Weekend deals for 4/26 -- Pix, Blems and Great Buys

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Yangdu

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HI WAJASKI SWORD BY RAJKUMAR

Overall length --27''
Weight --24 oz
Spine thickness --1/4''
Brass guard, buttcap and tip
Natural grainmark in horn handle
Standard leather sheath
Awesome investment at $120.00 *SOLD*





20 inch 23 ounce Gelbu special by Tirtha. Hairline crack in wood handle. Bargain at $70 YBB. *SOLD*





15 inch 19 ounce BAS by Lok Kami. Epoxy fix crack in horn handle and Karda, Chakma are missing. Great weekend camping Knife at $60. *SOLD*



25 inch 43 ounce Sirupati by Tirtha. Due to dry weather in Reno Nevada the horn handle developed several carck. Weekend project Knife for $80. *SOLD*







Email to himimp@aol.com to get any or all
Have a great weekend!
 
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Happy to see this, been a while. I love that Sirupati. Wish it had a wood handle on it. That's an incredible deal for sure.
 
Looks like the quality control issues are still getting worked out. Nice WAJASKI - would look great in someones home.
 
I'm fairly new to these forums and had the good luck to pick up the 20 inch 23 ounce Gelbu special above.
It will be my second HI kukhri. The 1st was an LVK purchased just a couple of days ago.

I appreciate the opportunity to pick up special deals and I appreciate all of the information available on the forum here (still reading through old posts).
It looks like this is going to be a nice place to hang out.

-Travis
 
apapercut said:
Looks like the quality control issues are still getting worked out. Nice WAJASKI - would look great in someones home.
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Not really. This is a BLEM thread. Means that they're offering pieces that have blems at a reduced price. I'm sorely tempted to get that wajaski and the sirupati...
 
im new here so i got a question i noticed sometimes it says field sharp if it doesnt say that in the descriptions does it mean its not sharpened yet ?
 
timetraveler11 said:
im new here so i got a question i noticed sometimes it says field sharp if it doesnt say that in the descriptions does it mean its not sharpened yet ?
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Field sharp is chopping sharp. Think of it as axe/hatchet sharp. It is how a khukuri should be for field work.
A scary or hair whittling edge is for slicing and can be damaged during chopping due to it's finer edge.
 
yeah thanks for the info the only reason i ask is my sharpening skills are not so good i only got a pull through sharpener
 
timetraveler11 said:
yeah thanks for the info the only reason i ask is my sharpening skills are not so good i only got a pull through sharpener
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Throw the pull thru sharpener away. Those things are responsible for more damage to blades than they sharpen.
The best ways to sharpen your khukuri are using stones or the sandpaper/mousepad methods. There is plenty of information here in this forum in the Link Library and on this entire site that no one should not know how to sharpen, It just takes practice.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Not really. This is a BLEM thread. Means that they're offering pieces that have blems at a reduced price. I'm sorely tempted to get that wajaski and the sirupati...
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crinsonfalkon07 - Really ?! I understand this is a blem thread, It is also a HI marketing tool and allows a way for them to move product at reduced prices to those of us looking for a deal- hence the term DOD. I am not sure you would consider the HI WAJASKI SWORD BY RAJKUMAR offered here as a blem item. However the cracks, rust and other imperfections in the other knives continue. It is not HI's doing as they contract for the manufacturing however I am sure it is frustrating to them as it is their problem as the blems continue. I hope you were the one who pulled the buy lever on the Wajaski you were admiring in your post.
 
apapercut said:
crinsonfalkon07 - Really ?! I understand this is a blem thread, It is also a HI marketing tool and allows a way for them to move product at reduced prices to those of us looking for a deal- hence the term DOD. I am not sure you would consider the HI WAJASKI SWORD BY RAJKUMAR offered here as a blem item. However the cracks, rust and other imperfections in the other knives continue. It is not HI's doing as they contract for the manufacturing however I am sure it is frustrating to them as it is their problem as the blems continue. I hope you were the one who pulled the buy lever on the Wajaski you were admiring in your post.
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HI doesn't contract anything, save for a very few items from dharan kamis that can meet our specifications ( sometimes auntie gets the biltong and tin chirra from them). Everything else, except for the "fair trade" items (flutes, drums, jewelry,shawls) are made in our own shop by our own kamis.
There will always be blem items, as perfect khukuri cannot possibly be made every time. Unlike our competitors, we offer these items at discount prices here on the forum for our regulars instead of selling them as regular goods. Any Khukuri with a noted serious defect is scrapped and not sold.
 
Not to mention, cracks etc in handles are a reality of business for any knifemaker. As a hobbyist maker myself, I realize that unstabilized wood, if it's from a humid climate, and comes here to Colorado, or vice versa, can develop cracks very easily. As a consequence, I warranty that aspect of my work, and generally use stabilized wood or phenolic products like micarta and G10 to avoid such issues. You can also get tang separation, through no fault of the maker, because the change in climate and general moisture content in the environment can cause the material to warp in unexpected ways. And, as with any high carbon steel blade, rust is an issue. Even in an arid climate such as the one I live in, rust can develop very easily. I oil my blades to prevent that, but in many places, that requires regular maintenance. We're honestly lucky that the blades come through Auntie first. Most of HI's competitors don't inspect their blades before shipping them out, and even if they do, those cracks can develop while in the mail on the way to you, and many people won't cover that, since it was fine when they shipped it to you.

And no, someone saved me from the Wajaski. Which is good, because I make enough swords of my own that my wife pitches a fit when I purchase one made by someone else, unless it's something REALLY special, like the Manjushree by Old Sher.
 
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