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).]