WWII Chiruwa style. Pix. One only. Take a look.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Here is a WWII version made with the Chiruwa handle. The knife is a bit more than 16 inches overall. Blade is 7/16 thick and about 2 inches wide. Weight about 1.5 lb.s Fit and finish are very good. Hardening good. Notice steel bolster and brass buttcap. Karda and chakma too small but okay. Scabbard and frog very good quality.

Only one like this and why the kamis made it I don't know. They do stuff like this. We will have many knives on the wait list and they will decide to make something like this that is not on order. Exasperating in some respects but this is how I get stuff like the Kumar Kobra so I don't bitch about it too much.

Anyway, this knife is $125 and we pay shipping. If anybody is interested call or email. I have this one only so first one in takes it to its new home.

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Uncle Bill
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Somebody got bored. American kamis are no different, Mad Dog spits out a one-off oddball once in a while. Don't discourage it, you never know when the prototype for the next best-seller bounces out.

Jim
 
Thanks someone, I was just about to give in. Looks like you got a heck of a deal. Let us know how it performs.
 
Uncle, I think this is a great looking khuk -- any chance of ordering one like it? I think there are probably other forumites who would like that kind of handle on the WW.
 
If you need an all-around knife for extreme survival duty that "MUST NOT FAIL" you could do a heck of a lot worse than one o' these.

Jim
 
Ice,

Since it looks like I'm the one lucky enough to be getting this one I'll definatly intend to put up a post regarding its performance, granted I've been intending to do the same with the 20" AK I got from uncle (getting too many uncle bills by the way, uncle bill martino, uncle bill (deThouars), uncle bill (mothers actual brother) whew) last march.
crow
 
Pakcik Bill.
Just a single word comment from me: FANTASTIC!

[This message has been edited by mohd (edited 09 November 1999).]
 
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I read somewhere that this style was actually preferred by many if not most of the warriors in WW II.
I would have to hunt for the place I actually saw it now.
I found it interesting to say the least.

It gave me the thought that these knives were used much harder than what most people knew during the war.
Perhaps John Powell could shed some light on this since he is so knowledgeable about the history of the Khukuri at that time.

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