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HIMALAYAN IMPORTS - New Products - khukuris, kukris, khukris, kukhris,khukuri, kukri, gorkha, gurkha, gurka, bowie
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HIMALAYAN IMPORTS - WHERE QUALITY RULES! Khukuris - page 1. Khukuris - page 2. Note: see also - H.I. 'special run and off-time knives' page. Based on the WWII khukuri, the M43, which was designed as an update of the Mk II which was basically a WW I. Design. The new knife had a stronger grip attachment system, a wider pommel. And better bolster design at the blade. The balance is slightly more forward. And the blade could arguably considered stronger. Usual size = 18 inches. Click here to order the M43.
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Himalayan Imports SWORDS (katana, tarwar, tulwar)
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Click here to visit our shopping site and buy any product that we have in stock. If you don't see the item you want listed on our shopping site (under contruction) that means we are either currently sold out of that particular model or are in the process of posting it to our shopping site so please email us to order or get on the wait list. The Himalayan Imports Everest Katana. Top - standard version with wood and leather scabbard. Botton - Kothimoda style silver laden scabbard. Review of everest katana.
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Tradition
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Back to Main FAQ Page. About 20 years ago after having been a student of Oriental religion for some time I decided it was time for me to travel to the part of the world that could provide me with some teachings straight from the horses' mouth, so to speak. I decided to go to Nepal. We made a khukuri for the Canadian Army Museum which was rated the best in their collection. About 25 of our khukuris were donated to the National Knife Museum in Chattanooga by Dr. Bill Rosenthal of New Orleans. M...This may ...
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Himalayan Imports Biographies
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Lal Bahadur Bishwakarma ('Bura'), Royal Kami. Kami Sherpa, Himalayan Imports (Nepal) / BirGorkha. Bill and Yangdu Martino, Himalayan Imports (USA). Links to more about kamis. Biographies of a few of our kamis. Lal Bahadur Bishwakarma),. The old master kami. For the king of Nepal and his top ranked cohorts came to shop 2 and made me a "royal" khukuri. He was puttering around shop 2 for 15 days. I asked his name and Kami Sherpa said, "I don't know. His nickname is Bura. In BirGorkha and perhaps in Nepal.
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Khukuri FAQ
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Originally compiled by Howard Wallace. Maintained (and on-going reorganisation) by Benjamin Slade. This information has been extracted from the posts and e-mails of Bill Martino, John Powell, Kami Sherpa, and numerous other khukuri aficionados, who often gather at the Himalayan Imports Forum. Khukuri Dynamics - khukuri shapes, sizes and performance. Khukuri Training and Techniques. Carry and Storage Options. John Powell's The Kukri. A series of online articles/chapters by kukri. Kothimoras - fancy kukris.
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Himalayan Imports (Nepal khukuri)
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HAND-FORGED KHUKURIS BY THE FINEST CRAFTSMEN IN NEPAL. Always Imitated but NEVER Duplicated. We offer more than two hundred different khukuris ranging in size from 9 to 40 inches. Our handles are crafted from select native horn or hardwood and fitted individually to each knife. We offer various blade styles from the awesome chopper, the Ang Khola. To the slender sword-like Sirupati. Our blades are made of zone hardened spring steel, (58 to 60 Rc), and are polished to a mirror finish. Without exception ou...
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Kamis, Khukuri makers of Nepal
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Elcome to the world of the Nepalese. Khukuri-smiths for Himalayan Imports. Some of the best knife makers in the world. Many can trace their knife making history back for 400 years. Lal Bahadur ('Bura'), the Royal Kami. Left] with Bill Martino [right]. Be patient, there are a lot of photos to load but if you like knives and are interested in knife-making the wait will be worth it. Was born a kami. In both caste and work. For as long as anybody can remember his forefathers were kamis. He talks with you as ...
