Top Ten Must-Have H.I. Products

Looks like the WWll, the 18" AK, and M43 are making a lot of lists.


I forgot about the Jange. I have to get one someday. All in good time.



munk
 
+1 on the excellent thread!

My top picks:

The first two are must haves, primarily in memorial of the first namesake and out of respect for the namesakes of both knives, and also because both models are intrinsically great designs and are exceptionally appealing (IMO):

1. UB Memorial Salyan
2. Yangdu Special Katunje

The others are in no particular order:

3. Gelbu Special
4. 18" BGRS
5. 17" Foxy Folly
6. Malla
7. BAS
8. 18" WWII
9. 18" Sirupate
10. M43

Noah
 
buy 10...sell 10...buy 10 more repeat often

14 BDC
kARAMBIT
YCS karda
18" village siru
15" siru
15" AK
20" chit
pen
carved karda
WWII
 
I don't have 10, I have 4 khuks and an assortment of the smaller knives, so this is mostly a wishlist. A really fun one to make though. Good job Dan!

First the ones I have in order of preference:

1. 18" GRS with Satistal wood handle by Bura
2. 16.5" CAK with beautiful horn handles by Kumar
3. Collection of small antler handled HI knives (kumar karda, sarge, sarge, and JKM)
4. 20" Jange, recently acquired in the DOTD by Bura. Not currently #1 because of my lack of using it, and the work I've got to do on the handle.
5. 12" Badune Special by Bura. My first DOTD pickup!

Now the rest of the 10:

6. Foxy Folly---Ordered!!!!!
7. Kermabit---On the list!!!!!
8. M43
9. YCS
10. Chitlangi
 
in no particular order.

18" WWII
H.I Tarwar (a must!)
Kumar karda (my most used HI product)
Bilton (you would be so surprised at the many applications, be sure to put a eye poppin' sharp edge to it first)
M43
18" AK - for those heavy duty jobs

Nice to have

BAS
Chiruwa AK
Dui Chirra
Kothimoda (when you actually see one, you'll know)
 
How about 'representing HI'

-Only- listing those I have handled personally

HI versions of, or original models:

Tarwar
HimalayanKatana
21"BerkSpecialDuiChirra (w or w/out extra tools)
18"-21"Chitlangi ('original' version => DuiChirra & BellButtGrip)
Sher'Attitude'Special (cho-less not-quite-khuk)
19"SherSpecial (slim, all curve)
M43
GangaRam & Baby version
18"AngKhola
18"Kobra
17"BuraRetiSpecial
KumarKarda
Jange

Carving always extra special

& grip material of personal preference



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1. 20" M43
2. 14" BDC
3. 16.5" Chiruwa WWII
4. Tin Chirra
5. 15" AK
6. 16.5" Chiruwa AK
7. 16.5" WWII
8. BGRS
9. JKM
10. Pen Knife
 
I've boiled it down to five.

1. 21" gelbu special (if you have no other khukuri, get this one)
2. Uncle Bill Salyan (perfect execution of a khukuri)
3. 18" Ganga Ram (beautiful and a great chopper)
4. Kerambit (this is a must for any REAL member of the cantina)
5. Any of the swords - I recommend the manjushree or the tibetan sword

Personal collection at the moment:
25" Gelbu special, 17" Foxy Folly, Chandan UB salyan, and of course the others:
trishul, 11" YCS karda, Kukar Karda, JKM, Cherokee Rose bowie, Ak bowie, Manjushree sword
 
This is tough, but my list came together pretty quick:

BirGorkha Kothimoda
Royal Silver Mounted Dhankuta
WWII
Sirupati 20"
YCS
Garud Ang Khola
Hanuman
Tibetan Tarwar
Everest Katana
Bowie

OK, so I like the exotic stuff. The good old WWII is my all time fave to this day.
 
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