SN1

Ghost: I'll post as soon as I get back from Tucson, which will be tonight.



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Craig Gottlieb
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Rusty,

The Colonel has been a bit busy lately, and I think either I deleted his review from my email, or he deleted it. As soon as it's recomposed, Ghost will be emailing it to me for posting.

Thanks,



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Craig Gottlieb
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Ah, I just thought that this was "questionable" thread!


--Mike L.


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This is the most response ever heard to someone who said nothing.I ordered the SN1 after talking with Craig on the phone to make sure,among other things,I was not going to get Patent leather.I am not a New Orleans pimp.I have ivory grips,not pearl.I wanted the SN1 because it is issue and because I wanted a comparison.
So, I called Craig.He said,"I think that I have a kukuri that you would like.It`s engraved and well finished."OK, send it".Later,I remembered that Craig was sharpening these.By the time I called him to tell him that I sharpen my own knives,it was too late.I`m glad that it was, because the CAPT. did an exellent job.In fact,the finish is the best seen on a khukuri to date.The lines are straight arrow.I assume that this is Craig`s buffing.The kamis would not do this.Craig has the same warranty;if you don`t like it;I`ll make it right.I prefer the scroll buttplate on the BAS,but the flat butt is well done,and well finished.There is enough peened over to secure the tang,and someone even polished the sides. The horn to metal fit is good,with a slight swelling,but chamfered horn.This is as it should be to allow for horn shrinkige.The rings are rings.I kind of expect that.The bolster has a good horn to steel fit.The cho is prominant.A file tells me that the edge is fine,but the spine is too hard.Also there are faults on the spine not easily polished out because of the aformentioned.I suppose that I could anneal the spine with a torch.The Sword of Shiva is the simple one without brass.The engraving is Newari,not Colt,but still well done.They ,pretty much stayed on the canvas.There is a tacky NEPAL,1999 aft of the cho.The blade is straight,the edge hardened,the spine too hard and the kami quit polishing it.The companions are well done.I would prefer a blade longer then 2 1/4"The Sarki knew his job.He left wood fore and aft and used a decent thickness of leather.He also cut enough to secure the mouth of the scabbard and to ensure the karda and chmaka.The frog is thick enough not to go anywhere.It will stand field use.Some idiot made a paper belt loop on my Tic Tac TOE.Other than that,the Sarki did a fine job.I hate bad frogs.I am not even going to try to wear this until Bill sends me another frog.I prefer the BAS type.We are dealing with Nepalis,stuff happens.I think that I will blue this and rub it out with 0000 steel wool to leave the contrast in the engraving.You asked for it.

------------------I forgot;the sarkies actually put the tip on straight,didn`t wrinkle the leather due to careless fitting or poor stitching and fitted the retainer band and frog properly.I`ve never seen a fitted brass tip before.As you know,scabbard fit is important.This one came very tight,as it should be.It`s perfect now.Jump qualified.It will draw one handed with some effot.Pistols are for fast draw.

[This message has been edited by ghostsix (edited 30 September 1999).]
 
Ghost: thanks for the review. Your comments are, as always, objective, informative, and appreciated. That "Nepal 1999" appears on most of the Service Number Ones and most of the Engraved Presentations. The reason it appears on the Engraved ones is because they are often given as retirement presents, and are designed to be a fancy version of the issue SN1. But besides the authenticity aspect of the Nepal 1999, I personally hate the looks of the engraving.

But I digress, Col. Thanks for the post.



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Craig Gottlieb
Gurkha House
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Thanks for the data on the presentation stamp.I digressed myself into Tic Tac Toe.It is done by an unknown who gave it great attention to detail.I was surprised to see the thinest of belly leather on the frog.The tip is straight on it as well.A Regimental COL. would be pleased with this SN1 upon retirement.Is it tough to get the tips on straight when you have straight stiching to go by?You`ld have to eyeball the other side.

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Ghost - for an 06 you are definitely a .400* IMHO. Rusty

( * As in Townsend, as opposed to the more popular Howe development. The COL. and all avid 'Ackleyites' will understand. )

[This message has been edited by Rusty (edited 30 September 1999).]
 
Thanks Rusty,but the khukukri really speaks for itself.

--P.O. Ackly`s improved still makes sense.----------------


[This message has been edited by ghostsix (edited 01 October 1999).]
 
When Ackley was still alive in SLC,I had him ream a .375 H&H.It is Lucretia,a Ruger #1 that Keith interceded for me with.Bill picked the parts off of the line.The forearm cracked from the increased recoil,and I Accuglassed it and put 5# on the tip.1 MOA,sometimes better.I should have had him do the BLR in .308 Improved.O`connor let me shoot his in .270.150 grs. come into their own with min. case taper and a 40 degree shoulder.

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Ghostsix, I have never noticed a too hard spine.

Usually I hit spines with scotch brite and brasso and they shine up pretty well no matter how rusted up they may be.

Still, "Nepal Ho" I suppose.

-Dave

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"I'm not a complete idiot; some parts are missing."

 
Dave,I just lost the reply,and I`m not going to do it again.
OK.I will.The right side of the spine looks as though someone hammered nails with it.Draw filing and stones,some would use a belt sander, are required to smooth it.I hit it a light cross lick and a smooth bastard file skated right over it,so the spine is far from dead soft.I`m not going to Cliff it,(I think that I just created a word),so no big deal.It`s not going to break.These marks are not gross,and would bother few.I just like fine finish on a presentation piece.It will pick up a few scratches in use,I just want to be the one to put them there.I have a Pigeon Grade Superposed.I hunt upland game with it,but it`s not going too see a duck blind.



[This message has been edited by ghostsix (edited 01 October 1999).]
 
Bill asked me to do a bend test.I know that the spine is too hard and it will break.Why should I break it?
I get a broken knife,and Craig refunds my money.Who gains?

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Ghost: can you tell me exactly what a bend test of the type bill speaks of is? Just curious.

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Craig Gottlieb
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Yes.Cliff would be the expert.You crank it over in a vise at least 15 degs.,and see if it breaks.
 
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