PGA#3 for 3/1 -- 25" Sirupati by Sher

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Here's a 25 inch 35 oz. Sirupati by Sher. Perfect rig except there's a very slight dip in the blade right at the back about 4 inches from tip where Sher has worked out a little forging flaw. Otherwise everything 10/10.

Take it home for $95 -- $55 savings.

Call or email if interested.
 

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That's alot of blade, Abear. I love the look of the 25" Sirupati, but have concluded that it's probably more steel than I can move effectively. Let us know how it handles.

S.
 
That 2.25 pounds (generally about what this model comes in at) at 25 inches can be all most "normal" folks want to handle. Of course, we have the Cliff Stamps, Terry Siscos and guys like Ron Meekins, my old Bando buddy with 20 inch neck and arms to match, who can bend 25 inch Sirupatis -- with their bare hands
 
I considered the size and weight too before deciding on this thing. It is a pretty big one. I have a 2.25 pound weight plate,(36 ounce), and it doesn't seem that heavy. I measured out 25" from a ruler, put my hand on the 23" mark, and the blade doesn't seem that long. So I thought OK, it's more like a sword than a Knife, but what the hell, the picture looks good. So I took it.
Besides, I probably won't be using this thing. I bought it because I think HIK are works of art, and I want one hanging on my wall. I took metal shop in High school, and I could imagine how much work goes into one of these things. According to Bill's web page, 12 men working 12 hours days makes 2 per day. Wow, that for $95, and about $30 goes to shipping? I feel kind of bad paying so little for one, but I think this is probably one of the last places where I can get that much hand craftmanship at a good price. better buy one before bill start to mass produce them using drop forge machines and dies :)
 
We have upped that production with the use of power equipment. I'm not certain what it is today but last I heard we had 17 workers total (includes one carver and two silversmiths) and they were getting out about 200 khukuris per month.
 
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