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I have always been a fan of Khukuri, and occasionally lurk in the Himalayan Imports Forum. It is over in the "Manufacturers Forum" and is worth a look. The story of the company and its bladesmiths is a great story and is worth reading.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=739

I suppose that Nepal has been in the news and on my mind. I saw this Kothimoda offered for sale at a nice price and pulled the trigger. It is made from probably the best carbon steel on earth, recycled Mercedes Benz leaf springs.

This khukuri is made by the Royal Kami and rates a 10 out of 10. The scabbard is done by one of the best gold and silversmiths in the Kathmandu valley and also rates 10 out of 10. Khukuri specs. Weight is 1 lb 11 oz., overall length -- 17.25 inches, width of blade -- 1 & 7/8 wide, blade thickness -- 7/16 inch. The khukuri, a dui chirra, is mounted in silver with water buffalo bone handle. The scabbard takes ten days to make. It is the finest water buffalo calf, natural grain leather to be found. The silver, all 225 grams (almost 8 ounces) of it, is .999 pure.

I may have to have Jason Knight, MS try it out in the field against one of his choppers.

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i've always waned to get something from himalayan imports but never did....looks like a cool chopper....have fun with it peter.....ryan
 
As authentic "ethnic" pieces go, that one is definately a winner.:thumbup: Not so sure about chopping. That looks more like something the regiment would give a Ghurka Sergeant-Major when he retired.
 
jdm61 said:
As authentic "ethnic" pieces go, that one is definately a winner.:thumbup: Not so sure about chopping. That looks more like something the regiment would give a Ghurka Sergeant-Major when he retired.
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The theory is that the blade is 100% practical and that all the artistic hoopla is confined to the sheath.

P
 
Peter -- that is a great acquisition. Best Khukuri I recall ever having seen. You found a wonderful collectible style of this genre. Congratulations.
 
Great kukri, Peter! I think I'd leave that as a display piece and take your Cashen out in the field... :D If you're going to use it, sending it to Jason is a good idea. He can test it and refine the geometry if needed.
 
A khuk!! :eek:
Just kidding,of course.:)
That is the nicest example I've ever seen as well.
Congrats,Peter.Positively Majestic. :thumbup::cool:

Doug
 
Glad you captured it. Looks like a LOT of handmade work, for not a lot of cash.

What befuddles me is how there is such a strong forum for these type of knives here in at BF, and yet there is a struggle to get a Sheath forum going.

Maybe if I hacked out a few branches or villains, I would understand..... ;) :thumbup:

Coop
 
I pulled the trigger on a much more pedestrian version of that Khuk six months ago. I can tell you that it survived my back 40 just fine -- it's an excellent chopper. I did have to experiment to learn how best to swing it, though, and where best to strike on the blade.

I have to put some care into protecting the steel. Nothing onerous, nothing difficult. Just a little common sense.
 
khukuris are awesome, and that one in particular is really nice. Especially the sheath, and that composite handle is not something I've seen before in a khukuri. I would probably keep that one clean, and get a more regular one to test with. The steel's all the same, not like they get lots of choices in Nepal when it comes to that, and they're still tempered with water from a tea pot, no matter how nicely finished in the end.
 
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