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Some of you may remember when Bill offered the first Malla for sale a few years ago in this thread. He didn’t give any of the history, simply posting
You can see the reactions of the forumites, and my review of this ancient warrior’s knife, in that thread.
Later in this thread we learned the history of the old artifact dug up as they constructed BirGorkha, that served as the model for the first Malla. You can also see what John Powell and others had to say about the design.
This first Malla has rested on a stand in my bedroom for the last 6 years, as one of my most prized khukuris.
Recently a little boy I have known for several years, a boy that went to grade school and frequently played together with my son, came back home after successfully completing Marine boot camp. He’s not quite so little anymore, and few would call him a boy now.
He is the owner of the first HI Malla. It is a warrior’s knife, and I was just its custodian for a few years. I’ve given it to him with the wish that it serve him well. He’s going to be seeing some tough challenges, as most of our Marines will.
When I had that knife, I could always lose it. Now that I’ve given it away, it is mine to keep forever.
Here is a winner. This knife was made by Kumar and some old master working together on it. Don't know who the master was but the cho on khukuri, karda and chakma is a tipoff. This is generally what it looks like when a master gets involved on a project.
This is a 10 out of 10 rig hands down. The khukuri is 19 inches, 2 inches wide, 7/16 thick and weighs about 2 & 1/4 pounds. There are a couple of unique things about the khukuri which should be mentioned. The spine is flat (rather than in the traditional "V") like my old Salyan, our logo khukuri. And, the handle is made of the somewhat rare gray horn as you can see. Karda and chakma are works unto themselves with brass bolsters and chos and gray horn handles. Fit, finish, hardness, karda, chakma, scabbard and frog all rate excellent.
Write an honest review and take the knife home for $175 and we will pay shipping.
Call or email if interested.
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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.
Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ
You can see the reactions of the forumites, and my review of this ancient warrior’s knife, in that thread.
Later in this thread we learned the history of the old artifact dug up as they constructed BirGorkha, that served as the model for the first Malla. You can also see what John Powell and others had to say about the design.
This first Malla has rested on a stand in my bedroom for the last 6 years, as one of my most prized khukuris.
Recently a little boy I have known for several years, a boy that went to grade school and frequently played together with my son, came back home after successfully completing Marine boot camp. He’s not quite so little anymore, and few would call him a boy now.
He is the owner of the first HI Malla. It is a warrior’s knife, and I was just its custodian for a few years. I’ve given it to him with the wish that it serve him well. He’s going to be seeing some tough challenges, as most of our Marines will.
When I had that knife, I could always lose it. Now that I’ve given it away, it is mine to keep forever.
