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Nepalese Khukuri House?
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I've indirectly gotten some knives from them in the past. Quality is good, but HI is better. Even if KH seems like the better deal it probably isn't. Once you factor in the shipping charges those khukuris don't seem like such a bargain. Shipping for HI is free to addresses within the US. Plus, their service and warranty is top notch.
Thanks guys,
I did end up going with HI knives, and couldn't be happier. The Cantina is a nice place to hang out as well. Recently got a Bura movie model and it fits my hand like a glove. I really like the slightly rougher surface horn handle. The polished horn just seems too slippery for me. Any tips on revising the handle on my horn Penknife and Chiwura AK to follow this?
As a comparison I picked up a cheap, double fullered repro (marked made in India) kukhri off e-bay. It came with a totally blunt edge, which I plan to sharpen up, but don't know if it is even worth re-handling it since I don't know if it was heat treated. The double fuller would seem to indicate it was forged, at least, but I guess it could have been stock removal. Overall no comparison with HI products though. After looking at custom forged fixed blade knives elsewhere the HI prices sure look attractive as well.
I did end up going with HI knives, and couldn't be happier. The Cantina is a nice place to hang out as well. Recently got a Bura movie model and it fits my hand like a glove. I really like the slightly rougher surface horn handle. The polished horn just seems too slippery for me. Any tips on revising the handle on my horn Penknife and Chiwura AK to follow this?
As a comparison I picked up a cheap, double fullered repro (marked made in India) kukhri off e-bay. It came with a totally blunt edge, which I plan to sharpen up, but don't know if it is even worth re-handling it since I don't know if it was heat treated. The double fuller would seem to indicate it was forged, at least, but I guess it could have been stock removal. Overall no comparison with HI products though. After looking at custom forged fixed blade knives elsewhere the HI prices sure look attractive as well.
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Another victim of HI Kukri Pox -- no known cure. 
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Latticino said:
I've got one just like that, Latticino.
Mine seems to have a spring temper throughout. Serviceable enough, I guess, but it needs constant resharpening. Differentially hardened 5160 it ain't. The kardas weren't fit to clean the dirt out from under my fingernails, let alone cut something. It's now known as the "Kiddie Khuk" and gets loaned out to hamhanded friends with a penchant for hitting rocks and fences.
The scabbard was actually very nice. One of my HI khuks now resides in it.
