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The second coat of Boiled Linseed Oil is drying now. The grain is already starting to "pop" on the oak handle a little more. I also bought some brass polish for the bolster and butt-cap area. That really made it shine. 
I'm amazed at the work the Kami do with those simple hand tools coupled with decades of experience and skill. To take an old rusty leaf spring and turn into an unbelievably beautiful tool/work of art in a little hut in the mountains is something that just blows me away. I watched the video posted here on the forum and checked out the pictures and history on the HI website. To say I am proud to own one of these khuks is an understatement. My hope is to build a small collection of Khuks and display some in my home (polished blades) and get some "villager models" for use as tools - a little of both.
I think HKIV sets in faster than Zombie bites. All it takes is seeing an actual HI Khukuri in person and then holding it. I plan on infecting some more people in my area soon !!
Thanks to all you forumites who read or posted in this thread.
And thanks especially to Yangdu for spreading HKIV across the globe from Nepal to the U.S.
I only hope that the Kamis and their families live better now because of the increased market for their work.
I'm amazed at the work the Kami do with those simple hand tools coupled with decades of experience and skill. To take an old rusty leaf spring and turn into an unbelievably beautiful tool/work of art in a little hut in the mountains is something that just blows me away. I watched the video posted here on the forum and checked out the pictures and history on the HI website. To say I am proud to own one of these khuks is an understatement. My hope is to build a small collection of Khuks and display some in my home (polished blades) and get some "villager models" for use as tools - a little of both.
I think HKIV sets in faster than Zombie bites. All it takes is seeing an actual HI Khukuri in person and then holding it. I plan on infecting some more people in my area soon !!
Thanks to all you forumites who read or posted in this thread.
And thanks especially to Yangdu for spreading HKIV across the globe from Nepal to the U.S.
I only hope that the Kamis and their families live better now because of the increased market for their work.
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