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Here is Pala's latest offering. All three of these knives are excellent quality. Made in shop 2 by "Mama" (uncle) Bishwakarma. Handles had cracks (monsoon season in Nepal when these khukuris were made) which Pala epoxied with good success. Customers who have these repaired handled models tell us they can hardly see the epoxy (Pala mixes in some mahendi with epoxy for black color) and that the handles stood up to severe testing.
The full HI guarantee of both blade and handle goes with all three khukuris.
top -- 18 inch WWII style. Blade thickness 7/16 inch and 2 inches wide. Weight is 1 lb 12 oz. SN 132. HI logo. Marked "made in Nepal" left side of blade. Exellently hardened. High quality frog and scabbard. Karda and chakma 6 inches and well dones.
Price: $110 and Pala pays shipping ($35 + savings)
center -- 15 & 3/4 inch Ang Khola. Blade thickness 7/16 + and 2 & 1/16 wide. Weigh is 1.5 lbs give or take an ounce. SN 166. HI logo. Marked "made in Nepal" left side of blade. Excellently hardened. Very good quality scabbard and frog. Karda and chakma 5 & 1/2 inches and very well done.
Price: $95 and Pala pays shipping. ($30 + savings)
bottom -- British Army Service. Lenth 15 inches. Blade thickness 7/17 and 1 & 7/7 wide. Weight 1.25 lbs. SN 83/ HI logo. Marked "made in Nepal" left side of blade. Excellently hardened. High quality scabbard with heavy mil style frog. Karda and chakma 5 inches and well done.
Price: $75 and Pala pays shipping ($25 + savings)
Call or email if interested.
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Uncle Bill
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