The one and only HI "Trishul Decker." Pix and deal.

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How the kamis come up with these names remains an absolute mystery to me but they are calling this knife a "Trishul Decker." I can figure out the Trishul but Decker totally eludes me. To me it look sort of like a mini bolo.

Here are the specs: About 13 inches and a bit over one pound. A shade over a quarter of inch thick and max width at belly of blade is 1 & 5/8". POB is at the guard. Blade is HI magic stone finish and hardened up to near 60 Rc. Good work.

The blade is beautifully done with a very nice convex edge. Handle fits the hand well and is quite comfortable. Handle has two ying-yang symbols inlaid on each side.

Scabbard has black leather liner (thin). Don't know where they came up with the leather but it's good quality, very soft and pliable.

Why they made these I'll never know and why the called them a Trishul Decker I won't know, either. But I do know this much. I have 6 pieces which I'll sell off for $95 each.
 

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Bill, look at the outline, like birds in flight.

...I wonder if they could be thrown? Just wondering.




munk
 
If the balance is at the bolster (as stated) it would make a good throwing knife.

Certainly scary-looking enough...:eek:
 
What's up with yellow leather...what they been feedin the cows out there?!? :D :footinmou

Bill = these are indeed beautiful. Are they all like the 2 in the pic, or do they have their own subtle differences?

Talk about a surprise in your mailbox...:D
 
Whoa!!!

Yellow leather???

"Scabbard has black leather liner (thin). Don't know where they came up with the leather but it's good quality, very soft and pliable."

They must gotten a good deal from a purse- or shoe-maker or something.
 
Now there is something you don't see everyday! I better pass as I need to save for the convention as I might be able to go!;)
 
Originally posted by SkagSig40
Now there is something you don't see everyday! I better pass as I need to save for the convention as I might be able to go!;)

Chris, I'm saving too. Riding down with you will be a blast.:)

BTW Nice looking knives.
 
They do vary some -- not a lot, about like khukuris do. Kumar got a good do on the handles. I looked at these two and both by Kumar. Other four I haven't checked yet so am not sure if he made all of these or not. He and Sher know how to make good, solid and comfortable handles.

One gone, 5 left.
 
Interesting.:) Aren't these at least similar to one that was made quite some time ago by Sher, I think it was?

It may be a decent throwing knife because of the balance, but it wouldn't take long to destroy those pretty handles.
It's not a matter of if the knife hits butt first but when.:(
 
It's 13 inches with about 7 &3/4 blade and weighs 18 ounces. I guess it's a mini Bowie. Experts can tell me what it really is but it's trade name will be the Kumar Kutter. He did a very good job on it. Fit, finish and hardness all excellent. Handle is made from beautiful streaked horn with double yin/yang symbols inlaid on both sides. Very nice looking and also very comfortable in the hand. The guard offers a purchase for thumb which I find an attractive option.

Here are the specs: About 13 inches and a bit over one pound. A shade over a quarter of inch thick and max width at belly of blade is 1 & 5/8". POB is at the guard. Blade is HI magic stone finish and hardened up to near 60 Rc. Good work.

The blade is beautifully done with a very nice convex edge. Handle fits the hand well and is quite comfortable. Handle has two ying-yang symbols inlaid on each side.


Forgot how to put images side by side
 
Uncle, Paypal sent on a Trishul (black leather please) and another khuk for Sarge (future Xmas/birthday presents now spoken for into 2005). If I have my proportions right, the handle on the Trishul is a good six inches which suits my oversized paws just fine.:D

From comments above, sounds like the kami's designed a throwing knife (perhaps without realizing that the handle will take punishment). Oh well, I always wanted to learn how to throw a knife. Maybe while practicing I should tape the handle with cloth and offset the weight with wire on the blade.:confused:

Thanks!
 
Originally posted by The Big Kahuna
From comments above, sounds like the kami's designed a throwing knife (perhaps without realizing that the handle will take punishment). Oh well, I always wanted to learn how to throw a knife. Maybe while practicing I should tape the handle with cloth and offset the weight with wire on the blade.:confused:

Thanks!

BK it's an old wives tale that a knife has to be perfectly balanced to throw.
When I was a kid I had several knives of different weights and balances that I throwed a lot!!!!
I knew at which distance each one of them would stick in the target and made the adjustments naturally after a while.
The balanced throwing knives makes it easier for a performer to throw around a person without injuring them as they are all gonna have the same amount of turns to the target where an unbalanced set wouldn't.

Way back when I could split a 2"x4" at 30 feet nine times outta ten and the tenth one would be enough to put a person outta commision until a 2nd weapon could be thrown.:)
 
" . . . split a 2"x4" at 30 feet . . . " :eek:

As a wise man would say, "Dayumed, the man should be in Afghanistan". :p

Yvsa, might you be able to recommend something a newbie could read (on the web or otherwise) to learn about throwin' knives? (or is the touch one of those ndn things? :D ) [to the rest of the forum: if one is going to tease any man who can split 2x4's at 30 feet, one better :D )

Thanks

Wayne
 
Wayne that was a mighty long time ago. I doubt that I could throw 30 feet now.;)
Should've added that I was throwing a hatchet to split the boards. But then once in a while the old WW II German bayonet I had would split a 1" board at the same distance.

I think there's a throwing knife forum either here or on knife forums, but I'm not for certain, pretty sure though.
Take a look around.:)
Here you go Wayne. It's in the section General Forums.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=722

What I learned so long ago was to throw the knife in hand like a baseball and follow through with the throw.
That way the amount of spin on the knife is controlled. I've seen a lot of guys "flip" the knife and it would spin several times and outta control at that.
It's dayumed hard to flip the knife the same way each time.
The same goes with a hatchet or tomahawk.

It's not to bad to have several knives that you can learn each of their characteristics, but it is better to have a balanced set. Either way saves a lot of steps in retrieving one knife.:)

A word of warning though!!!! Be very, very careful at what you throw at as some surfaces will throw the knife back at you in a bounce!!!!
This happens most generally when you're first starting out, but something one should always be aware of and ready to dodge quickly!!!!
For many years I had a scar right at the corner of my lip where one bounced back at me.
It could've easily been my eye.:eek:
 
As always, thanks Yvsa! By throwing like a baseball, do you mean point leading with two finger tips (indes and middle) behind the prongs on the bolster with the knife handle resting on the gap between the knuckles of the two fingers? If so, seems like quite a powerful way to throw. Better get a suit of armor for protection against a bouncing blade :)

Wayne
 
Knife throwing aside here it is folks. With all the hype about "tactical knives" this has to be one of the best yet! 1/4" inch thick full tang just the right size and it looks mean too! Plenty of companies market just that with the only difference being a more high tech steel on thiers. But the HI offering is hand made and differentially tempered with a lifetime guarantee. How can you lose. This one would make a perfect carry along for the car. More manueverable than most khuks due to size.
 
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