Want to purchase another kukri

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Gentlemen: I provide lots of assistance to shooters on this forum, but now i need some assistance. I am a big fan of kukri blades & currently own a cold steel 18" kukri machete and have been very pleased with it's performance.

Question: Can anyone suggest a dealer in the us or one overseas you have had a good or bad experience with, as i am desiring to purchase a high-quality nepal made knife. If you own a specific model & have been pleased with the performance & quality, please indicate the model and from whom was it procured.

I thank you in advance for any assistance provided.

Guru1911
 
I'll make my semi-annual post in order to promote Himalayan Imports. Uncle Bill Martino is gone now but his wife still runs the business. I don't think you'll find a better quality product or better people to deal with... www.himalayan-imports.com The Ang Khola family are popular khukuries, although I own mostly the Sirupatis.
 
Thanks for the input

Gents: This is exactly what i was hoping for. Folks who could give me a personal recommendation instead of just an "opinion".

Sodbuster: Have never heard of these folks, but will follow your input.

Detonics: Have seen both websites many times, but you are the first person who has actually been able to relate to doing personal business with them.

Thanks to both of you again for your response to my question.

Guru1911
 
Sodbuster

Checked out the website you suggested---most beautiful k-k i have ever seen !!!! However, the $$$$ is too steep for a retired man's budget. If i was 30 years younger & still making $70k per year, i would most certainly purchase one. Thanks again for your input.
 
Detonics

Checked out your two suggestions---these are in my $$$$ range. Really like the handle on the big knife & the folder---omg---whip that one out in a steak house to cut your ribeye---bet the wait-staff would flip out when they saw it !!!!!!!!!!!
 
Himalyan Imports are great knives. For general use, I suggest one of the following:

16.5" WWII
15" AK
19" Chitlangi
17" (B)GRS

I understand KH prices do not include shipping from Nepal. You might keep that in mind.
 
My apologies to "thr"

If i have unknowingly violated forum rules in anyway with my responses to my question regarding the purchase of a new kukri knife, i am truly sorry for doing so. Please forgive my excitement for my remarks regarding the gorgeous blades offered on both websites.

Sincerely yours,

guru1911
 
Guru,

Are you apologizing for having an opinion? Or a price range? :D

HI makes terrific blades. They very occasionally turn out a knife with a bad heat treat. If that happens, they'll make it good. When it comes to kukuris, it's hard to find both cheap and good. If you need to keep it under $50, I'd suggest a good machete instead.

John
 
You'll find Himalayan Imports gets recommended a whole lot more than other places.

There's a reason (at least one) for that.
 
Thanks to all who contributed

Gentlemen:

I have enough info as to where i may purchase a high-quality nepal made kukri knife.

Thanks again----guru1911
 
HI Blades!

Make sure You check out the "For Sale" sections here in the THR forum!!!

LOVE the HI Blades... Have quite a wee Family of them!!
 
International Military Antiques has a bunch of Nepalese military Kukris in various types, dating from the early 19th Century up through WWII. These are all part of the "Nepal cache" of old weapons they bought in 2003.
 
Another vote for Himalayan Imports. I have several. As for cost, go to bladeforums.com and find the makers/manufacturers forums. HI is one of those. They are always posting bargains on new blades. These will often have a minor blemish but still be a great, heavy use tool.
 
I ordered this one (Jungle Afghan) from Khukuri House and had it shipped to my location in Iraq last year:

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Reasonably priced at $40.

http://www.khukuriblades.com/products/details.php?id=313736fc98

I am very pleased with the knife, but it took several weeks for delivery and the shipping cost almost equaled the price of the knife. However...it had to be shipped from Nepal to New York (APO address)...and then on to Iraq via APO & military postal system. I think direct to a stateside address would be both quicker and cheaper.
 
While we are on the subject can anyone tell me the signifigance of the notches that looks like a sight at the base of the blade?
 
Thanks a lot to everyone. I'm in the same boat as GURU and the recommendations are very helpful.


Apparently HI is not filling orders again until mid-October, because the owner is visiting Nepal.
 
tubeshooter said:
Thanks a lot to everyone. I'm in the same boat as GURU and the recommendations are very helpful.


Apparently HI is not filling orders again until mid-October, because the owner is visiting Nepal.
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Going to get them from the Ghurkas right at the source, I guess.
I was watching the video from IMA the other day, watching them packing up crates and crates of old Nepalese kukris from the old palace arsenal in Katmandu. The workers were going to have a cookout, and used one of the kukris like this one to behead a goat for the bbq.
http://www.ima-usa.com/kukri-long-leaf-gurkha-fighting-knife-without-scabbard-victorian-era.html
 
GCburner, they actually maintain an ongoing relationship with the kamis (not gurkhas - that's confusing the armorer with the soldier if you will). While I'm not aware of the nature of the trip the owner is making, she is originally from that area, if I recall (or another close-by part of Asia), so it may be a multi-purpose trip.

HI has several kamis and treats them really well, which is a main reason to buy there.
 
Owen Sparks said:
While we are on the subject can anyone tell me the signifigance of the notches that looks like a sight at the base of the blade?
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The notch allows blood, etc. to drip off the blade at that point rather than get onto the handle, which would make it slippery.

Also, something of a tradition, it was said a Kukri should not be sheathed without drawing blood. If one drew his blade and did not draw blood, he could cut his thumb on the notch before sheathing it, therefore not breaking tradition.
 
Also, something of a tradition, it was said a Kukri should not be sheathed without drawing blood. If one drew his blade and did not draw blood, he could cut his thumb on the notch before sheathing it, therefore not breaking tradition.
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I'm going to have to call this one as just more sales jibberish. I've never heard this one before.

The Khukuri is first and foremost a tool, meaning any person from old woman to very young child can be seen whacking firewood and doing other chores with them every day in Nepal and parts of India. Khukuris are not limited to just warriors use as a weapon.
 
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