What exactly is wrong with Khukuri House vs. Himalayan Imports Kukuri's?

MTwoodsrunner said:
actually, i feel my comment is as valid today as it would have been nine months ago...just late to the party is all.....i did edit my post for some of our more sensitive members...woods
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Your points probably were valid (looks like you edited a fair bit).

Im not all that sensitive, it just struck me as odd that your tone was so strong in a dead thread, and it seemed pretty ironic that you would revive an old thread and request that they knock it off.
 
unit, LOL......yer quite right!....sorry for that little jab.
i guess when i read the op's opening post and several less than kind remarks...well...you know.
yes i did make a couple edits, but they were more for clarification...to drive my point home and only once to remove a less than complimentary comment...taker easy, but taker!...woods
 
MTwoodsrunner said:
unit, LOL......yer quite right!....sorry for that little jab.
i guess when i read the op's opening post and several less than kind remarks...well...you know.
yes i did make a couple edits, but they were more for clarification...to drive my point home and only once to remove a less than complimentary comment...taker easy, but taker!...woods
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Right on. It is all good ;)
 
With all due respect, what exactly do you know of your own knowledge about how the khukuri are made by, or in one case for, the respective companies or about their respective quality control practices? You make statements that assert very exact knowledge. Been there?

Next, what value do you assign to the respective skills and experience of the men who actually make the khukuri? If any, what exactly do you know about who they are and about their respective skills and experience?

Beyond facts, and as to your opinions, what are your qualifications to reach opinions about the quality of the respective products (I know so little as to have virtually none.)?

Thank you.
 
Twentyfive years as a knifemaker using the same steel and traditional forging techniques as used throughout eastern Nepal and the world for centuries!...thats what!
That and a little thing called subjective reasoning, which is little more than the ability to discern facts through physical possibilities, thus allowing one to view life with a more pragmatic eye towards reality...of course!
I have been in possession of several Nepalese Khukuris throughout my many years upon this earth....i would just like to add that Khukuri house is an outlet for many Kami's throughout Nepal, representing the abilities of many different makers.
Reckon thats about it.
taker easy, but taker!...woods
 
I was in the market for a kukri a while back and looked at both, IMHO Kukri House has a much better selction and variety than HI. I ended up putting the purchase off and still haven't bought one but I was much more impressed with what I saw on KHs site than HIs
 
MTwoodsrunner said:
Twentyfive years as a knifemaker using the same steel and traditional forging techniques as used throughout eastern Nepal and the world for centuries!...thats what!
That and a little thing called subjective reasoning, which is little more than the ability to discern facts through physical possibilities, thus allowing one to view life with a more pragmatic eye towards reality...of course!
I have been in possession of several Nepalese Khukuris throughout my many years upon this earth....i would just like to add that Khukuri house is an outlet for many Kami's throughout Nepal, representing the abilities of many different makers.
Reckon thats about it.
taker easy, but taker!...woods
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Thank you for the information. We had no idea as you are not a member as a knife maker and have not mentioned, much less illustrated, your work. In fact you have only posted in three threads ever, and one was about a (nice) pack.

And the nature of the KH business model is why I worded my question about that business as I did. The skill of the maker of a given khukuri is a reflection of the skill of the KH buyers on a given occasion.
 
MTwoodsrunner said:
its amazing to me how when someone asks a valid question about any product, that he or she would come under such scrutiny and criticism !
i am a KH owner and user and have found no serious fault in them....i'm sure HI makes a similarly useful knife, though i doubt they would be any better.
Why???...well lets see here...hmmm
Both products are made under similar conditions, in a similar location, using similar tools, techniques, materials and using similar methods.
Both products are made by individuals who have been making these knives since childhood...i'm sure if i looked long enough and close enough i could locate imperfections in all of these blades...so where is the rub?

My own opinion would be that the "rub" lies not in the makers of these blades, but rather with the end user, who believes (for whatever reason) that they are the proud owner of the finest cutting implement ever devised by mankind!
This is due in part to the "hype" associated with a certain individual or company's product and also, to our own vain desire to own "the very best" whatever!

Its human nature....truth is, under the rather archaic ie primitive conditions these knives are produced, i am amazed at the beauty and quality these individuals are able to produce.

Bottom line....given the absolute similar conditions both KH and HI products are produced, it only makes sense that they are very similar in quality as well...woods
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One companies reputation is hard fought and well deserved for its production quality and customer service while the other has exactly the opposite. You might start by asking yourself why this is so, instead of making proclamations on a subject in which you "know" less than you think.
 
Thomas,
sorry you are correct
here is one i built a few years back
However, i am now retired and no longer build knives...woods

 
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MTwoodsrunner said:
Sure! if you say so! but it sounds like elitist rhetoric too me...woods
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And youre entitled to your OPINION.
The customer, some of them far more knowledgeable than yourself and have been around since both companies inceptions, may share theirs also whether you feel they are elitist or otherwise.
 
If I like my old Honda better than a new Chrysler, does that make be elitist? What if I got the rust fixed?
 
But getting back to knives made in Nepal, i am currently evaluating a knife built by 'who knows and who cares' but sold by GK&CO at present.
For what this knife sells for, The fit and finish are not bad, but more importantly, it cuts like a laser and the edge is holding up rather well.
Only time and further evaluation will determine the true nature of the steel....i have high hopes for this one...woods
 
That's interesting stuff, JayGoliath. I love how swords and knives are so closely interwoven with the entire history of pretty much all humans.
 
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