Kumar Kobra made by Bura

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Brian C

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I just received this little beauty & can see what the fuss is all about concerning these "small" Kobras. What a sweet & fast little khuk this is!
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It's 18 1/2" & tips the scale at just a bit over one pound. Unlike Kumar's typical Kobra of this size made from a file, Bura made this one from spring steel. Fit & finish is great throughout. As Bill would say, "a 10 out of 10 rig." It was also fairly sharp & was able to pop arm hairs right out of the box.

At 6 1/4" from the front of bolster to the butt plate, the handle is a bit longer than my other khuks -- a feature I appreciate for the variety of grips it will allow. I was expecting the regular wood. What I received is beautifully grained walnut -- a very nice surprise!

Well, enough typing. It's time to play some more. Did I mention it is FAST?
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Cheers,
Brian
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He who finishes with the most toys wins.
 
Way to go Brian!

Now we can be members of the Secret Fraternal Order Of Kobras together.
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Enjoy it. I do mine.

Blues

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Uncle Bill would it be possible to have Bura make a few more of these? I really like the wood handle. Great looking knife Brian!
Matthew
 
Brian, I picked up a wood-handled Kumar Kobra and I like the extra long handle for the same reasons you mentioned.
 
Brian,

If you get a chance take it out in the garden. My little Udhaipur is 1" shorter and 2 oz. lighter than your Kobra. This size excels at cutting vines and small branches, as well as weeds and brush. It will move so fast that the vines don't even have time to bend out of the way. I use mine for quick surreptitious pruning of overgrown rose bushes, when my wife isn't looking. You can even use it to pry/dig out the roots of stubborn weeds if you don't mind dulling the blade. A lot of people seem to appreciate the quickness of this style for kata or self defense, but I think one of its greatest strengths is in the utility realm.

Bill,

Is it my imagination or are most of the handles coming through in a longer "American" size? I think Kami Sherpa may have made some modifications based on the comments he heard. I'm not hearing so many people talking about butcaps digging into their hands either.
 
Howard, it is not your imagination. The flat plate buttcap is an immense improvement as far as "digging" into the hand goes. And the kamis had a good look at my hands when I was harrassing them at BirGorka. Maybe average or a bit larger hands by US standards but by BirGorkha employee standards my hand was bigger than anybody's by at least a third. Seeing is believing.

We can commission Bura to make a few more of these if anybody is interested. Kumar is good but Bura is the best.

We have sent Pradeep far and wide on a wood search and he has come up with some very interesting types. I have a couple of handles they tell me are made of "hill walnut" (lek akhaar) in Nepali, I think! It is white and I told them I thought it was pine. Everybody got very upset with me and told me pine was for burning in the cookstove, not for khukuri handles. Oh well.......

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
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[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 06-05-2000).]
 
Uncle Bill,
How much is it for a Bura made 20" Kobra?
If it is the same cost, then log me in for one.

Take care,
Ray T
 
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