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springrcop@aol.com

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SOMETIME AGO I WAS THE WINNER OF A PANAWAL GHURKA. I HAVE USED IT CAMPING WITH MUCH SUCCESS, BUT THE OTHER DAY IT GOT A TRUE TEST!!! I HAD DECIDED TO DO SOME 4 WHEELING BY MYSELF,A BIG MISTAKE, AND MANAGED TO BECOME DETAINED BY A RATHER MUDDY CREEK BED. SO TO THE BACK OF MY TRUCK I WENT FOR MY SHOVEL TO DO SOME DIGGING BUT TO MY SUPRISE I HAD FORGOTTEN TO PUT IT BACK THE LAST IME I CLEANED THINGS UP. ALL I HAD WAS MY PANAWAL. SO I STARTED DIGGING WITH IT. AFTER FIVE HOURS , YES 5 HOURS, OF DIGGING AND CHOPPING AND SPLITTING SMALL FALLEN TREES I WAS ABLE TO FREE MY TRUCK!!! I WAS AMAZED I WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WITH JUST THE PANAWAL. THIS IS TRUELY A GREAT TOOL!!!

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As the owner of a Panawal, I must say that I'm not altogether surprised by the outstanding performance. Panawals are indeed capable of "takin' a lickin' and keep on tickin'."
 
Springercop: GREAT STORY (although I'm sorry you had occasion to tell it!). You know, all of you older Panawal owners: you have collectors items - all of our new panawals come with buffalo horn slab handles.

Glad to hear from you. It reminds me that it's about time to hold another raffle. Any ideas as to the prize - NO NOT A WWIII!!!!!

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Usually the knife reviews we read are descriptions of the fit & finish, edge retention capabilities and durability under light to moderate use. Sometimes we'll have a person like Cliff Stamp take a particular knife to its breaking point by twisting, pulling, prying and God knows what else. This is all good information and we can all learn from it. It helps influence our decisions when we're looking for a certain knife for a certain function.

All that being said, I've learned more, in real life terms, about the Panawal from Springrcop's experience than from all the reviews I've read until now (and I think I've read them all). He used it for an axe, a pick, a shovel and a pry-bar and it got him out of a bad situation.

Was the edge chipped? Did the blade scratch easily? Will it ever take a usable edge again? Were there cracks in the handle after those 5 hours of use? WHO CARES!! That knife was the only tool he had and it performed far above the call of duty to get him home. The Panawal is one tough S.O.B. and Springrcop's story has told me all I ever need to know about it.



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WELL, EVEN THOUGH IT DOESNT REALLY MATTER ,HERE IT GOES...THE PANAWAL BLADE DID NOT CHIP OR BEND BUT AFTER HOURS OF DIGGING IT DID LOOSE ITS EDGE WHICH WAS EASILY RETURNED WITH A DIAMOND STONE. AS FOR THE ONCE HIGH SHINE ON THE BLADE,,,GONE!!AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RETURN THE HIGH SHINE SINCE I LACK THE PROPER BUFFING MATERIAL. THE HANDLE WAS THE ORIGINAL WOOD TYPE AND AFTER SOME LINSEED OIL LOOKS LIKE NEW. I DONT KNOW IF HORN WOULD HAVE FAIRED AS WELL DUE TO THE GRIT IN THE DIRT.HOPE THAT ANSWERS ANY QUESTIONS.. AGAIN A GREAT BLADE!!!!

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Springer: Just about what I expected. If you ever want a good polish, send the khukuri to me and I can "restore" it - or better yet, go to any gun shows in your area (I think you're pretty close to me) and find Peter J. Frye (our retailer for the area) - he brings a polishing wheel with him to the shows and does one mean job of edging and polishing khukuris.

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