Show Us Your Malla

mohd · Jan 10, 2016

Malla surely is one of my favorite Khuk.
Why? I don't really know the answer.
Anyhow, here is the pict of my Malla.

19" OAL Malla sheated in the scabbard.

It was a special order made by Bura back some time in 1999 (IIRC).
It is one of the earlier unit.
I can't remember who got the prototype with a non habaki bolster, any help?

It looks sleek.
It is sleeker than Gelbu Special IMO.
Considered as light and fast in hand (i.e. mine was made slightly thinner as per my request).
Malla is not really a chopper but more a cutter and a bit more towards a fighter.

Any review on Malla?
BTW, kindly show us yours and share your opinion about your Malla

Nepal Ho

mohd

Bookie · Jan 10, 2016

Very attractive set and must admit that it is the nicest looking one I've seen. Glad you shared with us. How isit in Kuala Lumpur these days?

philllll · Jan 10, 2016

Thanks for sharing with us Mohd! I don't have a Malla to share but I enjoyed seeing yours.

Steve Tall · Jan 10, 2016

mohd said:
...I can't remember who got the prototype with a non habaki bolster, any help?

Howard Wallace got the first Malla, as described in this thread (with related history):

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/435808-The-Continuing-Saga-of-the-First-HI-Malla

LaRueOBR556 · Jan 10, 2016

Thanks for sharing the great photos mohd and the follow up story link Steve. What a honorable thing for Howard to do giving it to one of our brave Marines.
Wonder if it's possible to have one made yet?

ndoghouse · Jan 10, 2016

That is a nice package. Even the C&K have cho's! Looks similar to the profile of Sirupati to me. Sure has aged nicely too:thumbup:
Some nice history.

cul4u01 · Jan 10, 2016

That is a beautiful set...love the unique chos

Jens Schuetz · Jan 10, 2016

Thanks for sharing Mohd.
It looks very fast. What's it's weight at 19" ?

mohd · Jan 11, 2016

Many thanks pals for all the replies

Bookie said:
.. How isit in Kuala Lumpur these days? ..

KL just recovered from the the very unhealthy level of air quality due to the acrid smoke billowing from Sumatra agricultural fires. Raining season just ended and we have nice weather now Bookie.

philllll said:
.. I enjoyed seeing yours ..

Hi Phil, quite sometimes not hear from you. I just done moving and I just got internet access last few days ago. Will visit your Fb soon.

Steve Tall said:
.. Howard Wallace got the first Malla, as described in this thread (with related history) ..

Yes, Howard our old pal is the lucky winner! Thanks Steve for the info and the link. Howard is sure a generous person AFAIK him in the forums :thumbup:

LaRueOBR556 said:
.. Wonder if it's possible to have one made yet? ..

Guess you've to check with Auntie Yangdu LaRue

ndoghouse said:
.. Even the C&K have cho's! Looks similar to the profile of Sirupati to me ..

cul4u01 said:
That is a beautiful set...love the unique chos

Yeah .. just love it ndog and cul!

Jens Schuetz said:
.. It looks very fast. What's it's weight at 19" ? ..

Oops .. can't remember the figure .. mine is especially a thinner one (the spine is only 5/16" thick while the regular one is having a 7/16" thick spine) .. comparatively mine just weigh about the weight of a 15" regular HI Sirupati.

Still waiting to see picts of other Mallas out there

mohd

SingleGrind · Jan 11, 2016

My review: looks like a stellar blade to me. Nothing short of a gem. The chos are awesome, and I've never seen a karda with a bolster or cho. Unfortunately, I can't do a proper review without taking a long plane ride and getting your pretty blade a little scuffed up :b

I'd seen a pic of the Malla before, but the history is new to me, and very cool to hear. This blade is definitely on my want list.

Thanks for the pics and post man!

mohd · Jan 13, 2016

SingleGrind said:
.. I can't do a proper review without taking a long plane ride and getting your pretty blade a little scuffed up ..

Hi Single, you're most welcome to come to KL for the proper review on my Malla

And at the same time you might want to review my other local blades such as this parang as well

mohd

khukoo head · Jan 13, 2016

I wish I had a Malla to show you, but I just recently started acquiring khukuris and haven't picked one up yet. That parang is really nice! Is it locally produced? How does the quality compare to HI stuff? I would love to try one of those out.

ChainWhip · Jan 13, 2016

The more I read the old threads on the Malla the more HIKV strength grows!

mohd · Jan 13, 2016

khukoo head said:
.. I just recently started acquiring khukuris and haven't picked one up yet ..

ChainWhip said:
.. the more HIKV strength grows! ..

Khukoo and Chain, maybe it's time for you to just grab the regular Malla or the DOTD one from HI

khukoo head said:
.. That parang is really nice! Is it locally produced? How does the quality compare to HI stuff? I would love to try one of those out ..

Khukoo, that particular parang is locally made by my old buddy Katz Tan, you can connect to Katz Tan's Fb to see his handmade knves.
A Khuk is a Khuk and a Parang is a Parang and IMVHO both works great in their own way!
Anyhow you can always read KJ's review on Parang which also touch a bit on Khuk in THIS THREAD okay.

mohd

ChainWhip · Jan 13, 2016

mohd said:
Khukoo and Chain, maybe it's time for you to just grab the regular Malla or the DOTD one from HI

There was a Malla on a DOTD?

/wiping perspiration from forehead

Jackal_89 · Jan 13, 2016

Beautiful! But, wouldn't the deeper cho make the blade weaker?

philllll · Jan 13, 2016

Mohd that is a great parang from O'katz. I really like the hammered finish he does. Is that a new one for you?

mohd · Jan 13, 2016

ChainWhip said:
.. There was a Malla on a DOTD? ..

Chain, you just closely monitor the DOTD, some rusty spot on the blade or some very tiny hairline crack on the handle or whatever tiniest flaw on the rig may end up a newly arrived Malla in the DOTD thread

If such a thing did happen during our late Uncle Bill's time then it also can happen now pal!
Anyhow if you think it's not really worth your time waiting with uncertainty for the DOTD then why not you set a plan to get the regular one :thumbup:

mohd

ChainWhip · Jan 13, 2016

Looks like there was one back in 11/2015 - that was before I started hanging out here but I'll be keeping a lookout now.

Thx mohd!

davidf99 · Jan 13, 2016

Here's another Malla, by Lachhu Kami, whom I believe apprenticed with Bura years ago. It's 20" OAL and 32.7oz.

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I like the blade shape on these knives. It's a big knife, but pointier than most.

I got this one from another forumite, so I don't know when it was originally sold by Yangdu, but since it has the "U.B." marking it must be 2005 or later.

The cho is not as fancy as mohd's Malla, and the Sword of Shiva is different, but it's a very nice knife.