Kumar and old master team up. Take a look. One only.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Here is a winner. This knife was made by Kumar and some old master working together on it. Don't know who the master was but the cho on khukuri, karda and chakma is a tipoff. This is generally what it looks like when a master gets involved on a project.

This is a 10 out of 10 rig hands down. The khukuri is 19 inches, 2 inches wide, 7/16 thick and weighs about 2 & 1/4 pounds. There are a couple of unique things about the khukuri which should be mentioned. The spine is flat (rather than in the traditional "V") like my old Salyan, our logo khukuri. And, the handle is made of the somewhat rare gray horn as you can see. Karda and chakma are works unto themselves with brass bolsters and chos and gray horn handles. Fit, finish, hardness, karda, chakma, scabbard and frog all rate excellent.

Write an honest review and take the knife home for $175 and we will pay shipping.

Call or email if interested.

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Uncle Bill
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Now that is beautiful! Howard, I'm glad you spoke up first before I did something that my checkbook couldn't handle.
 
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Hope you got it Howard!!
That kind of balances up on the village balance model I was 1st on that time.
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Absolutely beautiful!!

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Thanks Bill. I'll be looking forward to seeing this turn up.

Don't fret, Yvsa. I'll let you feel mine if you'll let me feel yours.
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We will get it shipped tomorrow, Howard, with any luck. I think you'll be pleased with it --nice rig.
 
Pending review, any chance of getting an order on this style??

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Greg
 
I wouldn't mind having one, but as I said in the other Kumar/master collaboration thread....FLAT Wallet!!!
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Harry
 
Howard.

Beautiful blade shape! Beautiful blood groove! It is a beautiful Khuk!
Congratulation on winning that KOM (Kumar & Old Master) Khukuri!

Pakcik Bill.

Are you serious about going to duplicate KOM???

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HMMMMMMM.... This is a real looker. I know it may be blashphemy, but i don't really like the gray horn as much as the black. But the blade shape is incredible.

The Cho looks like the 30" Sirupati. Same master? Anyway, Uncle Bill you might have enough people to do a run of these (KOMs).

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It came today.

Bill’s assessment is right on. The Grey Knife has the mark of a master’s hand. It has stillness and a depth to it, like a deep pool of clear water.

The handling is similar to my Gelbu Special. The Grey Knife is a little heavier, a little longer, and has a little more drop than the GS. After all the work I do with my light Udhaipur, the Gelbu Special had seemed big and clumsy. When I first handled the Grey Knife it flowed smoothly, fluidly and peacefully. When I picked up the Gelbu Special after using the Grey Knife, the GS was smooth and quick too. I give my thanks to the old master for awakening memories of how to use a knife of this size.

The buttcap does not have the traditional shape. Instead, the top point is rounded. This is precisely the manner in which I usually modify my knives. A smaller secondary cap rests on top of the primary cap. The secondary cap is symmetrical, with small decorative notches around the edge.

There is a unique forged fuller in the blade. The bottom line of the Sword of Shiva runs through the center of this fuller. The Sword of Shiva shows clear imprints of the maker’s chisel.

The karda is the best I have seen. The blade is a useful length, and it is possible to choke up on the blade below the cho. OAL is 7”, with 3.5” of sharp blade above the cho. The chakma is, appropriately, smaller. The brass bolsters on both the karda and chakma are loose, and will require some epoxy. I suspect there was some shrinkage of the laha in transit.

The Grey Knife is not a farm and garden tool. Nor is it a camping knife. It will wait, sharp and ready, for a day it might be strapped on and called to meet the world.

Bill, If you find out who worked with Kumar on this knife, I would like to know. You can post the information here, or if the old fellow does not want his serenity disturbed, you can let me know privately.
 
Howard, many thanks for fine review.

I will ask who assisted or directed or advised on this project and see if I can get an answer.

I hear that Ganga Ram came for a visit and it could well be him that did some tech advisor work in the shop. The everyday work routine is too much for him but he does not mind coming in for a couple or three days to work as a consultant. Now the second floor of BirGorkha is complete and we have four rooms there to house apprentices, bachelors, visiting kamis and sarkis and such.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino:
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Here is a winner. This knife was made by Kumar and some old master working together on it. Don't know who the master was but the cho on khukuri, karda and chakma is a tipoff. This is generally what it looks like when a master gets involved on a project.

This is a 10 out of 10 rig hands down. The khukuri is 19 inches, 2 inches wide, 7/16 thick and weighs about 2 & 1/4 pounds. There are a couple of unique things about the khukuri which should be mentioned. The spine is flat (rather than in the traditional "V") like my old Salyan, our logo khukuri. And, the handle is made of the somewhat rare gray horn as you can see. Karda and chakma are works unto themselves with brass bolsters and chos and gray horn handles. Fit, finish, hardness, karda, chakma, scabbard and frog all rate excellent.

Write an honest review and take the knife home for $175 and we will pay shipping.

Call or email if interested.
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Bill
If you can get another of these no matter what handle I'll take one.This blade is the sytle I like.It remined me of my WWII with a nicer cho and SOS.The other one has a nice cho but a different bend in the blade.I like this style better.


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Ray
 
Bill or Ray,

Do we have a name for this style? Perhaps an inquiry with Kami Sherpa could find if there are regional and or historical precedents? Then we would have something to call it.

I also prefer this tip to the somewhat bulbous tip on my WWII. The blade is a little longer and heavier than my WWII, so it’s chopping power and weight forward is not reduced.
 
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