My first HI khukuri and the Gurkha dogs

pialia

pialia

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I received my first HI khukuri today - an 18" WWI by Lachhu. The khukuri seems to be fully functional. I have yet to beat on it, wanted to get some decent photos first :D I did some freehand touching up on the Karda and it now cuts paper with ease. I love the polish on them, question is whether or not I'll have the patience to maintain it :rolleyes:

Anyhooooooo, without further ado... PIKSHOORS!

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It has a very nice balance to it and with this addition the Gurkha dogs feel very confident that they are able to defend my home against anyone who isn't carrying dog treats.
 
Great pix, nice dogs
Thank you for sharing
 
I love it even more after using it. I think I'm going to sand down the ring in the middle of the handle, it's a little sharp. Can anyone recommend a way of doing this without ruining the finish? The sweet spot is just that - suhhhweeeet! It has a tendancy to bite incredibly deep but without getting stuck, I don't know if I lucked out in particular with this blade geometry or if most of them are like this. Suffice to say I am happy :D

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pialia said:
I love it even more after using it. I think I'm going to sand down the ring in the middle of the handle, it's a little sharp. Can anyone recommend a way of doing this without ruining the finish?
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I like the looks of the ring, and it fits nicely between two fingers and helps to secure the grip. However, I usually have trouble with the edge of the ring cutting into the palm of my hand.

My solution is not to eliminate the ring entirely, but to round off the sharp edges, mainly on the palm side. I've noticed that some of the kamis (especially Rajkumar) sometimes make rings that are round rather than sharp.

My technique is to tape the handle near the ring, leaving only the sharp edge exposed, then use a small, fine file to round off the sharp edge. Follow up with a small piece of extra-fine sandpaper to restore the satin or polished finish to the ring. If it's still uncomfortable, repeat the process. You don't really have to take off much wood to make the ring feel good in your hand.

If you work slowly and carefully, you never touch anything but the ring edge, so the original finish is not harmed, and the look of the handle is not changed.

Since you're a good photographer, perhaps you can post a couple of before-and-after closeup pictures.

By the way, I love your photos, but I hope your dogs don't develop a taste for chewing on buffalo hide. :)

-- Dave
 
davidf99 said:
I like the looks of the ring, and it fits nicely between two fingers and helps to secure the grip. However, I usually have trouble with the edge of the ring cutting into the palm of my hand.

My solution is not to eliminate the ring entirely, but to round off the sharp edges, mainly on the palm side. I've noticed that some of the kamis (especially Rajkumar) sometimes make rings that are round rather than sharp.

My technique is to tape the handle near the ring, leaving only the sharp edge exposed, then use a small, fine file to round off the sharp edge. Follow up with a small piece of extra-fine sandpaper to restore the satin or polished finish to the ring. If it's still uncomfortable, repeat the process. You don't really have to take off much wood to make the ring feel good in your hand.

If you work slowly and carefully, you never touch anything but the ring edge, so the original finish is not harmed, and the look of the handle is not changed.

Since you're a good photographer, perhaps you can post a couple of before-and-after closeup pictures.

By the way, I love your photos, but I hope your dogs don't develop a taste for chewing on buffalo hide. :)

-- Dave
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That was a great tip! It is indeed mostly on the palm side that it's uncomfortable. I'll see what I can do about the closeups, thanks for the compliment :) I'll be sure to supply the pooches with enough stuff to chew on rather than having them turn to my stuff :D
 
Here, here very beautiful Himalayan Imports WWII. Chops as good as it looks. Your HQ pictures and a tied of war Gurkha dogs made my day. Thanks pialia!
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HI WWII = victory in the woods
 
I didn't take a before picture as I figured the already posted ones would suffice. Here's the result after a bit of sanding, much more comfortable in the hand. I'm thinking that after some more use I might actually completely sand it down, more or less. Making it more of a ramp leading up to the rest of the "markings". Time will tell :)

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