Himalayan Imports Picture Thread

Bura Hanshee with bone handle

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What Duck hasnt shown is that the pictured hanshee is one of the last of the Bura hanshee Kothimoda's. Very cool and somewhat rare pieces.

I have one so amazingly incredibly similar that I didn't even bother to post a pic of mine - just used yours to show what works of art they are. Its the centerpiece of my collection.
 
I have one so amazingly incredibly similar that I didn't even bother to post a pic of mine - just used yours to show what works of art they are. Its the centerpiece of my collection.
It amazed me how similar they are, even the same spot on the handle. IIRC, you and i have the last two made by the royal kami.
 
Wow! Very nice indeed! I missed these at the time. Excellent deal as well, considering I paid over $100 more for a standard Royal Kothimoda 17" and 25 oz. with a habaki bolster and plain plade. Stunning work! :thumbup:

Norm
 
Wow! Very nice indeed! I missed these at the time. Excellent deal as well, considering I paid over $100 more for a standard Royal Kothimoda 17" and 25 oz. with a habaki bolster and plain plade. Stunning work! :thumbup:

Norm
Mine was a blem, norm. That is why it was cheaper.
It had a few nicks in the silver bolster and buttcap that i've since removed and made almost perfect.
 
Could y'all try to include the names and lengths for the khuks you post here? Some people are doing it regularly, some aren't. It sure would help these posts be a lot more informative for new guys like me.
 
Could y'all try to include the names and lengths for the khuks you post here? Some people are doing it regularly, some aren't. It sure would help these posts be a lot more informative for new guys like me.

Good idea Kenniets. I've been stupidly deleting old picture folders like crazy for years, but still have a few old and few new pics I'll upload here so they're not lost, at least not for a while longer:

Four pretty Kumar Kardas:

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A solid 18.5" Ang Khola with burled satisal:

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Horn 25" Kobra:

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Set of Yvsa Cherokee Specials:

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A set of 3 Bura Dui Chirras, 18", 14" and 10.5" in chandan:

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Bag Bhairab:

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Bone BGRS by Bura; a match to his Royal Kothimora AK

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Horn Gelbu Special

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13", 14" and 18" Balance kukris

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Rare Chiruwa BGRS x Bura, smooth handle

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Carved chandan Cherokee Rose (just sold)

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Favorite Gelbu from Shop 2 - carved rosewood

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Closeup of handle carving

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Bura & Sher Movie Models

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R8 Knife

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HI Espada Swords

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Bura Reti (small kukri made from a file)

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Rusty Sgian Dubh (commemorating 200K posts)

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18.75" 24 oz. Sherpa Crow knife (with hat), by Vim

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9" tine antler / horn Tezdar's by Sher

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Thanks,

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WOW! that i some AMAZINGLY beautiful stuff Svashtar! I am insanely jealous!

Well, no need to be, most of it belongs to other folks now, and some I only owned a short while or got in trade. A lot can go through your hands over the course of a year as you swap, etc. Of the 20 pics I have about half left. I've kept some nicer (to me) dupes of some, but the reti, espada swords, Cherokee Rose, Bag Bhairab, one of the tezdars, the AK, kobra, chiruwa gelbu, R8, the 4 kumar kardas, and the Big Crow knife all have found new owners.

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17.5" HI Ultimate Fighter -

7/16" thickness on spine
6.75" top edge ...and it's frickin' sharp mate
10.25" bottom edge...like the top one...wicked edge...

Not particularly "quick" in the hand", but....God help whatever or whoever's on the receiving end when it's swingin' :cool:

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Now this is one I wish I had been around to compete for. I have the first engraved UF, but it is 20.5" and 45 oz. by Bura, and is a real handful. Dick Singer sharked it on a late weekend night DOTD, beating me out by seconds, but when he got it he thought it was just too big for him so he passed it on for cost.

In addition, the first big UF were full tang and secured the tang in place by threading the end of it and running a nut onto it! Very strong, but here they have lightened the knife and put a chiruwa tang on as well, plus eliminated the bolster.

Nice job. :thumbup:

(Will, you know where to find me! :D)

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