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- Sep 21, 2005
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Just got my second Khukuri House "Operation Iraqi Freedom Khukuri (OIFK)." I'd traded my Cold Steel Gurka Kukri with Concealex scabbard/sheath (all mint condition) for a second OIFK. (Please remember, this was before ordering my first Himalayan Imports Chiruwa Ang Khola...)
My first OIFK was/is a great knife, but as "unfinished" as my CAK is beautiful, and polished to the nth degree... It came just a bit dull along the belly, and the Karda needed sharpening too... The scabbard/sheath was/is too loose, and needs some care to make it fit better. All in all, a well made knife, capable of hard work, or taking care of serious social difficulties...
The second one, courtesy of DHL, arrived less than an hour ago. Unlike the first, this one is "PERFECT." Scary sharp, both Khukuri and Karda, and the scabbard/sheath fits beautifully. Finish on the wood panels of the grip are truly beautiful... I was happy before, but now am overjoyed with this one... Both will grace different Bug Out Bags (BOBs), with the knowledge that I can task my remaining Bowies to other duties...
My CAK? She's amazing... Each and every time I pick her up, she seems faster, more sure, and gives me more confidence... Quick to transition from one direction in the midst of a stroke, there's no wavering or wobble... Almost like magick...
Where's she spend the night? Under the pillow that used to belong to my ex... I prefer my CAK, thanks... Evil-doers beware... On my side of the bed, there's one of my SA XD-40 Tacticals with Silvertips... Fitting, don't you think? Silent but deadly, paired with thunder and lightning? Surely, the best of both worlds for reaching out and saying "H-I!"
Will the well made OIFKs ever replace my CAK? NO WAY! For very serious social circumstances, the CAK is lighter, more sure, and faster... What the folks at H-I have created, is what Angus Trim has done for swords... Gus is known as the Father of Performance Swords... True. He IS the best- NONE better... H-I's CAK is like one of Gus' swords... Perfection. None better.
Wherever I go, my CAK goes...
Still, my hat's off to the folks at Khukuri House. Their products and service are honorable, and funds that go to Nepal do help their Kamis and employees... For my money, they're one of the two best Khukuri providers out "there..."
Take care, stay safe, and have fun...
Carter
My first OIFK was/is a great knife, but as "unfinished" as my CAK is beautiful, and polished to the nth degree... It came just a bit dull along the belly, and the Karda needed sharpening too... The scabbard/sheath was/is too loose, and needs some care to make it fit better. All in all, a well made knife, capable of hard work, or taking care of serious social difficulties...
The second one, courtesy of DHL, arrived less than an hour ago. Unlike the first, this one is "PERFECT." Scary sharp, both Khukuri and Karda, and the scabbard/sheath fits beautifully. Finish on the wood panels of the grip are truly beautiful... I was happy before, but now am overjoyed with this one... Both will grace different Bug Out Bags (BOBs), with the knowledge that I can task my remaining Bowies to other duties...
My CAK? She's amazing... Each and every time I pick her up, she seems faster, more sure, and gives me more confidence... Quick to transition from one direction in the midst of a stroke, there's no wavering or wobble... Almost like magick...
Where's she spend the night? Under the pillow that used to belong to my ex... I prefer my CAK, thanks... Evil-doers beware... On my side of the bed, there's one of my SA XD-40 Tacticals with Silvertips... Fitting, don't you think? Silent but deadly, paired with thunder and lightning? Surely, the best of both worlds for reaching out and saying "H-I!"
Will the well made OIFKs ever replace my CAK? NO WAY! For very serious social circumstances, the CAK is lighter, more sure, and faster... What the folks at H-I have created, is what Angus Trim has done for swords... Gus is known as the Father of Performance Swords... True. He IS the best- NONE better... H-I's CAK is like one of Gus' swords... Perfection. None better.
Wherever I go, my CAK goes...
Still, my hat's off to the folks at Khukuri House. Their products and service are honorable, and funds that go to Nepal do help their Kamis and employees... For my money, they're one of the two best Khukuri providers out "there..."
Take care, stay safe, and have fun...
Carter
............well I have my Henkels