Two lightweights. Pix. Where's Rusty?

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Here are two models made in shop 2 by some visiting resident kamis -- names unknown.

top -- 15 inch wood handled Sirupati marked HI in Devanagari, "Nepal" on other side of blade but no SN. Village style buttcap well done. Fit and finish very good. Blade a bit less than 3/8 thick and 1&3/8 wide. Scrollwork and brass inlay. Weight only 12 oz. Very light for 15 inch. Quick and well balanced. Scabbard and frog very good. Karda and chakma small but good.

Price $65 with shipping paid.

bottom -- BAS blade with Chainpuri handle. Same marking as above with scrollwork and brass inlay. Same kami could have made both of these khukuris. Blade about 3/8 thick and 1&5/8 wide. Weight is 1lb -- again light for this length and blade style. Handles very nicely. Wood handle is very well done. Scabbard is rosewood (I think) with brass embossed symbols of Nepal (Sri Pance, daphne, crossed khukuris, etc.) and very nicely done. Karda and chakma too small.

Price is $95 with shipping paid.

Call or email if interested.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
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In the bleeping bathtub, Uncle. Got all the morning's chores done so I cleaned up for the afternoon.

You do have more mail.
 
Brian:

Hmmm... you and I seem to be grabbing for the same khukuris. Congratulations for excellent taste and I hope your server crashes (LMAO).
 
ROTFL, Rusty. Well, it looks like I'll just have to power up my laptop & connect via another ISP just in case. Can you say redundancy? I knew you could.
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Cheers,

--+Brian+--


 
Fellows, I got the top one.
Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah.

I won't rub it in any further, except to promise to do a review after I take it camping.

--Mike L.



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Real men ride Moto Guzzis!
 
Oh, and besides...Rusty, didn't you "swear off" buying more khukuris?

--Mike L.
 
Enjoy the khukuri, Mike. I'm looking forward to reading your review.

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Cheers,

--+Brian+--


 
Thanks, Brian, you are a gentleman and a scholar, and probably a judge of fine whiskey as well.
Just so you guys know that all is not sunshine, roses, and gloating here...I could only afford to get this one because of a cancelled motorcycle vacation trip due to a family illness. :-( Yin and Yang, eh?


--Mike L.
 
Congratulations, Mike!

This should be good consolation for missing out on the 18th century Kumar Bishwakarma khuk.
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I mean that in the sense despite circumstances you were able to emerge successfully with a very good khukuri.

Harry

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"Khukuris are my obsession and I'm late for therapy!"

[This message has been edited by Kozak (edited 07 October 1999).]
 
I received my lightweight today (the top one in the pic). I have not had a chance to work with it yet...my s.o. has required most of my attention today.
Let me just say this, after a brief examination and a few test swings. This is a horse of a different color from a "regular"
khukuri...very very quick "little" knife.
(I never thought I would call a 15" knife little!)
A hand-forged knife of this quality and size would cost a minimum of $300 if you had it made by a US smith.
I consider HI khukuris to be a tremendous bargain in the world of knives, and I would unhesitatingly recommend them to anyone.
This one (I think I'll call it "Slim"), will I think prove very useful in camp and here at home in the kitchen.
More later after some chopping and cutting.

--Mike L.


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Real men ride Moto Guzzis!
 
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