Greetings to all..this has been a great journey in my life..I started researching the history of the Kuhkuri several months ago...Amazing story of the weapons' origin and the people who made and used them... It led me to HI..I was reading forums, old and new..What i was reading was a story about an individual, Bill Martino, who charted a future in caring about the people in Nepal and meeting his wife, Yangdu and Sherpa, her father and bringing HI to life..I was reading forums from 2010 by Howard Wallace...He knew Bill, Yangdu and Sherpa. It is a fantastic story, as were many others..At that point, i stumbled across a forum by Bill saying that one day we will all have passed away..Himself, the great Kamis involved in their business and so on...The point of the story struck me as all good things in life come to and end...Then i realized these stories from 1999 to 2004 are getting a bit of history behind them now....The hands of time will never stop!!! At that very moment i went back to the current forum on 9/19 and saw the Sher Attitude..It had been in Yangdus' collection for a couple of years..I EMS and it is mine..I just got back in to town and opened the box..I am in awe...I realize it is a bowie type blade and not a khuk..No matter...It is made by Sher, who has been around for a while, AND it was in Yangdus' collection for a couple of years...Now it will be in my collection of weapons and will never strike a blow....It will someday be an old story that has a lot of meaning behind it...If i knew how to post pics. of this trophy, i would...Most of you know what they look like..This is the best i can do... I also want to thank the current forum contributors for your wealth of knowledge regarding these blades/choppers/weapons...You people have found something worth wanting to know about..It is great!!!! Thank you again Yangdu for opening that EMS that evening...The SA is in good hands...
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The Sher Attitude from 9/19
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Bawanna
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Excellent post. I'm comforted by the fact that you researched and did some study and from that appreciate HI's business plan and the work of the Kami's. To me it's not just a knife. Everyone is special.
The Attitude is a beautiful knife, I've not had the opportunity to hold one but if the hands of time give me enough, I will one of these days for sure.
Congrats on a really nice start to a usually highly addictive knife love story.
Howard Wallace actually lives in my area and we've tried to get together a few times. My wife's work is very busy this time of year and some much needed house repairs on my end have made it not happen yet but I hope to get together with him one of these days along with his wife Red Flower.
I think he's safe to say he's pretty much been there and done that.
The Attitude is a beautiful knife, I've not had the opportunity to hold one but if the hands of time give me enough, I will one of these days for sure.
Congrats on a really nice start to a usually highly addictive knife love story.
Howard Wallace actually lives in my area and we've tried to get together a few times. My wife's work is very busy this time of year and some much needed house repairs on my end have made it not happen yet but I hope to get together with him one of these days along with his wife Red Flower.
I think he's safe to say he's pretty much been there and done that.
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Here's the listing of that specific knife, with photos and specs:
Kumar's brother Sher made this one several years back. I had this one in my collection for few years and decided to offer this one for your collection.
Sher Kami will make more Sher Attitude ( Giant Himalayan Razor) after Dashain festival.
SHER ATTITUDE BY SHER THE ( TIGER)
Overall length --17.5''
Weight --29 oz
Spine thickness --1/2''
Sadan wood handle
Standard leather sheath
Rare one for your collection at $195. *SOLD*
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Congrats!
To post pics:
Open a free account at www.photobucket.com, open your "library" (it'll be empty), upload your pics that you'd like to share, double click on the pic you'd like to share, on the right hand side under "share links", click on the link in the box to the right of "IMG", the word "copied" should appear and then disappear.
"Paste" the link where you would like your picture to appear in your post. The link will appear, but NO picture. After you "save", or "post" your reply post, then the picture will appear.
Took me a few trys to get the hang of it, but it's actually quite easy. Keep trying and do not give up, you'll be glad you didn't quit.
Good luck! and congrats on your beautiful acquisition.
To post pics:
Open a free account at www.photobucket.com, open your "library" (it'll be empty), upload your pics that you'd like to share, double click on the pic you'd like to share, on the right hand side under "share links", click on the link in the box to the right of "IMG", the word "copied" should appear and then disappear.
"Paste" the link where you would like your picture to appear in your post. The link will appear, but NO picture. After you "save", or "post" your reply post, then the picture will appear.
Took me a few trys to get the hang of it, but it's actually quite easy. Keep trying and do not give up, you'll be glad you didn't quit.
Good luck! and congrats on your beautiful acquisition.
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If I can do it, anybody can do it. Really. And thanks Steve, I went back and found it too so I'd remember what were talking about. That was the first Attitude I'd ever seen so it wasn't a common thing for me and apparently hasn't been for quite some time.
I guess a few more will come up in the not to distant future.
I guess a few more will come up in the not to distant future.
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Nice blade man, I actually ems myself and I think you beat me by mere seconds. The blade found its home and congrats! FYI Auntie had said that they are making more Attitudes after the holiday.
cul4u01
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The blades do know where they want to go, that's for sure.
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Except for the ones that want to live with me of course.