One of the last of the village models. Pix.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Here is one of the last of the villagers. It is 13.5 inches overall and weighs about one pound. Fairly beefy, about 7/16 thick. The fit is okay but the bolster is nasty looking. Finish is good and the kami has the blade hardened up to 56 or 57 Rc with a pretty good edge on it. The handle has a small crack next to bolster but I don't think it is going to develop. There is a token buttcap and keeper on the handle to try to fool us but I am 99% certain this is a partial tang on this one.

Karda and chakma are typical village style and quality.

The scabbard is unusally good for a village model. I wish they would hire the sarki who did this last bunch of scabbards for the villagers. He is very good.

Frog is pretty good, too.

We will deliver this villager to your door for $35.

Call or email if interested.

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Uncle Bill
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[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 10-13-2000).]
 
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Even if it is a partial tang a brass or other metal pin through the handle and tang will make it where it will never fail. And it isn't hard to do. Took me all of 15-20 minutes to fix it.

I gave the one I had like this away to another Cherokee who is going to use it in Ceremony.
I know it will do anything he needs to do with it and he can pass it on down when he's to old to do the demanding things that are sometimes required of us doing Ceremonies.

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"I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."

........unknown, to me anyway........

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I'd like this one if I'm the first.....looks like I'm the only! can't resist a $35 khukuri though...perfect garden knife!

[This message has been edited by atc (edited 10-13-2000).]
 
Has anybody figured out how to delay the feed to Harry's computer by half an hour?
 
Well, one of these days I'll have to give back to H.G. Wells his time machine, but seriously, if one is interested in a certain type of khukuri, all I do is ask. Uncle Bill is pretty good about knowing what is available and what is coming in. So again, if you are interested in a particular style BirGhorka makes, just contact Uncle Bill. It's that easy...

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Harry
HI Khukuri Range Safety Officer

[This message has been edited by Kozak (edited 10-14-2000).]
 
Koz,
Go back to sleep!If Uncle puts a Bura on at 2 AM i might get it, just to make your day(hee)!Just think you would only need me to get one more!(Hee,Bwaaah)!No i don't need medication,i'm not sick!
jim
 
See, Jim, you've just doubled your khukuri collection....
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You are now a certifiable HIKV sufferer.

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Harry
HI Khukuri Range Safety Officer
 
Koz,
Koz,my friend,Bill is just playing with you!Uncle likes to stir things up! He "knows"
I'm immune & it's beginning to get to him!hee,hee!Cheer up Uncle! You can't have everyone infected or there would be no challenge,I'm your "Waterloo"!Boy am I on a ROLL!
jim
 
Bill,
YOU WILL DO ANYTHING TO WIN!You want me to recieve "more" abuse from Koz don't you?
Relax all you HIKV people,I shall remain strong!Bill you did say WW2& Bura ??Ahem!
Blues may want to give it to a friend,that's more important than me recieving another K.
jim
 
Make sure you sign up for the East Coast Khonvention. And don't give us the "I got lost and couldn't find the Khonvention. Take a compass with you and you *can't* miss it . The West Coast one had so much steel in one place it changed the magnetic center... well just take a compass with you and you'll find the HI Khonv.
 
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