Himalayan Imports problem

[Navy joe]

Problem is I have a British pattern kuk and the Jim March katana sitting here and nothing to chop! I guess tomorrow the old tiki torches out back are going to have a go with the kuk. Looks like it will be a while before I'm a grass mat freak.

The blades are excellent, I am simply astounded at the work that is in the khukuri for the 100 dollar price tag. Already feels like an arm extension. The sword is also a beautiful piece. If you like knives you need to check these guys out. I ordered Wed. , getting them in the mail today was a nice suprise, excellent service, well packed.

Let the chopping begin!

 

[JShirley]

Yup. They make good stuff, and I just ordered another WW II for a friend.

 

[Sodbuster]

If you listen closely, they speak to you. Uncle Bill is a pleasure to deal with, which is why the title of the thread had me wondering for a minute.

 

[Seeker]

I recently got my first Khuk, an HI M43 made by Kumar that you can see pictures of in thisthread . What a great knife! It's had not to fondle it ALL the time!

 

[gun-fucious]

Uncle Bills is a really nice guy

the tools are amazing, My BAS is used for many tasks

i did not know Jim March was behind the Katana
i guess i should spend more time on the HI forum

 

[Kahr carrier]

Got any pics??

 

[Jim March]

The story of how the Katana came about is here:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=288

See, 5160 high-grade spring steel is just a superb steel for swords, possibly the best in the world. Only A2 is a serious rival. The HI bladesmiths are doing 5160. As long as you don't care about a really fancy Hamon (wavy temper-line between the harder and softer areas of the steel) it's a recipe for the most functional sword on the planet when hooked up with a Khuk-style grip .

 

[Navy joe]

Now I have another problem, a very large blister on my left hand. Of course I have one less pesky tree in the back yard. About a 5" diameter junk tree in a fencerow that I am clearing out. Chopped it down with the khuk, cut the trunk into several sections, and then did some tactical de-branching with the katana. Needless to say, the neighbors are concerned.

The khuk was about as effective as my Gerber hatchet for sustained chopping. The hachet will sever slightly bigger limbs in a single shot, but then again I've had it for years. It too is razor sharp and with the whole handle skateboard taped I have no problem putting a lot into the swing of it. The khuk grip is different, need new callouses as it seems to contact my palm much differently than other stuff I use. The katana is scary even with my limited experience, it's a cutting beast. I'm still playing with the sharpening of them, both are just a little bit below hair raising sharp now. The chopping did not dull either edge in the least, I'm very impressed by that.

 

[gun-fucious]

i have used my khuk for planting tulips, chopping down brush, splitting oak an scraping mastic of a floor. Its a little stained up but still sharp

 

[Jim March]

The real Nepalese Khukuri grip really is a whole 'nuther critter. You "hang it" from your back three fingers, your thumb and forefinger are only very slightly involved.

There's a reason for this: go pick up a heavy bucket of water, and look at how you're holding it - your strength is in your middle through pinkie fingers, not your forefinger - that's your "fine control" finger wired differently from the rest.

 

[Kahr carrier]

Im glad I read this Thread and so is my Credit card company .