Thamr Samsher and Yuvraj M-43 for 1/22

ndoghouse · Jan 23, 2015

DarthTaco123 said:
Just realized that Samsher is a chiruwa. Holy heck that's perty.

No Mr. Taco you cant have it! Its already headed to Texas

....Besides it too cold over there for you to be using chiruwa stuff. Your fingers will stick to the tang like a tongue on a frozen lamp post.

DarthTaco123 · Jan 23, 2015

I still say you'd never know if I were to visit the sorting facility and misplace that khuk into my loving arms. Making some ok money off these axes so I'll probably get at quote from auntie on how much one of these might be if there are any in stock. I keep visiting this with a drool bucket.

Bawanna · Jan 23, 2015

ndoghouse said:
No Mr. Taco you cant have it! Its already headed to Texas ....Besides it too cold over there for you to be using chiruwa stuff. Your fingers will stick to the tang like a tongue on a frozen lamp post.

Ok who told you about me, the tongue and the frozen lamp post? Hmmmm? I smell a rat.

Scara · Jan 23, 2015

Bawanna said:
Ok who told you about me, the tongue and the frozen lamp post? Hmmmm? I smell a rat.

It was made into a very amusing episode of "Frasier".

ndoghouse · Jan 23, 2015

She might just have another? Rare that she just has one made but that does happen. Good luck:thumbup:

DarthTaco123 · Jan 23, 2015

I'm hoping so, I'll send her an email soon. Just gotta sell a few more blasetd axes and I'll have khukuri money. Torn between a khukuri and one of them sweet gurkha martini henry rifles to work on.

Bawanna · Jan 23, 2015

Scara said:
It was made into a very amusing episode of "Frasier".

I cried when I saw it on Christmas Story aka you'll shoot your eye out with that Daisy Red Ryder movie.

It was like a biography of my childhood. That poor kid at the flag pole abandoned by his so called friends. Hit right close to home that did. I try not to dwell on it.

Maybe I got post frozen tongue on the flagpole traumatic syndrome?

DarthTaco123 · Jan 23, 2015

ndoghouse said:
No Mr. Taco you cant have it! Its already headed to Texas ....Besides it too cold over there for you to be using chiruwa stuff. Your fingers will stick to the tang like a tongue on a frozen lamp post.

Now that only happened once Ndog! Ok, you got me, it's been a good half dozen times, but hush now! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!

ndoghouse · Jan 23, 2015

DarthTaco123 said:
Now that only happened once Ndog! Ok, you got me, it's been a good half dozen times, but hush now! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!

I wont tell nobody! I have a good feeling your gonna get something good in the next shipment:thumbup: Guess Aunti was just testing the waters with some new bait. There was definitely some interest id say so hopefully there will be more.

DarthTaco123 · Jan 23, 2015

Oh she chummed the waters good alright.

Silverjohn · Jan 24, 2015

Moonw said:
Awesome; is that the original handle? Seems longer than what I usually see on these.

Yes it's the original one. From (very roughly) 1750 to as late as 1900 these long handle or "Lambendh" kukri were used as combat kukri. That handle is is 12.5cm (5") which is generally considered the lower limit for this type, I have another similar piece with a 14cm handle. Many collectors call them Hanshee.

Seems like this Samsher will be a new style at HI? I certainly hope so, if my tax return doesn't leave me completely broke I'm going to have to order one of these.

Moonw · Jan 24, 2015

Silverjohn said:
Yes it's the original one. From (very roughly) 1750 to as late as 1900 these long handle or "Lambendh" kukri were used as combat kukri. That handle is is 12.5cm (5") which is generally considered the lower limit for this type, I have another similar piece with a 14cm handle. Many collectors call them Hanshee.

That is fascinating. Thank you for the history lesson!