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Rusty, your points are well taken. Similar to getting one of the last Stradivarius violins before the great violin maker passed on. Come to think of it, no one has made as good a violin since.

One thing I do hope is that Ganga Ram is passing his knowledge to the younger generation of kamis so that they can continue to make better khukuris. A great shame it would be if his knowledge is lost.

Uncle Bill, getting back to the HI Kothimoda, with regard to the bone and cobra skin issues, I don't mind at all if this takes time to get it right. Better later than never.

Harry
 
chris22, the Hanuman has a dui chirra blade normally. Apparently Uncle Bill agreed with you and asked for a run of Hanuman blades with WWII handles on them. He got the opposite: Hanuman handles on 18" WWII blades. Ask him and maybe he'll try again while he's there to look over the kami's shoulders.

( Though my Hanuman/WWII is the friendliest and most eager to please of my collection. )

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"Now every time I read the paper the same old feeling comes on; we're waist deep in the Big Muddy, and the Big Fool says to push on!"
 
Rusty ---correct me if I am wrong, are you talking about the khukuri picture, I think it was on a stump or something. I know I have it saved someplace. Anyway, I really liked that khuk. Looked like a mean sucker. Maybe I should get the Ganga Ram too. Thats kinda the reason I got my Banspatis. It's easier to get the money ------(well, not that much easier) -----than try getting something that will never exist again. Thats why I have some books signed by famous people, old Lee-Enfiends with matching #s, and rare stuff.

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I'm not sure which picture you're referring to. But the Hanuman or Monkey God khuk, had a dui chirra blade like the kothimoda at top, with a carved wooden monkey head.

If you are talking about the Ganga Ram, I don't care what it looks like. An old geezer of 80 who can lay the magic malarky on HI and get away with it ( probably becasue he really does believes and *it*just*might*be *true ) has got to create something that is to be cherished.

I did handle a 27" Banspati, and Bura does work I'd be delighted to have any other way, but again, horn, bone, antler, wood, leather, all things once living, seem to me to help the soul of the blade transmit to the palm of my hand. A brass handled khuk, and this is just my opinion, doesn't have that glowing ember of soul or heart that makes a khuk alive to me.
 
Rusty --- Again I can agree with you about the brass handles. The reason I got the Banspatis is for collection only, although they can be used for working. They seem to be very well built and they highlight my collection. The engraving is dynamite! ------- I love these khukuris. Like I said, it's where you get something or who gave it to you, or in this case, made it, that has a special meaning.
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As most know I do not like brass handles, either mainly because of practical reasons.

However, I will keep the Banspati that Bura made for me till the end. I will never use the knife. It is still in the shipping bag of cotton sheeting the sarkis made for it. But, it is a special khukuri as Jay pointed out and for that reason it is a treasure to me if to nobody else and a most welcome addition to my collection.

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Uncle Bill
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Hi Bill,

I've introduced a friend of mine to Khukuris he looked through the forum and fell in love with the Kothimoda. If possible he would like to order one.

Regards
Damian T
 
We are still trying to get the first one made, Damian, but email me and we will put your pal on the wait list.

Your Sisneyri left for down under yesterday.
 
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