Just ordered my first Khukuri! The hype is at an all time high!

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First time ordering from your shop here, after reading and hearing so much about it, and after doing much research, I feel that buying from you guys will be great! Also I enjoy the fact that the knives are made from real nepalese people, using traditional methods and not a giant mega forge using machines. The amount of work going into these products is amazing, and with the recent event, it feels good to encourage small forges doing this from their village.

I've settled for a 21 inches Chitlangi after seeing photos of units purchased by other forum members.

I've always been more into katanas, and I own two fairly great and high quality models that are proudly displayed in my home, and I cannot wait to make another display for the Khukuri!

I'll take pics and do a little review when I get mine!
 
I'm glad you did a lot of research and thus avoided getting other kukri like objects first.
Saved you money and now you will be spoilt for live and not settle for anything less. :D
Same happened to me. Also did lots of research and ended up here.
Can't wait to read your opinion ones you get it.
Did anybody tell you chances are high that this will not be the only HI Kukri you'll be buying. :p
 
Welcome to the forum Neo-Geo. You certainly picked a fine and beautiful blade. If for some reason Aunti Yangdu doesnt have one in stock there just happens to be one for sale in this subforum. Better hurry though because someone can nab it up quick.
Here is the thread:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ix-Agni-Jowla-Sword-Garud-AK-and-Awesome-Buys

With the earthquake and all things may be in short supply until they get the shop rebuilt and back in order. The craftsmanship and customer service here is second to none. Most of us are repeat customers so that should say a lot. Feel free to ask whatever you want to know about these blades. Someone here will point you in the right direction. Enjoy your stay and these blades are addicting i must warn you. When you get your first you will see what I mean:thumbup:
 
Welcome....once you receive it you will be hooked. Most spiritual items I have ever dealt with in my life. And the members here are some of the most knowledgeable and kind bunch of people.
 
Congrats and welcome Neo-Geo.

Chitlangi is awesome.

The HI Katanas are really something as well.

Here is the HI Wajawski - Smaller version of their Katana.

 
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Thanks a lot guys!

Indeed I managed to snag the Chitlangi by Tirtha, I was really impressed by the picture! Auntie said it will be shipped tomorrow so hopefully it will be in Canada next week.

That HI Wajawski katana is very interesting, is it based on a historical Nepalese design?
 
Neo-Geo said:
Thanks a lot guys!

Indeed I managed to snag the Chitlangi by Tirtha, I was really impressed by the picture! Auntie said it will be shipped tomorrow so hopefully it will be in Canada next week.

That HI Wajawski katana is very interesting, is it based on a historical Nepalese design?
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Tirtha makes a fantastic blade edge, I have several of Tirtha's works, and everyone one of them I enjoy.

I am not knowledgable enough on the HI Wajawski, to comment on its historical accountability, but perhaps someone else will come along and shed some light on your interesting question. I for one, would be very interested in the answer as well.
 
From what I understand is that the wajisaki is traditionally carried with the Katana as a companion sword. They call these Everest katanas because they are made in the same fashion as the khukuri rather than the traditional katana of Japan. They are very well done. I have both and they are really amazing pieces!
 
I would rather doubt bowies and katanas and whatnot are Nepalese designs as well....simply trying to give what customers have requested which is a requester's want of a blade but with the HI quality and ethic behind them.....

Two reasons to buy HI.....highest quality and ethic....the kamis do not work in a sweatshop and still starve as with most other suppliers....the shop was founded on the idea of helping them....not with idea of making them millionaires but truly ethical business practices to treat workers fairly and help with their other needs....
 
That HI Wajawski blade looks amazing. Awesome pix, I want.

I have a few HI blades. I'm sure you will be satisfied with your purchase Neo-Geo. Enjoy.
 
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I thought one of the katanas was forged after a piece that has been found in the mountains of Nepal? Who knows how it got there....
 
Moonw said:
I thought one of the katanas was forged after a piece that has been found in the mountains of Nepal? Who knows how it got there....
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Japanese mountain pirates? ;)

Actually in the more recent history Japanese and Indian troops, partially trained by Germany (Tiger Legion) fought the British in India.
The way many Indians see it their independence was more due to violent resistance than Gandhis protests.
Be that as it may, reading about the more violent Indian leader Subra Chandra Bose's life in Wikipedia makes me think that it would make an excellent movie. :eek:

Does anybody know if Japanese troops ever made it to Nepal in WW2?
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Japanese mountain pirates? ;)

Actually in the more recent history Japanese and Indian troops, partially trained by Germany (Tiger Legion) fought the British in India.
The way many Indians see it their independence was more due to violent resistance than Gandhis protests.
Be that as it may, reading about the more violent Indian leader Subra Chandra Bose's life in Wikipedia makes me think that it would make an excellent movie. :eek:

Does anybody know if Japanese troops ever made it to Nepal in WW2?
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They made it to Kohima and Imphal in the north east of India and did not reach Nepal

Subash Chandra Bose and his troops supporting the Japanese reached Iamphal in the state of Manipur
The Japs were stopped and were loosing heavily with their troops scattered across the Imphal valley when the war came to an end
Lots of Nepalese troops were involved in the fighting and there were lots of katanas taken as souvenirs from the retreating Japs
 
Kanano said:
They made it to Kohima and Imphal in the north east of India and dud not reach Nepal

Subash Chandra Bose and his troops supporting the Japanese reache imphal in the state of Manipur
The Japs were stopped and were loosing heavily with their troops scattered across the Imphal valley when the war came to an end
Lots of Nepalese troops were involved in the fighting and there were lots of katanas taken as souvenirs from the retreating Japs
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Super interesting. Thank you :D

Seems very plausible that this is how the Katana made it to Nepal and then HI.
Would be cool to see a picture of the blade in question.
 
I remember reading a long long time ago when I started following HI ... Maybe 10-15 or more years ago ... That one of the HI customer was in Nepal and had a katana that he showed to Bura. That was used to make the Everest katana as far as I can remember.
There were quite a few original Gunto katanas floating around Imphal.

There is still a sizeable Nepali population settled down in Imphal after the wars.
 
Tirtha's work is first rate! Really good tempering also.

Where in Canada are you? I'm on the west coast.
 
Kanano said:
I remember reading a long long time ago when I started following HI ... Maybe 10-15 or more years ago ... That one of the HI customer was in Nepal and had a katana that he showed to Bura. That was used to make the Everest katana as far as I can remember...
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from the HI archives, the HI Everest katana is based on a pre-1864 katana that was donated to the kamis by a forumite:


02-23-2000, Jim March
A bit of history here:
Three or four years ago I was shopping for a sword blade I could mount up myself and make a fairly basic RenFaire carry piece, practice sword and maybe get into SCA bottle-chop competition. So I wanted "battle ready", something real versus some Taiwanese stainless horror.
At a local gun show, this guy was selling old Japanese swords. I bought one he claimed was early 20-century Japanese, what's known as a "Gunto". Cool. About a year later, still hadn't mounted it yet (sigh) and I show it to a friend who'd spent time in Japan and knew old swords.
The city of origin was Kyoto - except one little problem...it was the character as it was used prior to 1864 and the fall of the Shogun.
Most likely date is near 1830ish, give or take.
Another year goes by, and an evil roomie *steals* it. Grrr. I get it back a year later, he was an idiot (we knew that) and left it tip-down in a closet so the last 3mm or so of tip rusted.
It could still be polished out just fine, but it'd need a traditional polish and re-scabbard job running $800+, and new furniture running another $650 minimum. And then it'd be a "pure wall-hanger" because of age and value up around $2000.
Welll...I didn't want a wall-hanger anyways.
So here's a better idea: it now hangs in BirGhorka's shop wall! I get the battle-ready practice sword I wanted in the first place, and HI gets a new product...
Bill will price 'em but we already know that the Paul Chen "Practical Katana" is junk at $150ish and it ain't until you spend $450ish that you get anything worthwhile from him. The HI version will be far better steel than Chen's railroad-tracks, and there will be details of balance and blade design complexity copied off of that true original Edo-period piece that ain't found in anything Chen makes at any price.
I figure the HI Katana has got to be worth $350 to $450. It'll be the toughest critter in anything remotely like the price range.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/126439-The-first-secret-project-the-BirGorkhka-Everest-katana-Pix


Also in that same thread:

02-23-2000, Bill Martino
When I described how the Japanese sworkmakers use a mud wrap during the hardening process the kamis were not in the least surprised and answered, "sometimes we use that method ourselves."
 
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