a select Modern Afghan khukuri

L

Lt. Dan

Joined
Aug 6, 2000
Messages
539
Even though it's been demonstrated to me that horn handles may well be tougher that wood, I've sold all my horn khukuris because they're so beautiful that I just can't bring myself to use them. That is, all except this specially selected Modern Afghan from the first batch.

It looks like the one pictured in the GH catalog, and has never been used, and comes with its nylon case. I sent the first one back and Craig picked this one out for me. I think it balances best and the handle ring is located in what I believe is the best place. It's a real honey, but out of place among the rosewood users, so it's up for grabs. I just love looking at it, but know somebody else will give it a more appreciative home, where it'll get some loving use or at least testing.

It'll go for a loss at $90. Reply here with further inquiries and ?'s. Guy and Patrick got some great deals on the other horn khukuris, and this one's just as excellent.

Dan
 
If I were not already the owner of one of these, I would jump on this in a heartbeat.

Gentlemen (and ladies), this is an excellent buy on one of the best khuks in the GH line.
Buy it.

Disclaimer: I am not related to Lt.Dan, nor do I hunt little furry critters with him. I just want someone to take advantage of the opportunity afforded here.

--Mike L.
 
"Sob..." :(

(Just so there's no misunderstanding: It's not "sob" like in S.O.B., even if Lt. Dan is trying very hard to pawn off the Afghan to some grabber who has the know-how to recognise a good buy when he sees one, 'cause after all, I like the guy and it's not HIS fault the dollar is trading at more than R8,60. Actually, it's "sob" like in "Boo-hoo!") ;)
 
I have one of these and it is one of my preferred in my collection. Whoever gets this one will be very pleased, I am sure.
 
Cdenney,
good catch! I'm sure you'll be happy, the Afghan looks like a nice khuk, and Dan is a pleasure to deal with.

Patrick
 
Cdenney, you're the man! Would you mind if we take care of this next week? I've got to get the anti-virus program updated before I can do e-mail again. It KO'd our computers at work and I don't want to take a chance on the home PC. You'll find this khukuri well worth a few days' extra wait until I can e-mail you. Actually, I won't be able to send it until next Friday anyhow, so it's really all the same. Satisfaction is guaranteed, so the only risk you're taking would be the shipping.

Johan, if you lived in CONUS (continental US) I'd have made a present of it to you a couple of months ago, but the postage would drain the very fund I'm trying to build up.

Ivan, Mike L, and Patrick, thanks very much indeed for your $.02!

Later....Dan
 
Cdenney, I have nothing but praise for my transaction with Dan when I bought the Zebra handled khukuris from him. I am very impressed with the GH product and you are getting an excellent deal! If the ol' KPF ("khukuri purchase fund" as Johan puts it!) had been a little larger I would have taken the Afghan as well. As it was I wanted a WWII model and had to make the hard choice. I am VERY happy with the Zebras and with my dealings with Dan!

Guy Thomas
 
No worries, Dan.
I'm not in a hurry, man. :)

I have several assorted GH Khuks already
(A Cheetlang was accidently my first.)
I've been thinking about the Afghan for a while anyway.
 
Cdenney: Thanks for your patience.

Cheetlang, eh? I wonder if you got one of the first ones. I missed out, but my rosewood one is a fine user.

Guy: You're one genteel Floridian. Even tho' khukuris are just things, it's good to know the Zebras are well taken care of. It's a real delight to deal with folks that ya kinda know.

Dan
 
Cdenney, I first want to say: "Jou bliksem!" That's colourful Afrikaans for "You lucky so-and-so!" Then I want to follow that up with praise for your wise and timely decision to buy the Afghan. I think that one was the best deal going in a long time. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Dan, no hard feelings, pal!

Buddy, do e-mail me when you've got your virusses straightened out, 'cause I'd like to know if you got my snailmail yet.

Go well, all. You too, Cdenney. "Bliksem." :D :D :D
 
Originally posted by Johan van Zyl
Cdenney, I first want to say: "Jou bliksem!" That's colourful Afrikaans for "You lucky so-and-so!"
Click to expand...

Must be colorful :), as the online dictionaries don't carry it.
It's interesting to note, however, that the Dutch word 'bliksem' means lightning.
I wonder if the Afrikaans colloquialism stems from that root, as anyone surviving in the presence of lightning is frequently considered pretty darn lucky. :)

-- Chris (too many words, not enough coffee)
 
Cdenny, when I explain the origen of "bliksem", I'd like you to realise that all the extra connotations do not necessarilly reflect on you. You can't have 'em all! ;)

In the olden days especially in South Africa, farmers viewed the possibility of a lightning strike with disdain. If lightning happened to strike a hay midden, for instance, there would not be feed for the cattle or sheep. Lightning (Afrikaans: weerlig, or bliksem) brought big trouble! So it evolved in the Afrikaans language that any person who comes with trouble to your doorstep, is (like) bliksem.

"Bliksem", then, is a scoundrel, a bringer of worry and trouble. (Under certain circumstances, it can, however, be used in a lighthearted sense.)

Dan, I know you're there, in the shadows, reading all of this. And I think I see a glint in your eye! :D You're enjoying this! Jy's 'n regte maaifoedie, weet jy dit! :D
 
How right you are, Johan. In fact, you caught me right smack dab in the middle of a grin. You guys who speak multiple languages seem to have a good advantage on the forums. Some 20 years ago I once had a lady friend who spoke fluent French, but would not whisper one bit in the ear...what a tease. I think she saw the error of her ways when attending my wedding some 5 years later.

Hindsight can be painful.

Dan
 
Ah, the translation is even more literal than I thought. ;)

-- Seedy (my sometimes nom de net.)
 
Seedy and Dan, before the moderator jumps in and hurls us off the forum for the indecency of using colourful language (not to mention being off topic) let me try to logically come back to the Afghan. Ah, the Afghan!

There's this scenario cooking in my mind: What, for argument's sake, if I had to relinquish all my khukuris in my collection and had to settle for ONE only, to replace them all. That ONE would have to remind me of the separate qualities of each of my (lost) khukuris. Would that ONE not be an Afghan? (It would surely not be the much-vaunted Cheetlang, because the Cheetlang is too specialised aesthetically.)

OR maybe (if I could), I would design a khukuri to HAVE all the separate qualities of my lost items. Would I not design it to have a pronounced drop? What would my newly-designed "sword of Shiva" look like? Which type of cho would I settle for? Would the blade be foreward-sloping or have a shoulder? How wide the blade? How long and heavy the khukuri? Engraving? Handle design? Handle material - (I'll bet my bottom Rand ol' Dan will have his made of some nice wood)?

MY choice of handle material will be wood (...yep, you guessed it: stinkwood), and it MUST curve like in the case of the Afghan.

And so I can ramble on..... What d'ya think? :p :p :p

And, Dan, "maaifoedie" merely means "rascal". :cool:
 
My personal favorite user is a 20" rosewood (not panawal) Ang Khola. It's a little heavy for extended one hand use, but then it's a good workout. :)

Been using it for juniper removal.
That and the 25" panawal, major two hander.
 
Hey, cdenney - you've got e-mail and an Afghan on the way! I'd forgotton just (in the words of Jackie Gleason) HOW SWEET IT IS!! until I packed it up. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Johan, the pic Berkley posted some time ago of the Randall khukuri seems quite pleasing to the eye, also. And yes, rosewood would be nice, to keep the record straight. But I really like the wood quartet here and would be a little hard pressed to pick just one (mini jungle, WW2, cheetlang, super-handled 25" AK panawal).

Be well...Dan
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top