Sher's new and improved M43 -- Pix and deal.

Terrific work! I would have bought both of them if I wasn't wasting time on unnecessary stuff like sleeping :D

Looks like Sher is trying to re-affirm that he can beat steel as good as his younger brother Kumar.

Andrew Limsk
 
I was finally able to pick up my M43i (the "i" for "improved") yesterday. It is my first Sher-made knife, and I am very impressed. First of all the quality is excellent, among the best that I have or have seen. I really like the convex edge.

The most impressive thing is the feel of the knife. I compared it to a standard M43 by Murali. The Sher version is visibly thicker, but thanks to the AK-style fuller it is or at least seems lighter. The balance point is farther forward on the Sher version, I guess since it is made with a standard tang rather than using slabs. The handle is a standard khuk shape rather than the usual M43 handle (or Colt SAA as Rusty likened it to IIRC) and has a slightly oval cross-section. This change makes the knife feel more secure in my grip, more resistant to twisting.

Anyways, I think the new M43i is an excellent knife and I can't wait to see other things from BirGorkha at the same level of quality!!
 
Sher is an excellent kami. I've watched him work and he and his brother, Kumar, are very good at utilizing their helpers to the best possible degree.
 
Of my small collection of khukuris, (7) three are from Sher. This was not intentional, but just happened that way. (?) All my khukuris are favorites, but if I had to sell, the Sher's would not go first. They seem built to take more abuse. The balance is well done...as if he knew where it should be for extreme use, like he knew how your hand would feel after beating trees all day.

munk
 
He used to make the beefiest khukuris of anybody in Nepal but seems to have settled down to more normal specs.
 
Yeah, I'm glad Sher is back. My first khuk was a Sher 18" AK. It sees the most use of any of my khuks. I like Sher's work.

Keith
 
He looks like too nice a guy to be getting involved in an occasional fist fight with his brother Kumar. But then there are families in these hills and plains that fight each other like cats and dogs...with fists, and lawyers later after Mom and Pop expire.


munk
 
Just another plug since that's a good pic of Sher, I know it has been mentioned before, it's extra work and the kamis think we're crazy for wanting to know about them.

I really enjoy seeing the pics of the guys at work and hearing their stories. Next time you visit, uncle Bill, you need to get good pix of each kami, maybe one portrait and one "in-action" shot each. Then make a little biography sheet for each (I'm sure the forum could help out with the labor). The two pix at the top, and a paragraph or two on where the kami came from and what style he's known for, his mark(s) etc.. Like this bit on Sanu: Sanu Info

These would be great on the HI website for download (pdf files), or ideally even printed out and included with each knife just like the safety sheet, at least for new customers. This will increase the custom knife cachet and allow customers who are not neccessarily a part of the forum a chance to be more connected to Nepal. Plus make a record of who's who as time passes and kamis come and go, a historical record of sorts. Then send some nicely-printed ones to Nepal and have the kamis sign/mark their own, and then sell them here.

Getting this info coallated would be a big job at the start, but after getting caught up it would just be a case of adding new sheets for new kamis.
 
Originally posted by mPisi
Bill, you need to get good pix of each kami, maybe one portrait and one "in-action" shot each.
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I hope it doesn't mean you want to get a picture of Sher fighting his brother does it? :p :rolleyes: :)

It probably isn't possible but a video of a khukuri (with commentary) being made would be amazing to see.
 
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