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What is the record for numbers of pieces in an HI collection?? Is there a pic of it? Is an undying hunger for images of khuks a sign of HIKV??!
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What is the record??
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I have no idea, but I bet that it is well over 100. I couldn't image that many. I have well over 40 with another 10 or so that have been gifted to others. My collection fills a trunk, and several of those pieces won't fit.
I have four and I bought my wife one of the wee little Kagas Katnes. She loves anything miniature and "cute" like that.
Soon I will have five of them, as I have been talking to Ms Yangdu over email about what I would consider the "ultimate" khukuri (for me, anyway), and yes, it is a modified form of my favorite style of khukuri... the Chitlangi.
Just checked my email about 15 minutes ago and she said they can indeed do it. I had no doubt the highly skilled crew in Nepal could make it. I inquired if Kami Sher could do it but he is currently in India. The kamis are astounding craftsmen and I'm positive whoever makes it will do a great job.
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"Wolf's Battle Chitlangi", coming soon.
Soon I will have five of them, as I have been talking to Ms Yangdu over email about what I would consider the "ultimate" khukuri (for me, anyway), and yes, it is a modified form of my favorite style of khukuri... the Chitlangi.
Just checked my email about 15 minutes ago and she said they can indeed do it. I had no doubt the highly skilled crew in Nepal could make it. I inquired if Kami Sher could do it but he is currently in India. The kamis are astounding craftsmen and I'm positive whoever makes it will do a great job.
:thumbup:
"Wolf's Battle Chitlangi", coming soon.
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and you guys will be posting no photos....
There is a picture of my collection Uncle Bill posted back in 2000 or 2001 I think....or was it 2002? I think I had around 40 at that time. I will try to get a new picture up soon.
KOTHIMODA
Dhankuta, Royal Silver mounted, k Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 11.5" White spotted Deer Horn
kothimoda scabbard
Dhankuta, Kothimoda scabbard Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" 11 oz Spotted deer horn,looks like
bone/silver mounted scabbard,
Temple,lion, yak, peacock,
buffalo calf leather adorned
with silver
Bir Gorka FlagShip Model Bura L.B.1/2moon 17.5" 1lb 11 oz Made by Bura Royal Kami.Rates
10 out of 10. Scabbard done by
one of the best gold/silversmiths
in Nepal Kathmandu Valley. Width
of blade 1-7/8", blade thickness
7/16". The khukuri, a Dui Chirra,
is mounted in silver w/water
buffalo horn bone handle. The
scabbard takes 10 days to make.
It is the finest water buffalo calf
natural grain leather to be found.
The silver, all 225 grams of it, is
.999 pure. One of the heaviest
laden scabbards ever made.
Dhankuta, Royal Silver mounted Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" Horn
w/decorated scabbard
Dhankuta, Brass mounted Unk None 9" Spotted deer horn, brass
mounted, brass butt mounted
karda & chakma. Collectors item
UB Desk Drawer Special
Dhankuta, Silver mounted Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" Horn
w/ decorated scabbard
Ang Khola Kothimoda Sher S.B. 1/2 or 15" 18 oz Horn handle, scabbard red velvet
rising sun w/silver motif of temple, lion, owl
pheasant, yak. ONE OF A KIND
SWORDS
Everest Katana Bura L.B.1/2moon 36" B20" Wood,dragon engraved. Beautiful
horn scabbard heavily laden with
silver and engraving
HI Standard Katana Wood
Bura Sabre Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 36" B29" 48oz(3lb) Steel w/engraving & guard-only
10 made
Tarwar - Short Sword Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 29.25 " 2.75 lbs Bura carved wooden handle,
8 symbols, some kind of fruit
wood
Tarwar -Short Sword Sher 29" 2.5 lbs Wood blem cracked handle
Nepali Tarwar Bura 29 1/8" 41 oz Hill walnut wood handle oval shape brass guard
brass guard
Patang - Bhutan Short Sword Bura L.B 1/2 moon 21" 36 oz Wood, chiruwa style
Tibetan Long Sword 36.5" 3.75lbs Wood, chiruwa style
red scabbard
Tibetan Short Sword Bura L.B.1/2 moon 31" 37 oz Horn,carved dragon motif, scroll
work hilt
Tibetan Short Sword Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 31" Wood, chiruwa style
Conv special 1/2 price?
VARIANTS, SPECIAL RUNS,
TOOLS, MISC
Khukuri Folder VERY SPECIAL R.B.Custom 7 3/4" Bone Handle
Kerambit
SARGE Practical Hunter Bura L.B. 7 3/8" Antler Handle
SARGE Practical Hunter Bura L.B> 7 3/8" Antler Handle
Berk Special, w/6 tools & Bura L.B. 1/2 moon Wood, Tools +Karda,Chakma,
tinder pouch awl, tweezer,button hook, chisel
Hanuman, silver mounted w/ Kumar 18.5" 1lb,13 oz Wood,carved hanuman face,
4 tools, Karda & Chakma, tweezers, awl, chisel, buttonhook
Tinder Pouch
Ganga Ram Special (baby) Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 30 oz Very Special -Bone handle, silver
mounted, engraved blade, red
scabbard
Ganga Ram special Bura L.B. 18" 29 oz horn
Ganga Ram Special Bura L.B. 18" 28 oz Bone Silver mounted,Karda &
Chakma bone handled
Hasiya Hand Sickle Kumar Carved wooden handle
YCS-Yvsa Cherokee Special Sher S.B. 1/2 or 18" 2 lbs Sandal Wood, chiruwa, brass
rising sun brass mounted, brass inlays,
large karda 9" 6oz w' brass inlay,
small karda 8" 4 oz w/inlays,
saatisal handle; awl 7.5"
trianglular design, very sharp pt
Dhankuta-Blade style AK Fuller Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12.5" 10.5 oz Combo Bone/horn handle
Dhankuta AK (Conv Spec) Combo Bone/horn handle
Balance Kumar K.M. 6pt star 13" Horn
Balance Amtrak 13" Horn, some checking in handle
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher S.B. 1/2 rising 20" 2 3/4 lbs Dragon carved wood handle,
sun carved by Newari carving man,
Bolster & chape are silver,
Saatisal/Nepali oak wood
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher as above as above as above as above
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher as above as above as above as above
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher as above as above as above as above
Ghopte - Silver mounted Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 23oz wood
Malla Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 1.5 lb horn
Malla Bura L.B 1/2moon 18" 20 oz rust blem
18th Century Model bent butt cap/chipped wood
around the handle
PenKnife Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12.5" 14 oz horn
PenKnife Bura L.B. 12.25 " 14 oz Wood handle
NEW MODEL 10" horn
NEW MODEL BDC BURA 10.5" 10.5 OZ WEATHERED ANTLER HANDLE
NEW MODEL 14" horn
RETI Bura L.B.1/2 moon 16" 11 oz Horn, blade made from old
used file
MUSEUM REPLICA Kumar K.M. 6pt star 22" 39 oz Nepal National Museum Replica
Curved blade w/white metal
handle & hand guard, engravings
Sgt Karka Collectors Khuk Sgt Karka 14" 10 oz Antique stag horn handle.
Scabbard raare grey horn (light
can be seen thru it) 7" blade,
decorated w/Nepal symbols (
(silver), scabbard framed with
silver mountings
Seax 14"
Seax 14"
D HANDLED KHUKURI Bura 15.5" 32 oz Montana elk antler scrimshawed on both sides.spine 3/8"
on both sides. Spine 3/8"
UB Saylan Antler handle
Yangdu KATUNJE
YCS KARDA 10 " Black sheath
BOWIES/BOWIE STYLE
BirGorka Bowie Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" Horn w/ grey streaks
BirGorka HI Bowie Bura L.B. 15" Horn more slab than round
Cherokee Rose (by Yvsa) Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 20" wood
Trishul Decker Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 12.75" 1.25 lbs wood w/ ying, yang inlay
Trishul Decker Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15" 25 oz horn w/ ying,yang inlay
Trishul Decker Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 13" 1.25 lbs horn w ying/yang inlay
yellow scabbard
Trishul Decker Kumar K.m. 6pt star 13" 1.25 lbs horn w ying/yang inlay
Shanker Bowie Shanker K.S. Tricel 13" 11 oz horn/bone silver alloy pommel?
WORLD WAR II (WWII)
WWII Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 16.75" 1.75 lbs horn
WWII Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 16.5" wood
WWII Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 16.5" horn
WWII Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 1.75 lbs horn
WWII Murali M.R. Nepal 16.5" 1.75 lbs horn w/ unusual chiruwa pins
Flag
WWII 3 kamis Butterlamp 18" 27 oz
BRITISH ARMY SERVICE-BAS
BAS Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15" horn
BAS Sher S.B. 6pt star 15" 25 oz horn
BAS 15" horn
BAS Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" 1.25 lb horn
BAS Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15" 1.5 lb horn
BAS Sher S.B.6pt star 15" 1.25 lb Wood handle, rust blem
BAS Wood handle
BAS ? SGT KARKA NO MARKINGS 15" 19 OZ Horn no double loop on sheath
ANG KHOLA -AK
AK Chiruwa Silver Mounted Sher S.B. 6pt star 15" Carved wooden
AK Silver mounted Kumar K.M. 2 symb 15.5" Carved horn
AK Silver mounted Kumar K.M. 15.5" 20 oz Carved wooden little rust
AK Chiruwa Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 16" 25 oz Wood 2 pins
AK Chiruwa Sher S.B. rising sun 16.5" 2 lbs horn w/grey streaks
AK Chiruwa Finger grooved wood handle
AK Chiruwa Amtrack R.R. 16.5" 23 oz wood 2 pins
AK Murali M.R. Nepal 15" wood
Flag
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" 21 oz horn
AK Shanker K.S. Tricel 18" 2 lb cracked handle discount 2X
AK Sher S.B. 6 pt star 12" 1 lb horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" 15 oz horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" ? horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2moon 18" 2 lb horn w/YCS karda
AK Villager 12" Wood, no HI markings
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" 22 oz White metal handle
AK Shanker K.S. Tricel 12" Wood handle, satin finish blade
steel fittings
CHITLANGI
Chitlangi Kumar K.M. 6pt star 21" 2 lbs horn
Chitlangi Sher S.B. rising sun18" 26 oz Aluminum handle
Chitlangi Shanker K.S. Tricel 18" 27 oz horn
CHAINPURI Shanker K.S. Tricel 18"
SIRUPATI
Sirupati Murali M.R. Nepal 18" 18 oz wood
Flag
Sirupati Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 15" horn
Sirupati K.N.N. 15" 15 oz wood. Old style scabbard
Sirupati Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 12" horn
Sirupati Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" 11 oz horn, UB's yard tool out of shed
Sirupati ! 20" 27 oz horn
Sirupati Villager mod wood
Sirupati Villager mod wood
M 43
M43 K.S. Tricel 17.5" wood
M43 Sher S.B. rising sun 18" horn
GELBO SPECIAL GS
GS Kumar K.M. 6pt star 18" 1.5 lbs wood
GS Sher S.B.rising sun 18" 22 oz wood
KUMAR KOBRA
Kumar Kobra Kumar K.M. 6pt star 18" horn
Kumar Kobra Nepal Flag 22" wood
Kumar Kobra Sanu Cross 21" 25 oz wood
JKM-1
JKM-1 K.S. Tricel 8" horn w/ grey streaks
JKM-1 not marked 8" horn
JKM-1 Kumar 8 " 6 oz stag horn handle red pouch
JKM-1 Kumar 8" 5 oz USA antler handle red pouch
JKM-1 Kumar 8" 5 ox USA antler handle
KUMAR KARDA
Kumar Karda Kumar K.M. 6pt star 10" carved wood handle
Kumar Karda Kumar K.M. 6pt star 10" horn,carved fish red scabbard
Kumar Karda K.S. 10" horn, carved
Kumar Karda Kothimoda K.S. 10" horn carved
Kumar Karda 10" deep pouch?
Kumar Karda Kumar 10" 8 oz Great stag horn handle red pouch
Kumar Karda 10" 7 oz red sandalwood carved handle
BILTONS
Bilton HI Villager no markings 8.5" horn
Bilton HI Villager no markings 9" horn
Bilton HI Villager no markings 9" horn
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda no markings 9" horn, scabbard red velvet, white
metal in scabbard, w/engraving
on top and tip & center strip
Nepal enscribed on center strap
Made in appreciation to forum for
their financial support sons med
schooling
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda "
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda "
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda "
Sgt Karka Fancy Bilton 9" 6 oz Fancy red decorated scabbard
Bilton Wood ordered KK got Bilton
Uncle wouldn't charge me extra
Bilton Wood as above
BIRGORKA VILLAGERS
Villager Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15.5" 1.5 lbs wood
Villager Sher S.B. risingsun 19.75 " 2.25 lbs wood
Villager Tricel 15.5" 1.5 lbs wood
KAGAS KATNE - KK
KK Aluminum handle, no sheath
KK Aluminum handle w/sheath
KK horn
KK horn
KK horn
KK horn
KK horn
NEWARI TOURIST MODEL 15" Blade and scabbard well
decorated. Appears plastic handle
with finger grooves
Dhankuta, Royal Silver mounted, k Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 11.5" White spotted Deer Horn
kothimoda scabbard
Dhankuta, Kothimoda scabbard Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" 11 oz Spotted deer horn,looks like
bone/silver mounted scabbard,
Temple,lion, yak, peacock,
buffalo calf leather adorned
with silver
Bir Gorka FlagShip Model Bura L.B.1/2moon 17.5" 1lb 11 oz Made by Bura Royal Kami.Rates
10 out of 10. Scabbard done by
one of the best gold/silversmiths
in Nepal Kathmandu Valley. Width
of blade 1-7/8", blade thickness
7/16". The khukuri, a Dui Chirra,
is mounted in silver w/water
buffalo horn bone handle. The
scabbard takes 10 days to make.
It is the finest water buffalo calf
natural grain leather to be found.
The silver, all 225 grams of it, is
.999 pure. One of the heaviest
laden scabbards ever made.
Dhankuta, Royal Silver mounted Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" Horn
w/decorated scabbard
Dhankuta, Brass mounted Unk None 9" Spotted deer horn, brass
mounted, brass butt mounted
karda & chakma. Collectors item
UB Desk Drawer Special
Dhankuta, Silver mounted Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" Horn
w/ decorated scabbard
Ang Khola Kothimoda Sher S.B. 1/2 or 15" 18 oz Horn handle, scabbard red velvet
rising sun w/silver motif of temple, lion, owl
pheasant, yak. ONE OF A KIND
SWORDS
Everest Katana Bura L.B.1/2moon 36" B20" Wood,dragon engraved. Beautiful
horn scabbard heavily laden with
silver and engraving
HI Standard Katana Wood
Bura Sabre Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 36" B29" 48oz(3lb) Steel w/engraving & guard-only
10 made
Tarwar - Short Sword Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 29.25 " 2.75 lbs Bura carved wooden handle,
8 symbols, some kind of fruit
wood
Tarwar -Short Sword Sher 29" 2.5 lbs Wood blem cracked handle
Nepali Tarwar Bura 29 1/8" 41 oz Hill walnut wood handle oval shape brass guard
brass guard
Patang - Bhutan Short Sword Bura L.B 1/2 moon 21" 36 oz Wood, chiruwa style
Tibetan Long Sword 36.5" 3.75lbs Wood, chiruwa style
red scabbard
Tibetan Short Sword Bura L.B.1/2 moon 31" 37 oz Horn,carved dragon motif, scroll
work hilt
Tibetan Short Sword Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 31" Wood, chiruwa style
Conv special 1/2 price?
VARIANTS, SPECIAL RUNS,
TOOLS, MISC
Khukuri Folder VERY SPECIAL R.B.Custom 7 3/4" Bone Handle
Kerambit
SARGE Practical Hunter Bura L.B. 7 3/8" Antler Handle
SARGE Practical Hunter Bura L.B> 7 3/8" Antler Handle
Berk Special, w/6 tools & Bura L.B. 1/2 moon Wood, Tools +Karda,Chakma,
tinder pouch awl, tweezer,button hook, chisel
Hanuman, silver mounted w/ Kumar 18.5" 1lb,13 oz Wood,carved hanuman face,
4 tools, Karda & Chakma, tweezers, awl, chisel, buttonhook
Tinder Pouch
Ganga Ram Special (baby) Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 30 oz Very Special -Bone handle, silver
mounted, engraved blade, red
scabbard
Ganga Ram special Bura L.B. 18" 29 oz horn
Ganga Ram Special Bura L.B. 18" 28 oz Bone Silver mounted,Karda &
Chakma bone handled
Hasiya Hand Sickle Kumar Carved wooden handle
YCS-Yvsa Cherokee Special Sher S.B. 1/2 or 18" 2 lbs Sandal Wood, chiruwa, brass
rising sun brass mounted, brass inlays,
large karda 9" 6oz w' brass inlay,
small karda 8" 4 oz w/inlays,
saatisal handle; awl 7.5"
trianglular design, very sharp pt
Dhankuta-Blade style AK Fuller Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12.5" 10.5 oz Combo Bone/horn handle
Dhankuta AK (Conv Spec) Combo Bone/horn handle
Balance Kumar K.M. 6pt star 13" Horn
Balance Amtrak 13" Horn, some checking in handle
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher S.B. 1/2 rising 20" 2 3/4 lbs Dragon carved wood handle,
sun carved by Newari carving man,
Bolster & chape are silver,
Saatisal/Nepali oak wood
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher as above as above as above as above
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher as above as above as above as above
Garud (Dragon carved handle) Sher as above as above as above as above
Ghopte - Silver mounted Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 23oz wood
Malla Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 1.5 lb horn
Malla Bura L.B 1/2moon 18" 20 oz rust blem
18th Century Model bent butt cap/chipped wood
around the handle
PenKnife Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12.5" 14 oz horn
PenKnife Bura L.B. 12.25 " 14 oz Wood handle
NEW MODEL 10" horn
NEW MODEL BDC BURA 10.5" 10.5 OZ WEATHERED ANTLER HANDLE
NEW MODEL 14" horn
RETI Bura L.B.1/2 moon 16" 11 oz Horn, blade made from old
used file
MUSEUM REPLICA Kumar K.M. 6pt star 22" 39 oz Nepal National Museum Replica
Curved blade w/white metal
handle & hand guard, engravings
Sgt Karka Collectors Khuk Sgt Karka 14" 10 oz Antique stag horn handle.
Scabbard raare grey horn (light
can be seen thru it) 7" blade,
decorated w/Nepal symbols (
(silver), scabbard framed with
silver mountings
Seax 14"
Seax 14"
D HANDLED KHUKURI Bura 15.5" 32 oz Montana elk antler scrimshawed on both sides.spine 3/8"
on both sides. Spine 3/8"
UB Saylan Antler handle
Yangdu KATUNJE
YCS KARDA 10 " Black sheath
BOWIES/BOWIE STYLE
BirGorka Bowie Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" Horn w/ grey streaks
BirGorka HI Bowie Bura L.B. 15" Horn more slab than round
Cherokee Rose (by Yvsa) Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 20" wood
Trishul Decker Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 12.75" 1.25 lbs wood w/ ying, yang inlay
Trishul Decker Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15" 25 oz horn w/ ying,yang inlay
Trishul Decker Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 13" 1.25 lbs horn w ying/yang inlay
yellow scabbard
Trishul Decker Kumar K.m. 6pt star 13" 1.25 lbs horn w ying/yang inlay
Shanker Bowie Shanker K.S. Tricel 13" 11 oz horn/bone silver alloy pommel?
WORLD WAR II (WWII)
WWII Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 16.75" 1.75 lbs horn
WWII Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 16.5" wood
WWII Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 16.5" horn
WWII Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" 1.75 lbs horn
WWII Murali M.R. Nepal 16.5" 1.75 lbs horn w/ unusual chiruwa pins
Flag
WWII 3 kamis Butterlamp 18" 27 oz
BRITISH ARMY SERVICE-BAS
BAS Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15" horn
BAS Sher S.B. 6pt star 15" 25 oz horn
BAS 15" horn
BAS Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" 1.25 lb horn
BAS Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15" 1.5 lb horn
BAS Sher S.B.6pt star 15" 1.25 lb Wood handle, rust blem
BAS Wood handle
BAS ? SGT KARKA NO MARKINGS 15" 19 OZ Horn no double loop on sheath
ANG KHOLA -AK
AK Chiruwa Silver Mounted Sher S.B. 6pt star 15" Carved wooden
AK Silver mounted Kumar K.M. 2 symb 15.5" Carved horn
AK Silver mounted Kumar K.M. 15.5" 20 oz Carved wooden little rust
AK Chiruwa Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 16" 25 oz Wood 2 pins
AK Chiruwa Sher S.B. rising sun 16.5" 2 lbs horn w/grey streaks
AK Chiruwa Finger grooved wood handle
AK Chiruwa Amtrack R.R. 16.5" 23 oz wood 2 pins
AK Murali M.R. Nepal 15" wood
Flag
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" 21 oz horn
AK Shanker K.S. Tricel 18" 2 lb cracked handle discount 2X
AK Sher S.B. 6 pt star 12" 1 lb horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" 15 oz horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" ? horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 18" horn
AK Bura L.B. 1/2moon 18" 2 lb horn w/YCS karda
AK Villager 12" Wood, no HI markings
AK Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 15" 22 oz White metal handle
AK Shanker K.S. Tricel 12" Wood handle, satin finish blade
steel fittings
CHITLANGI
Chitlangi Kumar K.M. 6pt star 21" 2 lbs horn
Chitlangi Sher S.B. rising sun18" 26 oz Aluminum handle
Chitlangi Shanker K.S. Tricel 18" 27 oz horn
CHAINPURI Shanker K.S. Tricel 18"
SIRUPATI
Sirupati Murali M.R. Nepal 18" 18 oz wood
Flag
Sirupati Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 15" horn
Sirupati K.N.N. 15" 15 oz wood. Old style scabbard
Sirupati Kumar K.M. 6 pt star 12" horn
Sirupati Bura L.B. 1/2 moon 12" 11 oz horn, UB's yard tool out of shed
Sirupati ! 20" 27 oz horn
Sirupati Villager mod wood
Sirupati Villager mod wood
M 43
M43 K.S. Tricel 17.5" wood
M43 Sher S.B. rising sun 18" horn
GELBO SPECIAL GS
GS Kumar K.M. 6pt star 18" 1.5 lbs wood
GS Sher S.B.rising sun 18" 22 oz wood
KUMAR KOBRA
Kumar Kobra Kumar K.M. 6pt star 18" horn
Kumar Kobra Nepal Flag 22" wood
Kumar Kobra Sanu Cross 21" 25 oz wood
JKM-1
JKM-1 K.S. Tricel 8" horn w/ grey streaks
JKM-1 not marked 8" horn
JKM-1 Kumar 8 " 6 oz stag horn handle red pouch
JKM-1 Kumar 8" 5 oz USA antler handle red pouch
JKM-1 Kumar 8" 5 ox USA antler handle
KUMAR KARDA
Kumar Karda Kumar K.M. 6pt star 10" carved wood handle
Kumar Karda Kumar K.M. 6pt star 10" horn,carved fish red scabbard
Kumar Karda K.S. 10" horn, carved
Kumar Karda Kothimoda K.S. 10" horn carved
Kumar Karda 10" deep pouch?
Kumar Karda Kumar 10" 8 oz Great stag horn handle red pouch
Kumar Karda 10" 7 oz red sandalwood carved handle
BILTONS
Bilton HI Villager no markings 8.5" horn
Bilton HI Villager no markings 9" horn
Bilton HI Villager no markings 9" horn
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda no markings 9" horn, scabbard red velvet, white
metal in scabbard, w/engraving
on top and tip & center strip
Nepal enscribed on center strap
Made in appreciation to forum for
their financial support sons med
schooling
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda "
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda "
Sgt Karka Bilton Kothimoda "
Sgt Karka Fancy Bilton 9" 6 oz Fancy red decorated scabbard
Bilton Wood ordered KK got Bilton
Uncle wouldn't charge me extra
Bilton Wood as above
BIRGORKA VILLAGERS
Villager Kumar K.M. 6pt star 15.5" 1.5 lbs wood
Villager Sher S.B. risingsun 19.75 " 2.25 lbs wood
Villager Tricel 15.5" 1.5 lbs wood
KAGAS KATNE - KK
KK Aluminum handle, no sheath
KK Aluminum handle w/sheath
KK horn
KK horn
KK horn
KK horn
KK horn
NEWARI TOURIST MODEL 15" Blade and scabbard well
decorated. Appears plastic handle
with finger grooves
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Wow--quite the collection! Is that, what, 145 knives? Let's see--at an average of, let's say $65 apiece, that's $9425 worth of H.I. steel.
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You could arm up your own small private Gurkha army with that collection!
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Well, he's getting close!
But, a little while yet. 
Some nice older models I don't have there, like the Museum replica and the Ghopte. I've been forced to sell off many of my dupes, down from several of some models to just 1 or 2, as well as some blades that didn't do much for me (the Reti, and some smaller AK's and sirupates.) Very nice collection!
Norm
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mmm, i have at least 35 khukri types and variants; that's by name. of those, i have at least 1 of each, and in many cases, more. for instance: at least 5 size/weight ranges of foxy folly. i don't have the most current variation of the smaller foxy with the companion knife. working on it :>
in some cases i have enough, that i'm putting together a trade list (i want to trade and not sell), please see rammy or the trading forum for that later - definitely wanting a munk cleaver
pictures. if you search for jaiofspam's posts in the last year or two, his pictures tell a tale of HIKV. so do many others. you have but to search back on the history of this forum a little.
still, this should amuse y'all:
i need to wait until the light outdoors is good again, and so on, and use a better camera and make a whole group of collection shots. since these last two group shots in particular, a lot of HIKV occurred, and i have many more.
bladite
in some cases i have enough, that i'm putting together a trade list (i want to trade and not sell), please see rammy or the trading forum for that later - definitely wanting a munk cleaver
pictures. if you search for jaiofspam's posts in the last year or two, his pictures tell a tale of HIKV. so do many others. you have but to search back on the history of this forum a little.
still, this should amuse y'all:
i need to wait until the light outdoors is good again, and so on, and use a better camera and make a whole group of collection shots. since these last two group shots in particular, a lot of HIKV occurred, and i have many more.
bladite
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Nice shots Joe! You have some real beauties there. Like me, you don't seem to be attracted to the models in the 10-13" range.
I think some folks dance around the issue because they don't want to be seen as laying it on thick or something, but I'm glad to see that attitude passing. That's certainly not my intent, nor I know the intent of others who take the time to share. I very rarely post pics, but still love all the different models HI has come up with, and for a while tried to get at least one of each, which is impossible of course.
After 4+ years I'll make a try at a progress report
: The way I see it is that I simply chose to support something I loved, which was HI specifically and this forum generally, and for a short while had the wherewithal to get away with it, choosing to cut deep corners in other areas to afford this.
I was fortunate enough to get in on some great deals in the last 15 months or so before Uncle Bill passed. I was able to obtain a beautiful brass / engraved 27" Royal Banspati and very clean 18th Century from Yvsa, that are really nice. I was so fortunate that Yvsa took me under his wing so to speak, and gave me great info about the "old" forum and the knives offered, plus lots of extraneous and helpful input. That, plus many productive hours reading all the old posts, with Bill posting a dozen times a day, and passing along great info really helped me get a picture of HI as it was before I arrived in 12/03.
For the longer blades, I have a 25" Father AK, 26.5" CAK, a 30" siru, a 26" and 30" Kobra, and 25" models for the Kobra, Sirupati, Chitlangi, Chit Villager, Malla, Gelbu Special, BAS (23"), and Ganga Ram (25 & 25.5") round out the bigger stuff. (Uncle Bill gave me the option of getting the first 25" Chitlangi and Malla's in horn or wood, and not being sure of how horn would hold up long term, chose the wood ones for each. Wish I had also opted for the horn malla, as Kumar just rocked on those 4 blades! BTW, Mike, (Ad Astra) ended up with that beauty. That first 25" horn chit went to a fellow buying one of his first kukris I believe, and then he sold it off shortly thereafter, so its pretty much vanished.
I won a gorgeous 10" Kobra from Steve, that has an incredible tru-oil finish that I will never part with, as well as a great 14" horn BDC that he sharpened that I got for my son, also won in a raffle for Ram. Yangdu blessed me with the first 16.5" D-handle, which I value very much.
Danny got me the original Rod Allen Hanshee, which is a very fine piece of work, and I was fortunate enough to get Sgt. Khadkas largest Samsher, a 20" 40 oz. monster on a DOTD from Bill. Bura made a great 18" WWII with chainpuri handle which is one of my best models. I have the 3 original Foxy Folly prototypes, and a first run FF at 21" and 49 oz. that I got from Spiral. Also somehow snagged a 16" 30 oz. FF/Dui Chirra, that looks exactly! like the one the Gurkha is holding edge up on the HI web site. Dick gave me his Bob White Bolo with Fiddleback frog, and a wonderful Parang with flame chandan.
I was able to get a set of three Shop 1 AK's, all engraved with elephant, bando boar and tiger (I missed the dragon) from a great guy here on BF, who also got me my pride and joy, which is a 19" 33 oz. Gelbu with carved rosewood handle (pic attached.) Sorry, I've posted pics of it before, but it's really pretty.
And I have five great YCS's, including a beautiful monster one in Osage Orange that I got from Nasty, and a special order 21" one with 6"+ handle that balances like a dream for such a big blade.
I missed out on all the old special swords, like the saber, and some of the older HI sword models like Steve has posted pics of, but I have a nice selection of the newer ones, and did get an old HI Everest Katana on BF. Mamav (Gin) kindly thought of me when she parted with her Bura 2-and-a-half-handed katana that she and her beautiful daughter Karen showed us at the SWKK, held at her home in Mesa. It is sitting next to me on a tachi stand that Jerry Mings crafted.
I guess I've sold probably 50 items in the past two years, including both Napoleon swords, the one metal scabbard one which was destroyed by the Canadian PO, and I'm still trying to get the last $40 back for Ross up in Canada. I sold both the 18" AK's that I had, as for some reason they didn't balance that well for me, and got a Shop 1 thick spine behemoth replacement from Jimmy. I also sold all the 12" AK's and Sirus, as I just didn't care for the way they handled or fit my hand or something. I got rid of my 15" pens, a reti, several nice KK's and Sarges, two 12" pens, kobras and some GR's, an extra 18" tin chirra, two 18-19" chainpuris, a kerambit, a horn UBE, a BAS, 2 Bura hanshees, a 30" siru, my pretty "extra" Hanumans and Garuds, etc., etc. Some of the proceeds went into buying a set of Salyans, when those were being produced, as well as some Katunjes, but most just had to be sold because it was getting to be too much.
After all that the collection is down to about 225 HI and another 40 from Tora, NKH, KH, Blackjack, BK&T and custom one-offs. My best of those is one of the "3 Sisters", a matching set that Petr Dohnal in the Czech Republic made for Dick, Aardvark and myself. Ryan has Dick's now, Sister #1.
Some of the NKH was a huge disappointment, while several are the equal or better than anything I've seen. Most of the KH is good solid stuff, if somewhat plain at times. One dud only. All the Tora is excellent, with the bulk of them leaning towards fighting blades, rather than heavier choppers (I know they make some good choppers, I just don't have any.)
Obviously, all that was beyond a little overboard, and in the past 8 months I've bought just 4 knives as my priorities had to change, or an average of one every other month, which is much more sane, just not as much fun.
I hope that even though I rarely add anything to the collection anymore, that I'll be able to get in line to snag relevant new models as they are produced by HI.
Joining this forum was one of the more significant life-changing things that has happened to me, and the forum and the people I've interacted with made the collecting very fun, and the whole experience really meaningful to me. It has not been about just acquiring "things", believe me.
I've interacted with dozens of forumites and met some great people here. All you have to do is look through the names above to see that! :thumbup:
Norm
P.S. Here's the pics of my favorite HI mentioned previously, with a closeup of the handle carving:
I think some folks dance around the issue because they don't want to be seen as laying it on thick or something, but I'm glad to see that attitude passing. That's certainly not my intent, nor I know the intent of others who take the time to share. I very rarely post pics, but still love all the different models HI has come up with, and for a while tried to get at least one of each, which is impossible of course.
After 4+ years I'll make a try at a progress report
: The way I see it is that I simply chose to support something I loved, which was HI specifically and this forum generally, and for a short while had the wherewithal to get away with it, choosing to cut deep corners in other areas to afford this. I was fortunate enough to get in on some great deals in the last 15 months or so before Uncle Bill passed. I was able to obtain a beautiful brass / engraved 27" Royal Banspati and very clean 18th Century from Yvsa, that are really nice. I was so fortunate that Yvsa took me under his wing so to speak, and gave me great info about the "old" forum and the knives offered, plus lots of extraneous and helpful input. That, plus many productive hours reading all the old posts, with Bill posting a dozen times a day, and passing along great info really helped me get a picture of HI as it was before I arrived in 12/03.
For the longer blades, I have a 25" Father AK, 26.5" CAK, a 30" siru, a 26" and 30" Kobra, and 25" models for the Kobra, Sirupati, Chitlangi, Chit Villager, Malla, Gelbu Special, BAS (23"), and Ganga Ram (25 & 25.5") round out the bigger stuff. (Uncle Bill gave me the option of getting the first 25" Chitlangi and Malla's in horn or wood, and not being sure of how horn would hold up long term, chose the wood ones for each. Wish I had also opted for the horn malla, as Kumar just rocked on those 4 blades! BTW, Mike, (Ad Astra) ended up with that beauty. That first 25" horn chit went to a fellow buying one of his first kukris I believe, and then he sold it off shortly thereafter, so its pretty much vanished.
I won a gorgeous 10" Kobra from Steve, that has an incredible tru-oil finish that I will never part with, as well as a great 14" horn BDC that he sharpened that I got for my son, also won in a raffle for Ram. Yangdu blessed me with the first 16.5" D-handle, which I value very much.
Danny got me the original Rod Allen Hanshee, which is a very fine piece of work, and I was fortunate enough to get Sgt. Khadkas largest Samsher, a 20" 40 oz. monster on a DOTD from Bill. Bura made a great 18" WWII with chainpuri handle which is one of my best models. I have the 3 original Foxy Folly prototypes, and a first run FF at 21" and 49 oz. that I got from Spiral. Also somehow snagged a 16" 30 oz. FF/Dui Chirra, that looks exactly! like the one the Gurkha is holding edge up on the HI web site. Dick gave me his Bob White Bolo with Fiddleback frog, and a wonderful Parang with flame chandan.
I was able to get a set of three Shop 1 AK's, all engraved with elephant, bando boar and tiger (I missed the dragon) from a great guy here on BF, who also got me my pride and joy, which is a 19" 33 oz. Gelbu with carved rosewood handle (pic attached.) Sorry, I've posted pics of it before, but it's really pretty.
And I have five great YCS's, including a beautiful monster one in Osage Orange that I got from Nasty, and a special order 21" one with 6"+ handle that balances like a dream for such a big blade.
I missed out on all the old special swords, like the saber, and some of the older HI sword models like Steve has posted pics of, but I have a nice selection of the newer ones, and did get an old HI Everest Katana on BF. Mamav (Gin) kindly thought of me when she parted with her Bura 2-and-a-half-handed katana that she and her beautiful daughter Karen showed us at the SWKK, held at her home in Mesa. It is sitting next to me on a tachi stand that Jerry Mings crafted.
I guess I've sold probably 50 items in the past two years, including both Napoleon swords, the one metal scabbard one which was destroyed by the Canadian PO, and I'm still trying to get the last $40 back for Ross up in Canada. I sold both the 18" AK's that I had, as for some reason they didn't balance that well for me, and got a Shop 1 thick spine behemoth replacement from Jimmy. I also sold all the 12" AK's and Sirus, as I just didn't care for the way they handled or fit my hand or something. I got rid of my 15" pens, a reti, several nice KK's and Sarges, two 12" pens, kobras and some GR's, an extra 18" tin chirra, two 18-19" chainpuris, a kerambit, a horn UBE, a BAS, 2 Bura hanshees, a 30" siru, my pretty "extra" Hanumans and Garuds, etc., etc. Some of the proceeds went into buying a set of Salyans, when those were being produced, as well as some Katunjes, but most just had to be sold because it was getting to be too much.
After all that the collection is down to about 225 HI and another 40 from Tora, NKH, KH, Blackjack, BK&T and custom one-offs. My best of those is one of the "3 Sisters", a matching set that Petr Dohnal in the Czech Republic made for Dick, Aardvark and myself. Ryan has Dick's now, Sister #1.
Some of the NKH was a huge disappointment, while several are the equal or better than anything I've seen. Most of the KH is good solid stuff, if somewhat plain at times. One dud only. All the Tora is excellent, with the bulk of them leaning towards fighting blades, rather than heavier choppers (I know they make some good choppers, I just don't have any.)
Obviously, all that was beyond a little overboard, and in the past 8 months I've bought just 4 knives as my priorities had to change, or an average of one every other month, which is much more sane, just not as much fun.
I hope that even though I rarely add anything to the collection anymore, that I'll be able to get in line to snag relevant new models as they are produced by HI.
Joining this forum was one of the more significant life-changing things that has happened to me, and the forum and the people I've interacted with made the collecting very fun, and the whole experience really meaningful to me. It has not been about just acquiring "things", believe me.
I've interacted with dozens of forumites and met some great people here. All you have to do is look through the names above to see that! :thumbup:
Norm
P.S. Here's the pics of my favorite HI mentioned previously, with a closeup of the handle carving:
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They are brothers.
The 25" horn Malla is yours if ever I sell it. Me, too. After a while khukuries have nothing to do with anything; like mandalas they're just a kind of goodwill/personal betterment focus point. As an artist doesn't see brush or canvas (or mouse and computer) but rather sees through them transparently to the art, so too do khukuries disappear.
Zen thought for the day.
Wait. If they disappear, why do I have about 60 of them?
Mike