Khukri and/or Nepal Books

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Fort Henry Custom Knives

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I have been interested in Khukris (sp?) for a while and understandably also interested in life in Nepal in general. I have found some websites (esp the HI site and their Links) that are very informative. I thought some of you old Khukri masters could post some of your favorite websites for newbies to learn about the knives and/or Nepal and the lives of the people therein.

Also, I had an idea that I thought I would throw out, has there ever been a Khukri Book passaround ?? I know that this idea would constitute a new Thread in the Passaround Forum I just thought I would broach the subject here and see what kind of responses there were, perhaps it has been tried in the past and was a washout.....

Thanks in advance.
 
Welcome to the Cantina HBE! Steve Ferguson here. I bought a Western W49 from you right after I found the forums. Still have it.

Unfortunately, there is a real dearth of published work on the khukuri. This forum is arguably the premier body of knowledge. Our own John Powell is the acknowledged expert, and has begun a book. The first chapters are published HERE , but you've probably seen that.

If you have any specific questions, ask away and someone will probably know the answer (not me). Otherwise read through the old posts, drag up a chair and set a spell.

Steve
 
There are plenty of books on Nepal available, enough on Gurkhas and none on khukuris. We are all waiting for John Powell.
 
"Valour" is one of the better illustrated books although short on details. For starter books I suggest "Imperial Warriors" by Tony Gould and "Gurkha" by Byron Farwell. The best kukri information comes from both the Gurkha Museum and the National Army Museum although both these institutions recognize the errors and will hopefully produce revised versions someday. Ron Flook's "British & Commonwealth Knives" has pretty good visual references.

Since my book is a work in progress the chapters found in the FAQ are out of date. They have been edited and corrections made, but I have no way to change these and it has been strongly recommended that the remaining on-line chapters are very limited and almost outline in form. IF my book ever gets produced it will be photo heavy.
 
Excellent book on Nepal is "Touching my Father's Soul" by Jamling Tenzing Norgay. It chronicles the trip up Mt Everest that the IMAX movie was made from. The movie is also available now on dvd at blockbuster. VERY interesting and awesome photography of the region. the trailers on the DVD were great. Read the book first.
 
I picked up "Gurkhas at War" but haven't read it yet, to my shame. I will post a review when I do.
 
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