Monkey Business

Rusty

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Hanuman arrived this morning, was unwrapped, inspected. Tonight as I was about to clean the papers he was wrapped in out of the truck, I noticed that Bill had wrapped Hanuman in the Entertainment section of the Reno paper, which bore the banner "GROUP SEX". It turned out to be an article about the "Lifestyles ( www.lifestyles.org ) Reno Rendezvous" being in town at the Hilton July 7-11. Yes Bill, Hanuman really is up to monkey business, already!
 
Rusty,you have long been suspected of monkey business.My HanuMan should be with the Newari ,somewhere.I hope that the grip will be for a size 10 glove.

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Mine seems pretty decent sized, in diameter and length. Think if yours is close, you'll be happy.
 
Got my Hanuman yesterday as well. He is quite the handsome fellow and mischevious! He chased my dog and girlfriend around the house for a while.

At least, now, if I have "unwanted guests" I can tell them "You have angered the Monkey God" and then demonstrate exactly what I mean...

In all honesty, this is a great piece. I love the blade geometry almost as much as the carved handle. The handle is a little small for my hands, but that is ok because this one is not a user, though I do think the handle shape is comfortable otherwise.


Anyways, I am trying to figure out a way to display him "sitting upright" -- any ideas?

Wish Cobalt were here to talk about Hanuman
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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com


 
Yes. What was original Hanuman blade supposed to be, do you remember? Bill?

Far as display, what about getting a print of some artwork depicting him, put a border on one side, large enough to mount him to, mount him to it, and frame it. Think someone put up a link to such a picture a while back, it may have been on other forum.

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It is very interesting. Kinda like the Ang Khola but not. There are three tiers of thickness on the blade. You can kinda see what I mean if you look at the picture on Bill's website. Makes it feel stronger than a flat bladed (e.g., BAS) but not quite as hefty as an AK. I really like it.

I am sure will have much better descriptions.

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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com


 
Rusty, that post made me laugh, too. You would be surprised at the number of people who say they enjoy reading the Reno newspaper I wrap the khukuris in. I know it's probably a losing battle but we try to recycle everything we can here.

I remember before Nepal got overloaded with trekkers there was no litter problem along the trekking routes. The village folks would pick up every can, bottle, shred of paper (except toilet paper, almost anything left behind by trekkers and put it to good use. Kami had candle holders in his home made of tin cans left behind by trekkers -- plus a lot of other stuff he found useful. Today there are too many trekkers and litter has become a major concern.

Ghostsix, I have been fighting with that Hanuman and Sirupati order of yours for months, it seems. The problem is this: I coordinated this effort with brother-in-law Jeevan who took off for Switzerland to get married a couple of months back and has not returned to Nepal. Knowing how forgetful love makes us I am wondering now if he gave the detailed engraving instructions to brother-in-law Gelbu. I will check this next time I call. We will get it sooner or later.

And, Clay, thanks again for doing my job.

Uncle Bill
 
Glad to help, Uncle. Is there a name for that blade style? Or should we just call it Hanuman blade style?
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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com




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OK Ghost, I took some measurements. Overall handle length, front of bolster to the shiny top of hanuman's pate is 5 1/2" or a bit more.
Circumference where the web of my hand wraps around is 4" and a bit more. Front of bolster to hanuman's lower lip is 4 1/2". If I take a pen in my hand in an icepick grip, bottom of little finger to top of forefinger is 3 1/2" just forward of the knuckles. This means with my little finger nestled against hanuman's chin, there is at least 3/4" in front of my forfinger to the start of the blade. From start of blade to web of hand closer to 1 1/2 ". Hope this helps.
 
And thank you, Rusty, along with Cliff and Clay for helping me do my job.

Great bunch of guys here!

Uncle Bill
 
Hey Rusty,

You forgot one very important measurement, Hanuman's hat size. Thanks for the info.

Any ideas what kind of hat Hanuman would like.

Still waiting for Hanuman to arrive, likely tommorrow or Monday.

Will

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When Cobalt gets back, it WILL be more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Or very close.

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On reflection, I should perhaps have said that when Cobalt gets back even HE will be astounded at the amount of monkey business going on.

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Perhaps Hanuman will make it to the edge of Tulsa tomorrow. Then again maybe our fe-mailman didn't knock loud enough for me to hear today,but there wasn't a note in the mailbox.
I am awaiting the HanuMan with great anxiety now. I know what it is like to be cooped up for a few days at a time and how "frisky" I get when I get out finally. "That" is not what I am talking about guys. "That" is a whole 'nother problem.
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Clay is your Hanuman one with the
WW II blade also or the one da HanuMan comes with usually?

To display Him standing up in His scabbard you can try this if you don't mind putting a screw in the wall and if that's where you were going to put Him.

Take a sturdy wire coat-hanger. One of the good ones if you have it.
Cut off the bottom straight piece of wire and with a pair of needlenose form a small circle on one end to fit the screw you are going to use.
Then form a 90* at the end of the circle. Allow about 1/4" to 1/2" and bend another 90* to where it is an __
L________ with the circle at the top and left of the L.

This thing won't let me draw it,but I think you should have the idea. It looks good here and now,but not when it posts.
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Just screw it too the wall and let the loop of the frog slide over the thing and He will be hanging in His scabbard looking towards the other wall,door or what ever.If it was me I think I would put something interesting to where He could at least see it out of the corner of His eye. You might even put Him to where He can see those "unwanted guests."
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I have hung some knives like this in the past so they could be easily taken down to show off or play with, without punching a hole in the scabbard and just hangin it over a nail like that.
HTH.

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>>>>---¥vsa---->®
The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.


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Well,I hope that my HanuMan has the traditional blade and and a long handle length.I use them all.When it gets back from the Newari, and to Bill, we`ll know.I`ll take it anyway.

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Thanks for the great ideas, Yvsa!

Oh, and mine is the standard Hanuman blade. I think Hanuman may be my favourite khukuri, though that is a hard distinction to make, as I am sure you all know...



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Clay Fleischer
clay_fleischer@yahoo.com


 
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You're welcome Clay.
If anyone asks,you can tell 'em it's an "old Indin trick."
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Speakin of old Indin tricks.
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The young ones have a line they use at Powwows and other Indin functions.
It is,"That's a nice pair of Wranglers ya got on. I wonder if I can talk ya out of 'em."
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Perhaps Da HanuMan can scare them off too? I could tell the young'ens about that and Uncle Bill could sell a barrels of Hanumans.
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Just tzn Clay.
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Of course if Uncle Bill sold Barrels of Hanumans to the Indin kids then in 2,500 years the archaeologist would be digging them up and arguing which side of the world had the Kuhkuri first.
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I was wondering about the blade style since the Kamis (perhaps under the influence of Hanuman?) kinda got things turned around with the blades and handles.

Clay,you are saying the traditional Hanuman blade is similiar to the 15" Ang Khola?? Shucky durn!! That means there is more than enough difference between the blades that I may have to get a traditional Hanuman as well. Maybe next year.

Uncle Bills brochure says that the Hanuman is replicated from a Kuhkuri that is in the Royal Armouries in the U.K. that was made in the mid 1800's
Perhaps the name of that style of blade has been lost?? Uncle Bill?

ghostsix I am anxious to see your Hanuman when it is completed. After seeing the folder with the engraving I can't imagine what He will be like.

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>>>>---¥vsa---->®
The civilized man sleeps behind locked doors in the city while the naked savage sleeps (with a knife) in a open hut in the jungle.
 
OK Uncle Bill - is the regular Hanuman a tin chirra or a dui chirra, or something else completely?
 
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