My Chiruwa Ang Khola

lefthandblack

lefthandblack

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Here are some pics of my recently acquired 16.5" Chiruwa Ang Khola. I purchased it a few weeks back and am still obsessed with it. It is my first H.I. product. What a great blade. Have done tons of chopping with it and it still looks brand new. Will definitely not be my last. I anxiously look forward to the deals of the day to see if there is anything that really grabs me. Let me know if the pics show up because I have never posted pics on this forum before. Thanks.

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Looks excellent! Great pictures as well!
Kumar really took his time signing that one. The Star of David and his KM are probably the best I've seen. He must have been awful proud of that one;) Congrats!

Jake
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Looks excellent! Great pictures as well!
Kumar really took his time signing that one. The Star of David and his KM are probably the best I've seen. He must have been awful proud of that one;) Congrats!

Jake
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Thanks, I really do like this knife. I noticed that you are a fellow hoosier as well. I reside in Fort Wayne. Thats about 5 hours away from you I believe.
 
I've got one with a horn handle that is awesome. Its Kumar too, and I love it. It was my first HI blade. Since I've gotten a 18" GRS that is nice too. Its a bura. Also don't hesitate to get the little knives (jkm, sarge, karda) . They are great too. So far Kumar is my favorite. My Sher karda is one of my nicest knifes though.
 
lefthandblack said:
Thanks, I really do like this knife. I noticed that you are a fellow hoosier as well. I reside in Fort Wayne. Thats about 5 hours away from you I believe.
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Hello there, fellow Hoosier:) Yeah, about 5 hours. It'll make it A LOT faster when/if they get I69 built.
Back to the knife at hand, Kumar has always been a "sure bet" for me. My first HI was a villager model made by Kumar. Still sharp as a razor, and lives in my office. He seems to make his blades and handles "just for me".

Jake
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Looks excellent! Great pictures as well!
Kumar really took his time signing that one. The Star of David and his KM are probably the best I've seen. He must have been awful proud of that one;) Congrats!

Jake
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Kumar has gotten much neater about his signs and initials. Someone the other day pointed out that the signing of the UB has been hit or miss, and that is true. Sometimes it is very neatly stamped as if by a stamp set, and sometimes it is just quickly engraved freehand with hit or miss results. I got a perfect Salyan a couple of months ago but the "U" on the UB was pretty chewed up.

I wish they would have a stamp made up and just use that, but Kumar's initials are so neat it looks like he is already doing that.

Maybe sending them a set of harbor freight letter and number metal stamps would be a good idea?
 
Svashtar said:
Maybe sending them a set of harbor freight letter and number metal stamps would be a good idea?
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I agree, but knowing those crazy kamis if we send a set over Yangdu is likely to get a note from Pala saying, "The kamis appreciate your customers sending them over material. However, this Chinese steel makes a poor khukuri. We are sending 26 kardas made the best that they could. Maybe you could give them away with large orders?"
I love those guys:)

Jake
 
That's a beauty of a knife you have there, a real working khuk. I'm quite fond of Kumar's work, especially the legendary comfort of his handles. My 12" Kumar sirupate also has immaculate engraving, though not as precise as this!

By the way, do you know what type of wood your handle is made from? It looks identical to the type on my chiruwa WWII, and I'd love to know what tree it's from.

-Tycho-
 
Beautiful knife and beautiful pictures!!:thumbup:

Wow, those are some of the nicest khuk pics I've seen. John Powell may be hitting you up for calendar shots.
 
Chiruwa AK's are freakin' awesome!!

I've wound up giving away all of my khuks but my favorite one, which is a 17 inch wood handled Villager Chiruwa AK. Has a star and a swaztika on it? I think the swaztika is freakin' cool! (since I didn't automatically connect it to Hitler)

It is without a doubt the best chopping,best handling khuk I've had, and it will NEVER be given away. Not even to my son. I might wind up being buried with the darn thing!

I'm not sure what it is...but I think they just happened to nail the edge geometry alot better with this one than my others. I've had larger, heavier ones that couldn't chop as well.

In any case...congratulations, that's definitely a good one!
 
Thanks guys, it definitely is a great looking blade. But the best thing about it is that it is a monster of a workhorse as well. They sure know how to make a good blade over there in Nepal.
 
tychoseven said:
That's a beauty of a knife you have there, a real working khuk. I'm quite fond of Kumar's work, especially the legendary comfort of his handles. My 12" Kumar sirupate also has immaculate engraving, though not as precise as this!

By the way, do you know what type of wood your handle is made from? It looks identical to the type on my chiruwa WWII, and I'd love to know what tree it's from.

-Tycho-
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I have no idea what kind of wood it is. I was hoping somebody here might know. My guess would be satisal based upon some other pics I have seen, but I can't be sure.
 
That was my first HI khuk. The rest is history. :o

Still love it. Rides in my trunk all the time.


Steve
 
Beautiful photos! Art-quality photos!

I think you have potential to become a khukuri enabler.

Start quietly. Let the target admirer come to you. Don't jump in with an explanation; instead, look at them carefully, as if you are evaluating THEIR worth to be shown the blade. Make them feel they are being tested.

Take your time. Don't look suspicious, but glance around, as if to check if other--not-worthy--folks are looking.

It takes practice, yes, but you can do it.

Welcome.

(There is no secret handshake since Hasty changed his name to "Stubby" and had the by-laws changed.)
 
Very nice, and welcome to the fold.

I always have at least a few HIs, but seem to give away many more.

I guess that's really an indication of the esteem in which I hold Himalayan Imports' knives. Champagne at a Boon Hills price.


John
 
Thanks for all of the compliments on the photography. I just recently got a digital camera (Canon A520) so I am still learning how to use it. These shots seriously took me less than 5 minutes, so I feel a little humbled by all of the compliments. The pictures would'nt look nearly as good without the awesome craftsmanship of Kumar or the wonderful customer service of Yangdu. Thanks again to them for providing an amazing product at an amazing price.
 
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