New Chiruwa Ang Khola. Thank you Himalayan Imports!

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T. C. Weston

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I've wanted one of Himalayan Imports khukuris for a long time now, and my wife ordered one for me as an early anniversary present. I'm the proud owner of this fine Chiruwa Ang Khola. It is a rare thing, to have your expectations set very high, and then have those expectations exceeded in every way! I am truly amazed at the quality of this knife, from blade to scabbard. This pic was taken after using it to make last nights fire.
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I've spent a lot of time at their website, but can't quite pin down the meaning of these marks. I would love to know which kami made this; that man has my utmost respect!

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This is my first khukuri from Himalayan Imports, and I'm sure to order more in the future. Thanks again, this is craftsmanship rarely seen these days, a superb and useful tool, and now ranks as one of my most prized possessions.

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Travis Weston
 
looks like a padam ! and a fantastic blade it is !!!! he has been turning out top notch work, the other marks are UB for uncle bill to memorialize the founder of this great company, and HI mostly you will see the UB and the HI done in devangari sometimes english, the kami initials are over his mark~
 
Beautiful Cak, just makes me want one even more. I was also wondering if the carved markings were coming back, I remember there was some talk about it but didn't notice if anything came from it.
 
moogoogaidan said:
CAK looks good! Karda, was there ever any word from Auntie about going back to the carved markings?
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SteveAus said:
Beautiful Cak, just makes me want one even more. I was also wondering if the carved markings were coming back, I remember there was some talk about it but didn't notice if anything came from it.
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Sorry, between Auntie and I both being so busy and other things, it had slipped my mind. Thanks for the reminder. I have now let her know.
 
Thank you Karda don't be sorry we are all busy sometimes. I understand it takes more time to carve the mark but personally I would be happy to pay extra for the work.
 
I much prefer the engraved markings myself, but being a hand engraver for many years, I can fully appreciate what they are going through to get these blades marked. Engraving metal by hand is a hard learned skill. Holding the khukuri blade still and in position while the hammer is working is a major problem and clamping it down often denies your hand a place to rest to steady oneself. Knowing what kind of work place they have, Lordy, I feel sorry for these guys performing that operation. It's a bastard and often will not be a safe operation in my book...big cuts scare me. (I much prefer the punch marks over the "jitter-bug" marks that were used once upon a time.)
 
That is a stunning example my friend. The model you received is a beast of a blade. You could build fires for the rest of your life with that khukri and then hand it down to your son. Your wife must be an amazing person to give such a thoughtful, useful, and "mantastic" gift.

There is one bad thing about these blades... They are addicting like potato chips. Fear not though, they all come out as nice as yours. HI always puts out super high quality products. I fall back in love with each example I own every time I pick one up and inspect it.
 
Gehazi said:
the other marks are UB for uncle bill to memorialize the founder of this great company
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Hand me the paper bag to cover my head. After nearly 3 years of wondering around this great forum and sharking here the best blades Internet has to offer... I didn't know that. :o
 
gurkha berserka said:
That is a stunning example my friend. The model you received is a beast of a blade. You could build fires for the rest of your life with that khukri and then hand it down to your son. Your wife must be an amazing person to give such a thoughtful, useful, and "mantastic" gift.

There is one bad thing about these blades... They are addicting like potato chips. Fear not though, they all come out as nice as yours. HI always puts out super high quality products. I fall back in love with each example I own every time I pick one up and inspect it.
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Yes, she is an amazing woman and I'm very lucky!

Thanks Gehazi for shedding some light on the marks and maker.
 
Travis:

Welcome and glad you enjoy your fine new HI blade. Looks like a Padam there as Gehazi said, and the U.B. indeed stands as a memorial to "Uncle Bill", auntie's gone, but not forgotten husband, and co-founder of Himalayan Imports.
 
Bookie said:
I much prefer the engraved markings myself, but being a hand engraver for many years, I can fully appreciate what they are going through to get these blades marked. Engraving metal by hand is a hard learned skill. Holding the khukuri blade still and in position while the hammer is working is a major problem and clamping it down often denies your hand a place to rest to steady oneself. Knowing what kind of work place they have, Lordy, I feel sorry for these guys performing that operation. It's a bastard and often will not be a safe operation in my book...big cuts scare me. (I much prefer the punch marks over the "jitter-bug" marks that were used once upon a time.)
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Grats on a beautiful khuk Travis! That is one fine example and glad you got to use it immediately. First thing I do when I get a new one is photograph it because I know it wont make it another day without a scratch:D

What He said! I have maybe two hours of engraving experience and no blood was shed:D Somewhere I saw a video of them engraving and I dont think they were using a clamp of any kind. I would think that it would take a bit of their time to keep their engraving tools maintained. The straight lines and dots no problem but the curved one takes a bit more work to make so that may be why they use the centerpunch style tool for the curves. I still wish they would go back to the original style.
 
Welcome to HIKV Travis, The wonderful part of HI Khuks is that each and every one is a unique piece of fully functional Art. And with so many models there are always new ones that you "NEED" to own coming along. It sounds like your spouse is a wonderful person, but she may have just set herself up for something she really won't understand. My husband is still finding blades he doesn't know about and I haven't bought a new one in so long I am barely able to type from the withdrawal whips and jangles. Fortunately, this is an awesome support group so you can always come here and see all the incredible talent the kamis AND the other forum members display. It does help quite a bit, though the longing to add "just one more" never really settles down.
 
I have no doubt that's true!

I had the pleasure of using the khukuri most of the weekend. I figured that since this is my first (of many hopefully!) khukuri that there would be a bit of a learning curve, and that the ridge on the handle would could cause blisters. I was wrong on both counts! The khukuri comes very naturally to hand, and is comfortable to use. One of my other hobbies is bow making, and even after an entire weekend of working Black Locust, I have no blisters or soreness in my hand, and the edge of the khukuri is still very sharp. It's a great tool for bow making as it functions well as hatchet, draw knife and plane.
 
always cool to hear people using the blade in crafts , really cool that you make bows, a very interesting perspective I have never seen in respects to the khukuri, I am just a collector but I collect things that work! post some pictures next time you make a few bows, I am sure many are like me and have very little knowledge of what goes into this.
 
Gehazi said:
always cool to hear people using the blade in crafts , really cool that you make bows, a very interesting perspective I have never seen in respects to the khukuri, I am just a collector but I collect things that work! post some pictures next time you make a few bows, I am sure many are like me and have very little knowledge of what goes into this.
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I too would LOVE to see some "action shots" of your bow making. I have watched someone make a Mongolian horse bow before. Absolutely fascinating the work that goes into making a good bow of any sort. I would bet there would be a lot of interest in the Cantina about how you use the Khuk and the other tools you use to make them.
 
T. C. Weston said:
I have no doubt that's true!

I had the pleasure of using the khukuri most of the weekend. I figured that since this is my first (of many hopefully!) khukuri that there would be a bit of a learning curve, and that the ridge on the handle would could cause blisters. I was wrong on both counts! The khukuri comes very naturally to hand, and is comfortable to use. One of my other hobbies is bow making, and even after an entire weekend of working Black Locust, I have no blisters or soreness in my hand, and the edge of the khukuri is still very sharp. It's a great tool for bow making as it functions well as hatchet, draw knife and plane.
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I would long to have a custom long bow made out of Osage Orange wood. Can you post some pictures of your bows? Do you make bows for people? I am an archery nut too, been shooting a Mathews compound for awhile now. I feel the need to go traditional though.
 
Great pix and post, thank you for sharing
Warm welcome to the HI and blade forum!
 
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