!!:D :cool: :D You can bet that it's an HI Khuk.:D
 
I remember a khukuri on this forum, and it's been years, like 1998 or so, that had the same kind of engraving. It looks real familiar.

I can't remember my screenname from back then.. but anyway

it's got it's own beauty
 
The engraving is similiar to, but not exactly the same as, a Newari khukuri I got from Uncle Bill about 10 years ago. It has a good feeling/comfortable handle & balances well.

Uncle Bill don't ever worry about the prices you had to charge back then. Every khukuri I purchased was & is worth the money I paid for them. It has never bothered me not to know who made them for sure. All have been tested & none has ever failed. Ron S. has to rehandle one when young'un #2's hands got to the size of a small ham, but that khukuri is still working with him everyday in the field, on his job. More than a few of those early blades are almost mystical. Even using them in snow, ice, frozen trees & etc., none have failed. Can't put a price on that kind of quality. I consider myself lucky that I was able to get a few of them. Thanks.
 
Nasty,

Thanks for posting the pics.

It is a bit hard for me to see everything, but that looks like a pretty skilled hand who did the engraving.

Gives me some ideas...

Really like the blade shape alot,as well as the bolster. :D :D :D

Tom
 
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