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Jaiofspam

Jaiofspam

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its been very quiet for the past few days in here so after browsing old threads for hours i decided to bring back an old topic....

for all who are new to HI, those who have been there since the beginning & those in between... what are the top 5 blades you plan to purchase next?

mine are:
everest katana
bolo
dui chirra
gelbu special
and this one is pretty rare i guess... hisaya :confused:

i could possibly make a top 10 (who couldn't?) but i'll just post 5 for now...

so let's hear it!!!
 
these are always fun, i have a top five guitars, amps, headphones, now knives.

5- HI Katana
4- 18" Gelbu Special
3- Foxy Folly
2- 12" Pen
1- Kerambit

that'll prolly change in five minutes since the list didnt exist a second ago.
 
Here are mine, and in this order

Hisaya
Bolo
30" Sirupati
Dui Chirra
Malla


if it was going to be top ten then here are my other choices

18" Kobra
20" Kobra
22" Ganga Ram
UBE
Kothimoda



Now if I can just get some more money to spend....
 
hmmmm, now to make it more interesting... :)

please post what you currently own.... :cool:

ohhh and how could i have forgotten about the malla... had a chance to get one
but funds have already run out for now... i think there still is a chance for somebody to get one if you want to browse the exchange section.

heres my top ten (in more detail):
#1 everest katana - standard model w/ horn handle
#2 bolo... a guess i came to the hobby a few months maybe weeks too late since these were all over DOTD's before
#3 dui chirra... still waiting for one of these to show up at a good deal :thumbup:
#4 gelbu special
#5 hisaya... very unique piece and i cant wait to own one. how often do these pop up?
#6 boomerang... i guess these a fairly new. interesting curve to the blade i wonder how it handles
#7 malla... had a chance for one of these also but funds ran out (still in exchange i think)
#8 ycs carved karda
#9 a khuk with finger grooves on the handle
#10 kothimoda model... dont know when i will be able to dish out the $ for one of these

EDIT: forgot to add what i currently have... or will have by the end of this month =)
36" tibetan sword
30" tarwar
30" kobra
25" ganga ram special
22" bag bhairab
20" movie model
19" hanuman ang khola
18" uncle bill especiale
18" garud ang khola
18" tin chirra
18" balance
18" sirupati
17" m43
17" foxy folly
16" villager bgrs
15" bas
15" ak bowie
15" d-1 knife
15" pen knife
14" villager chainpuri
14" bdc
13" yangdu katunje special
12" baby chitlangi
9" kothimoda bilton
9" bilton
9" kerambit
8" r-6 sarge knife
6" kagas katne

yeah HIKV has kicked in realllllll hard and my list really grew... im a dead man :foot:
 
Here is my list of what I currently own

25" Kobra - Sher
23" Bagh Bhairab - Sher
20" Movie Model - Vim
18" Sher Attitude - Sher
18" Gelbu Special - Sher
18" Ang Khola - Kumar
17" M43 - Vim
17" Foxy Folly - Sher
16" Ganga Ram Special - Bura
15" R-1 Stick Knife - Dil
13" Balance - Kumar

And in the mail currently is
15" Chainpuri - Bura
15" Munk Cleaver - ?

I also hope to be able to get a hisaya by the end of the month. I have already asked Yangdu about it, so hopefully there will be one in the upcoming shipment.


As you can tell by my list that quite a few are by Sher. There seems to be a bond I get with Shers that the others don't quite have (other then my Balance and BGRS, I would never part with those...).


That's quite a list there Jai. It looks like HIKV has hit you hard. While I remain in the stage of "I can quit any time I wanna...I just don't wanna". :D
 
yup... you're sick

i only have one, BGRS Villager by Vim Bhadur Kami. pretty much exactly what i wanted and would take my number one slot. i don't really see myself getting all of those on my list because i'm more interested in getting this guitar amp made in germany right now. maybe down the road. those kerambits, though...sexually explicit. I may cave for one of those if they keep poppin up.
 
yeah it hit me pretty hard... i didnt even know it till i kept on sending email after email after email and when it came time to pay.... i was like uhhhhh ohhhh :o
i will never forget the look on the face of my fiance after i told her how much i spent and what im going to spend on future planned purchases... eyes WIDE OPEN, jaw DROPPED to the floor followed by "HOW MUCH!?!?!"... she went shopping the next day with her sister :)

EDIT: FORGOT TO THANK YANGDU FOR HER EXCELLENT SERVICE AND LOVELY KHUKS!!!
MANY THANKS ALSO TO THE FORUM MEMBERS WHO ARE PASSING DOWN A FEW PIECES OF STEEL MY WAY!!!
 
I'm done for awhile.

I have:

18" Kobra - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=423213
HI Katana - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=423215
Villager Falcata - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3754390&postcount=9
25" Chitlangi villager - See both big chits here http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=406066
21" Chitlangi villager - Hmm, the above sentence could definitely be taken wrong by speed readers
After the handle has been polished on the 21" Chitlangi http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=420815
12 1/4" Baby Chitlangi villager - No pics yet
19 5/8" Himalayan Sword - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3754390&postcount=9
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=406065
27" Himalayan Sword - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=406065
Kerambit - No pics yet
R-3 knife - http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=423213

All for less than $1150. :eek: :D

I have more than that invested in just my Busse AK-47 wakizashi and 2 Bark River Northwinds swords. Hard to beat HI for quality at a great price.
 
very nice group ted... i see a few chits and swords just as skyler stated. :thumbup:

hmmmmm... how about we make it a bit more interesting :cool:
on top of a list of what you want and a list of what you have...
PICS PICS PICS PICS!!! pics would be awesome of current collections.

EDIT: a belt sander would help out with those long blades :) and there has to be at least ONE khuk you desire ted... please share.
 
Thanks guys. I hope to get a review of the Bagh Bhairab up tomorrow if it's nice out. I should be getting in the Munk Bowie and Chainpuri tomorrow, so maybe a review there as well.
 
Well, you can go back to my previous post for links to pics or get them all here http://web.mac.com/tedwilson/iWeb/Khukuris/Falcata and Himalayan.html

Lots of other stuff thrown in. The kerambit was really the last one I was jonesing for. I've managed to talk myself out of the bolo, the udda sword, the crow knife, the Bhutan sword, the Yak knife(actually wanted the set, but email glitch prevented purchase)

My next purchases are a couple Valiant kopis', a damascus model and a spring steel model. I just got the Hanwai catalog in the mail today, geez, I could spend a fortune on their stuff, but then I'd be afraid to use it. Sigh.
 
whats next? I think Ive bought one or two of everything they make so far.
What I'd like to be next?

I think I'd like the following HI models that do not yet exist:

17 inch bone handled Uncle Bill Salyan
21 inch two handed hanshee (crescent moon sirupati)
Japanese Spear blades - jumonji and kamayari style
 
Svashtar said:
I agree! You've got a special handle on that one Skyler. :thumbup:

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That handle is even more stunning in person. Currently I am giving it a tru-oil treatment. It's on the fourth coat now and the details are really popping out. I will put up a picture in the Foxy Folly Review thread when I get done.


Ted - That Falcata gets better looking every time I see it. Wonderful pics.
 
Jaiofspam said:
EDIT: a belt sander would help out with those long blades :) and there has to be at least ONE khuk you desire ted... please share.
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Actually, all of them are pretty sharp except the katana and the kobra. Most of the others are villagers and they almost always come SHARP. One of the reasons I insisted on a villager falcata.
 
Ted, really dig that little r-knife. sweet piece.

sidenote- seein a glock in a leather paddle holster is like seein a horse drawn carriage with xm satellite radio, heated leather seats, and dual climate zones. not sayin there's anything wrong with it, though, that sounds like quite a pleasant carriage ride.
 
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