Well Himilayan imports will be my choice from now on

Thanks Karda, will do, but I need a left-handed khukuri, and that wouldn't happen w/ the DOTD would it? :( Khukuri House makes left-handed ones upon request. Thinking about getting a Sirupate from them. Being Indian/Nepali, it is a little bit of a problem (culturally) being a southpaw, since the left hand is traditionally used for washing your rear. :P
 
Well upon examining my memory and collection, i've come to the conclusion that of the khukuri's i have or have seen. Even the one's that look and feel like they are right handed khukuri's, fit my left hand just as nicely. :D
I'm pretty sure he meant sheath too.

@jayinhk- If you need a lefty sheath, a lefty khukuri or even an infamous backwards blade, you can always Email Yangdu at HIMIMP@aol.com and inquire about it. She is a good business woman and a outright pleasure to deal with Just as Uncle Bill was. If she has anything you'd be interested in, she might make you a deal.
 
jayinhk, I am a lefty as well. Yangdu has replied to my inquiries on lefty sheaths, and they can make them. Trust everyone on the forum when they tell you it is worth the extra few dollars for the HI khuk. I held a couple KHHI kuks at a recent knife show and they are nothing like my recent 22" HI Chitlangi in my hand. Buy a deal DOTD! Worry about the sheath later! Get the sheath flip flopped or customized locally. I am a lefty and carry it on my right side, take it out of the sheath right handed and switch to my left or carry it towards my back a bit and reach behind it a bit. If I am using it to chop a few things, around the yard, or woods, speed of unsheathing the blade is not that critical. If something goes bump at night, I probably am not going to put my belt on and attach my sheath, or carry this for tactical situations anyways. That is what my other toys are for. Buy the HI!!! Forget the sheath, you will be glad you did. The economy here in Detroit is the worst in the US and I am glad I made the jump!
 
Well, obviously different experiences for different people, I personally dealt with Khukuri House many times and I always got top notch blades second to none. I don't see what the big problem is if I have to wait a little longer to receive my order as long as I get what I want the way I want.
Kudos to HI of course for the high quality of their kukris, but I don't think it's fair to belittle other companies that make first class kukris too.
 
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Well, obviously different experiences for different people, I personally dealt with Khukuri House many times and I always got top notch blades second to none. I don't see what the big problem is if I have to wait a little longer to receive my order as long as I get what I want the way I want.
Kudos to HI of course for the high quality of their kukris, but I don't think it's fair to belittle other companies that make first class kukris too.
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No one is belittling KH. It is common knowledge that they make a very serviceable and even exceptional product. What they don't have is Yangdu Martino greasing the machine. If you live stateside and watch for deals of the day, you simply are not going to get as much khuk for your money or faster than with HI.
 
Jayinhk, Just take the sheath out of the frog (holder) turn it around and put it back in, voila. Left handed.

Kev
 
lol yeah I did mean the sheath. Sorry about that. AFAIK the khukuris in left-handed sheaths aren't any different. :)

I'll e-mail Aunty and ask her if she can help me out with a good Sirupate. Thanks Karda!
 
Welcome to HI and forum
 
Thank you aunty ji. :) Did you get my e-mail?

Kev, thanks for the suggestion. I tried taking the frog off my KH Jungle khukuri, but it looked like it would seriously mess up the leather in the process since it is such a tight fit.

Dondula, wearing it behind my back would work, but a lefty sheath is ideal for carry in the jungle. I do sometimes venture off into some pretty serious jungle, and a khukuri is a nice thing to have, especially when you get really far off the beaten track! Much of the jungle here in Hong Kong has been navigated by British Army Gurkhas who definitely had their khukuris on them.
 
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AJayinhk,

That is pretty cool that you have jungles to walk through over there. I am very jealous. What a great forum, with lots of diversity. Thanks for sharing how you are going to use your khukri. Maybe you do need a more tactical carry. In Detroit, we may have some thick forests out in the burbs and rural areas, but nothing dangerous and exciting like a jungle. We just have ghetto folk walking around with guns.

I never thought of taking the leather off of the frog.

Kev, what do you think about jahinhk's concern in messing up the leather?
 
Hey Dondulah,

Glad you enjoyed my post. Hong Kong is a seriously dense city, but about 40% of our land is government protected and you can't even legally pinch a leaf off a plant on it. There have been problems with illegal dumping and people chopping down trees for kicks (why, I have no idea), which sucks because we have such amazing biological diversity out here. There are new species being found out here all the time, which is crazy for a city of seven million people!

I used to live in NYC so I can guess what Detroit's like. lol. No guns out here to worry about really. We only get a handful of shootings a year.

Here's a pic of the kind of environment that's only a 10 minute ride away...

http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/4431477
 
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Wow so are you going to bet busted for chopping stuff if you can't pinch a leaf?
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lol you're allowed to chop stuff if you're stuck or need to clear an overgrown trail (they grow back REALLY fast), which is the only time I'd do it because the ecosystems here are so delicate. I'm not going to hacking trees down for fun. :)

That being said, the jungle is extremely quiet once you get really far out, so you could pretty much do anything you wanted. They find bones in the middle of nowhere every couple of years...sounds like a video game or something huh? lol. There are also illegal immigrants out in the woods on occasion, and a khukuri in your hand is a very good way to say "leave me alone."

Once, when I was 15, I was in a protected nature reserve on a field trip and the bushes moved and grabbed me! I froze out of fear. A British Army officer and a Gurkha in full camo had been watching me from like five feet away and I had no idea until they moved on me. We all had a good laugh after.
 
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