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Greetings all.
Well, the khukuri gods smiled and the postman delivereth.
While writing an email earlier to Uncle Bill the fateful knock at the door came and like a speeding bullet I made for the door.
I painstakingly (okay maybe not entirely) removed the wrapping and thought that perhaps I had been sent a message that Luca Brazzi still sleeps with the fishes.
To my relief, inside the newspaper wrapping was perhaps the best $50 knife purchase I have ever made.
"Wow",I thought, "Now That's A Knife". Is there anyone who ever thought otherwise the first time they laid eyes on one?
I got pretty much what I was expecting looks-wise, having seen a BAS Uncle Bill offered for sale a few days back here on the forum and also as represented on the website.
This one however has a buttcap more like the 15" heavy duty AK which was offered this afternoon, and not like the BAS models with the scrollwork.
What I wasn't prepared for was that the "blems" were much less significant than I had prepared myself for. A few minor hairline type cracks barely wide enough for my thumbnail to penetrate. I'll try to deal with them eventually, but I don't think they'll pose an immediate problem, even the one that goes into the bolster.
The fit and finish are very nice. Clean for the most part and rustic enough to have a feeling of authenticity that one so rarely gets with cookie cutter blades.
The heft of the blade is impressive to say the least. I'll have to head out to the elephant grass, (okay, the Everglades) and stalk big game. (Okay, I'll bring a camera and take pix.
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The overall feel is of something exotic between the water buffalo horn, leather, the forged blade etc.
I've already wiped the bearing grease off most everything, and had a RenWax party.
A very nice introduction to the genre.
My thanks to Uncle Bill, my bud Brian and the others who have made my infection with HIKV pleasurable.
Blues
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Live Free or Die
Some Knife Pix
Well, the khukuri gods smiled and the postman delivereth.
While writing an email earlier to Uncle Bill the fateful knock at the door came and like a speeding bullet I made for the door.
I painstakingly (okay maybe not entirely) removed the wrapping and thought that perhaps I had been sent a message that Luca Brazzi still sleeps with the fishes.
To my relief, inside the newspaper wrapping was perhaps the best $50 knife purchase I have ever made.
"Wow",I thought, "Now That's A Knife". Is there anyone who ever thought otherwise the first time they laid eyes on one?
I got pretty much what I was expecting looks-wise, having seen a BAS Uncle Bill offered for sale a few days back here on the forum and also as represented on the website.
This one however has a buttcap more like the 15" heavy duty AK which was offered this afternoon, and not like the BAS models with the scrollwork.
What I wasn't prepared for was that the "blems" were much less significant than I had prepared myself for. A few minor hairline type cracks barely wide enough for my thumbnail to penetrate. I'll try to deal with them eventually, but I don't think they'll pose an immediate problem, even the one that goes into the bolster.
The fit and finish are very nice. Clean for the most part and rustic enough to have a feeling of authenticity that one so rarely gets with cookie cutter blades.
The heft of the blade is impressive to say the least. I'll have to head out to the elephant grass, (okay, the Everglades) and stalk big game. (Okay, I'll bring a camera and take pix.
The overall feel is of something exotic between the water buffalo horn, leather, the forged blade etc.
I've already wiped the bearing grease off most everything, and had a RenWax party.
A very nice introduction to the genre.
My thanks to Uncle Bill, my bud Brian and the others who have made my infection with HIKV pleasurable.
Blues
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Live Free or Die
Some Knife Pix
