Kami Mark for Vim with Crow photo

eswartz

eswartz

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I haven't seen this posted yet so...(but I could be wrong)

It look like Vim has adopted the Nepalese flag as his mark. This may confuse things since this mark has also been used by Durba, Murali, and Kesar in the past (or present).

Also here are some (bad) pictures of the 13" crow knife with dark satisal wood handle that I just took at my desk.

Vim Kami Mark
Crow13-3.JPG


Scabbarded
Crow13-1.JPG


Crow13-2.JPG


Crow13-4.jpg


Crow13-5.jpg


Eric.
 
I may have to pick up one of these...

BTW - What is the mark above the 'flag'... the one that sort of looks like the sun on the US New Mexico Flag?

Again - great knife!

John
 
Thanks for keeping track and posting this, eswartz; I was curious and wanted to know, probably most the forum was too.


munk
 
The four blaze sun is a symbol added by the Kamis. Been more than a year for that symbol, hasn't it? I think I asked Yangdu about it and all she could really tell me was the sun meant good things. That's a little vague, I know. It's a happy, anyway.


munk
 
I thought the general consensus was that it stood for Himalayan Imports.

Eric.
 
The four blaze sun? I don't think so. It's a familiar symbol for that part of the world. (and this one) It means HI only in the sense the Kamis thought putting a positive symbol on the blades was good. MHO I could be all wet, too.



munk
 
munk said:
The four blaze sun? I don't think so. It's a familiar symbol for that part of the world. (and this one) It means HI only in the sense the Kamis thought putting a positive symbol on the blades was good. MHO I could be all wet, too.



munk
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Oops, I meant that the sun on the blade indicates that this is a Himalayan Imports knife. Not that the sun "meant" Himalayan Imports, in translation, to anyone outside of the Khukuri arena.

Eric.
 
We were told a year ago that the sun symbol was the HI mark...not the name, but the mark.

All I can think is how glad I am that the kamis haven't seen the blades that have huge logos and lettering all over the blade...
 
Who told you that? Wouldn't be the first time I got it all screwed around. I remember the discussion about the symbol, how it was like the one found here in some NDN ancient works, and even today. But when I asked Yangdu, she said something like, "Because they (the kamis) just wanted to. Star sign is good luck, good sign."

Does anyone think that if this sign appeared on a hammer in Katmandu, (sic) a Nepal citizen would think the hammer was made by HI?

munk
 
Life's Cheap On the Brazos, and I swear by the punctured skulls of the zombies I've killed that I will find the answer to this burning question. I called Yangdu and left a message.

We'll learn this and then can dance naked in the street, firing our semi autos over head into the night sky, crying Aii Aii Yi Yi, wait for me, my sweet Rosalito, I'll be there in the Spring when the corn breaks through the crust of the sod.



munk
 
Eric, is the spine straight on yours when looking down from the guard to the tip? Or is there any wavyness to it? The front two inches on mine curves a bit to the left, the middle curves a bit to the right and the guard seems to have been mounted at an angle. The handle is also kicked out to the left a bit. Despite this the handle is one of the most comfortable I have held, and the edge itself is actually pretty straight. The curves are on the spine itself, not the edge.

I plan on hiding the crooked guard by grinding it oval, filing a new center flat on the bottom of the handle, and working on the blade.

Not sure if I can do anything to straighten the spine though. If I heat it I'm afraid the handle will heat up and come loose. It has some of the prettiest white horn feathering I've seen and I would hate to lose it.

Thanks,

Norm
 
Svashtar said:
Eric, is the spine straight on yours when looking down from the guard to the tip? Or is there any wavyness to it? The front two inches on mine curves a bit to the left, the middle curves a bit to the right and the guard seems to have been mounted at an angle. The handle is also kicked out to the left a bit. Despite this the handle is one of the most comfortable I have held, and the edge itself is actually pretty straight. The curves are on the spine itself, not the edge.

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Thanks,

Norm
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I'd say that my 13" one above is pretty good. The spine is straight, but is not machine perfect as far as "eveness" is concerned. The guard is fairly straight and the handle is nice.

My 15" one does seem to have some of the problems you mentioned. The guard is off-center and crooked (and needs more polishing) and the handle curves slightly to the right. The spine is straight and has the same non-machined "eveness" as the other one. Also, the blade is offset from the handle to the right.

Here is the 15" one:

Crow Spine.jpg


Eric.
 
To all: I'm wrong, alright, wrong wrong. The four blaze sun is a HIMALAYAN IMPORTS symbol. The Kamis made it. Talked to Yangdu and readjusted my brain.


munk
 
Don't worry Munk. I was wrong once. On that occasion, I had a sincere belief that I was indeed wrong. However, as it turned out, I was mistaken. :)

Eric
 
Actually, I mark down on my calendar the days I am right and celebrate them annually, just like birthdays and holidays, because they come along about as often. :)

Eric
 
I've a friend John who likes to say; "I'm the kind of man that needs to be humbled every once in awhile."

I am too.


munk
 
eswartz said:
I'd say that my 13" one above is pretty good. The spine is straight, but is not machine perfect as far as "eveness" is concerned. The guard is fairly straight and the handle is nice.

My 15" one does seem to have some of the problems you mentioned. The guard is off-center and crooked (and needs more polishing) and the handle curves slightly to the right. The spine is straight and has the same non-machined "eveness" as the other one. Also, the blade is offset from the handle to the right.

Here is the 15" one:

Crow%20Spine.jpg


Eric.
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Thanks Erik. I could live with everything except the front 2" being bent to the left. The blade on yours is much straighter, and horn is easier to tweak than steel. I have to say that the peice of horn on mine is one of the prettiest I have ever seen. I think I can regrind the contour of the blade to adjust it esthetically, although I will lose the blade decorations.

I believe our new Kami Vim is learning his trade. The new shop foreman Raj really knows his stuff IMO and could teach him a thing or two. I held the R5 Raj did the other day next to a Buck production skinner and I swear the workmanship was every bit as flawless as on the machine made knife. Remarkable.

Norm
 
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