More old katars, khukuris, khybers -- pix.

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Since those rings on the older Khukuris are so large and located further back does anyone suppose that may be related to the fact that these are the
"Full Curveing Khukuris" and it may have something to do with the handling?
Whew!!
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Gotta cut and run tonight.Went Powwowing today.It was a Good Day To Powwow!!!
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PS.The pix were finally there for me to see too.
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[This message has been edited by Yvsa (edited 06 December 1999).]
 
I think Khukuri is more for slashing & chopping - stabbing is not in the main agenda - so, I guess that rings which is more towards the buttcap serve the purpose of avoiding our fingers & palm from sliding backwards and losing grip to the handle.

NEPAL HO!
 
The Khyber is interesting. It looks like a butcher knife with a widen spine. The extra weight will make it a great kitchen slicing tool. The weight over the blade should do the work.

Any chance the kami's will make one?

Will


[This message has been edited by Will Kwan (edited 06 December 1999).]
 
... maybe we will make a couple of those Nepali style Khybers ...
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Pakcik Bill.

It sounds enchanting! genuine Nepali style Khybers among genuine Nepali Khukuris collections ... WOW! ... WOW! ... WOW!

I think it is time for a new thread ... watch out for new type of HI"K"V whereby "K" may means Khukuri @ Katar @ Khyber!



[This message has been edited by mohd (edited 07 December 1999).]
 
Right on, Mohd!

Seems to me that a little diversification could be just what HI needs to further back up its claims of preeminence in its field.

I mean, where else can one go to get a traditional quality katar or kindjal without paying antique-level prices?

-Dave
 
I dunno Uncle, I'm still partial to the kindjals...
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The little differences between the two khybers are probably insignificant for our purposes as the kamis have a tenency to come up with their own version anyway.

-Dave
 
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I have one that's almost the mirror image of the one on the right.
I got it out of one of those catalogs that sells these as well as a Jambiya(sp) and other blades of this type.
As far as weight and thickness and such it isn't bad.One of the problems with mine is that I have never sharpened it and the dayum-ed edge is still about 1/32" thick.It's obviously a forged blade by the couple of forgeing folds and dents in it as well as the hammermarks that are like on the khuks.
It may even be some carbon steel,but it doesn't seem to well hardened.

On the other hand the scabbard is fairly well done ( It's Khukuri style.) and the blade hasn't any rust on in at all and I have had it for some years now.I haven't ever oiled the blade either,just wiped it down with whatever was handy.

Mine is just a tad over 2 foot in length and 3/8" thick at the bolster which is steel.It tapers gently over the 18" blade to a tad less than 1/4".The spine is 3/8" high at the bolster and that includes the abrupt taper down to 1/8" blade thickness
which is pretty much the same the full length.
The spine is about 1/8" at the point.
The handle is the full tang with riveted scales from Buffy horn.It hasa very small almost useless "skull cracker" or something at the top and it also has a small hole in it for some reason.
There is a small fuller about 2,1/4" long 3/4" up from the edge that I have no idea what it's for.

I will gladly send it to Uncle Bill to look at and Pala could use it to do some of his Nepali draftsmanship so that it would be correct.I think it is historically correct anyway.I know the Kamis can make a better one.
Uncle can send it back along with my next Khukuri or whenever.
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If you mix milk of magnesia with vodka and orange juice do you get a phillips screwdriver?

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Yvsa, if we make one Gelbu and Bura will go by motorcycle to the National Museum with camera and sketchpad and make their own Nepali style print. We can come very close to what we see in the picture. The National Museum is not that far away and the pix I post here are of items on display at the Museum. But many thanks for offer!

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[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 08 December 1999).]
 
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