MORE unintended eBay humor

Thomas Linton · Jan 3, 2004

eBay item 2214156260 - a "khukhari," is shaped like a short corn knife (AND NO CHO!). Description goes on to say: "Khukhari also comes in curved shape." Probably also comes with 5-speed manual transmission if the price is right. And the lovely velvet scabbard.

Drdan · Jan 3, 2004

Their khukuri is also used to "nevigate" in forests, is tied around the "waiste", and its steel has a chrome finish. It may be another example of Thai eye candy... Please don't use one on bamboo or tatami, Thomas.

Thomas Linton · Jan 3, 2004

Rajinder Nayyar replies: "Thanks for your comments. [

] This is a khukhri with streight blade. Mostly you may be used to seeing a khukhri with curved blade which is more popular."

Aardvark · Jan 3, 2004

Well, at least they left out the 'boomerang' and 'torture knives' features. That's why it doesn't have a cho, BTW, which is used to aim the boomerang.

Kismet · Jan 3, 2004

Nice post Aarvaark !! Number 1 2 3 4 !

Aardvark · Jan 3, 2004

Thanks, Kis, I missed that.

Stephen Hamilton · Jan 3, 2004

I like it! Reminds me of Gumby with a top hat.

Stephen

Thomas Linton · Jan 3, 2004

So the "curved" one would be Gumby in his old age?

Stephen Hamilton · Jan 4, 2004

So the "curved" one would be Gumby in his old age?

Dude. Please.

Thomas Linton · Jan 4, 2004

Seller, who seems quite concerned with my original question, e-mailed me with the news that the blade is marked "syrie." Can't be sure, but "syrie" is French for Syria. To Turkish Gurkhas can we now add Syrian khukuris? (Well, the Turkish Gurkhas have to get their knives somewhere, and it's a long way to Nepal.)

mason · Jan 4, 2004

fear the turks. aardvark is correct, the cho is so the khuk can be thrown like a boomarang. the turk khulris dont have em cuz their hard core and like to get up close and personal. the pretty scabbard is to scare opponents away with its beuty and attract women to their harems. every turk gurhka has a harem of 10+ concubines, who are known to help the mighty turk gurhka fight by flashing the enemy to distract them and castrate enemy corpses after the battle.

fear the goorhka's of turkey.

Aardvark · Jan 4, 2004

One of their favorite battle ploys is to jump out of the sand and cut their enemies' feet off at the ankles.

Thomas Linton · Jan 4, 2004

"When you're left for dead on the Turkish plane and the women come out to cut up what remains . . . .

Berkley · Jan 4, 2004

The cutting edge is blunt but can be sharpened depending on the use

Well, for cutting for example, I guess I would prefer sharpened. Just my opinion, YMMV. Have no personal knowledge of how knife-shaped things cut in Turkey, although around here sharp knives cut turkeys better.

Thomas Linton · Jan 6, 2004

I got yet another e-mail from vendor directing me to another of his sales: "Khukhari commonly comes in curved shape but straight shape is also available." 2215692906 Another lovely sheath - makes me get rushes all over my body.