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Post by pgandy on Sept 5, 2021 19:46:40 GMT
This is premature as I have not received the kukri yet. It’s out there in never-never land somewhere. But this is the first I’ve seen of my kukri. It is a custom Aitihasik. If the grip looks unfinished, it is. KHHI does not offer oil finished grips, so that is something that I’ll do. The scabbard is not the one in their ad, which is a surprise. No problem as it is better. Below is a photo of one I have that is identical to it. The video is of a Buddhist monk blessing the kukri. I thought long and hard to post even that, but decided if someone else did so I would take no action as that alone I consider an insight into Nepalese culture. Watching him returning the knife I see it’s a bit tight, but have no doubts about the scabbard opening up in our climate, others have. Actually it has wetted my appetite making me a bit impatient for my kukri which I estimate at least two weeks away, at least.
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Post by Curtis_Louis on Sept 6, 2021 12:15:04 GMT
Congrats in advance!
So now you'll have a pair of them?
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Post by Simpleman on Sept 6, 2021 15:41:16 GMT
I agree staying out of religion and politics is a good idea. But in this context it makes perfect sense, some of the parts of the khukuri have religious significance, and the khukuri isnt alone in that (or have religious or mythical symbolism and signs). Discussing religion is one thing, showing it as part of a blades history something completely different. While appreciating your respect for the subject I have a hard time thinking anyone could object.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 6, 2021 16:46:51 GMT
Congrats in advance! So now you'll have a pair of them? Well sort of. The other is not really mine but belongs to KHHI, it least officially. You might say their shipping depart was so anxious to send my kukri they did so before it was made, and from there the errors only increased. Their shipping department caught the error and told me just to refuse the package and it would be returned. My freight forwarder said NO, but to accept then return, they now offer that policy and costs me nothing. I notified KHHI and requested a return authorization with no responses. At that point I contacted Saroj Tamang, the owner, advising him before things really got out of hand. I acceptd the package. I came to find out that KHHI doesn’t have a return authorization in place as in the US. I was given KHHI’s outlet in Pennsylvania and told to forward it there. As it was not an authorized return Aeropost, my freight forwarder, refused it. I then tried the PO, their price was $57 and Tamang said no to that. The last I’ve heard I was to try to sell it locally for $100. Easier said than done. It’s new and is quite difficult to draw and return. It’s adjusting to our climate and is becoming easier though. But to sell a strange knife such as a kukri to a Latino, of whom know nothing of a kukri and couldn't care less, and are accustomed to a machete that they can buy for <$10, my last and favourite was <$5, for $100 is not easy. Tamang did reimburse me for the import fees. I’m afraid that their shipping people made a costly mistake. I had considered making a thread on it and now will probably do so rather than taking up room here.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 6, 2021 16:51:07 GMT
I agree staying out of religion and politics is a good idea. But in this context it makes perfect sense, some of the parts of the khukuri have religious significance, and the khukuri isnt alone in that (or have religious or mythical symbolism and signs). Discussing religion is one thing, showing it as part of a blades history something completely different. While appreciating your respect for the subject I have a hard time thinking anyone could object. :) I agree with you completely. However, the simplest, best intentioned subjects/statements can get out of hand. Furthermore it’s hard to reinforce the rules if I don’t follow them, even in a person’s mind.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Sept 6, 2021 17:14:49 GMT
I agree staying out of religion and politics is a good idea. But in this context it makes perfect sense, some of the parts of the khukuri have religious significance, and the khukuri isnt alone in that (or have religious or mythical symbolism and signs). Discussing religion is one thing, showing it as part of a blades history something completely different. While appreciating your respect for the subject I have a hard time thinking anyone could object. I agree with you completely. However, the simplest, best intentioned subjects/statements can get out of hand. Furthermore it’s hard to reinforce the rules if I don’t follow them, even in a person’s mind. In this case I agree with simpleman but I also appreciate your position pgandy. I’m not a religious person so don’t like it when someone seems to promote or preach religion but I think discussing the religious significance of knives or blades is ok in relation to those blades. Especially blades like kukri and Templar swords. It is a big part of their creation. It’s a fine line.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 6, 2021 17:37:22 GMT
It’s good to see the open mindedness. With OK from the other moderators I’ll back off the ‘no discussion’ in this case. Other than that I’m locked in.
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Post by Curtis_Louis on Sept 6, 2021 20:18:10 GMT
It’s good to see the open mindedness. With OK from the other moderators I’ll back off the ‘no discussion’ in this case. Other than that I’m locked in. Have at it. I don't see a problem with this discussion in particular. If for some reason it does go south, we can deal with it then.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 6, 2021 21:27:52 GMT
I have modified my original post.
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Post by treeslicer on Sept 6, 2021 23:04:40 GMT
This is premature as I have not received the kukri yet. It’s out there in never-never land somewhere. But this is the first I’ve seen of my kukri. It is a custom Aitihasik. If the grip looks unfinished, it is. KHHI does not offer oil finished grips, so that is something that I’ll do. The scabbard is not the one in their ad, which is a surprise. No problem as it is better. Below is a photo of one I have that is identical to it. The video is of a Buddhist monk blessing the kukri. I thought long and hard to post even that, but decided if someone else did so I would take no action as that alone I consider an insight into Nepalese culture. Watching him returning the knife I see it’s a bit tight, but have no doubts about the scabbard opening up in our climate, others have. Actually it has wetted my appetite making me a bit impatient for my kukri which I estimate at least two weeks away, at least. Given the ceremonies associated with making nihonto and kerises, along with the intimate association of some JSA koryu with Mikkyo and Shinto practices, I don't find this surprising at all, and would consider it a valid area of discussion. Thanks for posting this.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 6, 2021 23:30:15 GMT
... I was given KHHI’s outlet in Pennsylvania ... Oh? Whereabouts in PA? I just got back from a short bout of traveling in the southern parts; I'm assuming they're nearer to either Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, with bets on the former...
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Post by pgandy on Sept 7, 2021 1:21:52 GMT
... I was given KHHI’s outlet in Pennsylvania ... Oh? Whereabouts in PA? I just got back from a short bout of traveling in the southern parts; I'm assuming they're nearer to either Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, with bets on the former... Malvern, it’s WNW of Philadelphia.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 7, 2021 7:06:27 GMT
Malvern, it’s WNW of Philadelphia. Had a feeling it'd be near Philly. Only 4-5 hours from where I live, depending on route. About 3 hours from where I was, though, because it's basically the other way, lol. PA is huge like that. Neat.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 7, 2021 11:59:36 GMT
Malvern, it’s WNW of Philadelphia. Had a feeling it'd be near Philly. Only 4-5 hours from where I live, depending on route. About 3 hours from where I was, though, because it's basically the other way, lol. PA is huge like that. Neat. Spent a year or two in Harrisburg.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 7, 2021 12:25:03 GMT
Had a feeling it'd be near Philly. Only 4-5 hours from where I live, depending on route. About 3 hours from where I was, though, because it's basically the other way, lol. PA is huge like that. Neat. Spent a year or two in Harrisburg. Nice. We were planning to do Hershey Park over the weekend, but the weather was hard to judge so we walked the gardens instead. I've been to the park before, but she never has, so hopefully next year.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 7, 2021 12:30:39 GMT
Spent a year or two in Harrisburg. Nice. We were planning to do Hershey Park over the weekend, but the weather was hard to judge so we walked the gardens instead. I've been to the park before, but she never has, so hopefully next year. Ah, Hershey Park and the aroma, which comes into play long before the park does.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 7, 2021 12:44:58 GMT
Ah, Hershey Park and the aroma, which comes into play long before the park does. We must've been upwind. We also did a few hours in Gettysburg, but the battlefield was too crowded for us so we hit the outlets, instead. Another thing to do next time. Only took a three-day weekend for my grandfather's 90th birthday party, so we didn't get to do much. Oh, nice knife, by the way.
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Post by pgandy on Sept 7, 2021 16:40:35 GMT
You jugged my memory. I remember the smell of chocolate hung heavily in the area. I also vaguely remembering shortly before I left there was a move, possibly a proposed one, to eliminate the smell. But I’m going back 50 or so years. As for Gettysburg, it was too commercialized for me. I didn’t like it.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Sept 7, 2021 18:09:26 GMT
Just got around to watching the video. How the room looked was no surprise but see a priest in a tank top was not expected. Nothing wrong with it just these western eyes not use to it. Was wondering if that was salt and water he was sprinkling on the knife and sheath. Don’t know much about Tibetan rites. Maybe someone can educate me. I know salt represents purity in some cultures. But for me salt and water represents rust. Hope they oil it before they send it to you. Nice kukri btw.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 7, 2021 20:09:32 GMT
You jugged my memory. I remember the smell of chocolate hung heavily in the area. I also vaguely remembering shortly before I left there was a move, possibly a proposed one, to eliminate the smell. But I’m going back 50 or so years. As for Gettysburg, it was too commercialized for me. I didn’t like it. Shoot, apart from this past weekend, the last time I was anywhere near the place was the late '90s. I feel like I remember it smelling like chocolate, at least just outside the park, but maybe I'm just imagining it now? Couldn't smell it when we were there, unfortunately.
One smell we do always pick up, though, on our arrival in Chambersburg, is the smell of...well, farmland. Fertilizer, as it were. Always on the wind once you get outside of the "city" and even into some of the more developed parts of town that weren't there when I was a kid...
Priest in a tanktop doesn't seems surprising when it's probably 90F+ and the humidity likely records a similar number.
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