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Originally Posted By jd2395: I ordered on 8/25 and just got a ship notice, due here via DHL next Friday. |
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Received a great reply. My Bowie is about ready. The Sirupate is awaiting its acid wash for the blade. They should be ready to ship by the time this special Dashain festival concludes. I think that both blades are looking fantastic! Happy Dashain to the folks at Kailash!  |
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I received my package from Kailash yesterday:     It's a very attractive knife...tool...whatever these things are. The horn scales have a nice figuring to them. It's very, very sharp. The sheath is very attractive but doesn't do such a great job at retention. You can hold the sheath upside down and the knife will fall out from gravity. I'm a complete and total n00b when it comes to kukri blades so this may be just how these types of sheaths are supposed to work. In retrospect I probably should have gone with their more modern sheath design with the leather clasp around the handle for retention/carry. I ordered the Historical Service Issue knife with the longer 3.5" handle. That was a good call as it gives my relatively large hands plenty of room on the grip of the knife. |
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Originally Posted By Deussne: Yes, look at the pictures of the Panwal that I have posted above. It has a full tang. If I am not mistaken, a traditional blade will have a rat tail. Panawal translates literally to "with dots" in reference to the rivets on the side of the scales. Full tangs are a tricky one- the first military full tang khukuris started appearing around the end of ww1 however examples predate this. Full tang blades have been around for a long time in the region (khyber knife, choora) and I wouldn't be too surprised if a very old one was found. I guess it all depends on where you draw the line on traditional- for me I think that as long as the blade was developed inside Nepal by Nepali people organically rather than cooked up for export then it's a traditional model. For a blade that will see heavy prying and digging a full tang blade is the smart pick. For khukuris 13" and under and sirupates 16" and under I think the more powerful balance and better feel in hand of a rat tail is the way to go. |
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Originally Posted By John_Wayne777: It's a very attractive knife...tool...whatever these things are. The horn scales have a nice figuring to them. It's very, very sharp. The sheath is very attractive but doesn't do such a great job at retention. You can hold the sheath upside down and the knife will fall out from gravity. I'm a complete and total n00b when it comes to kukri blades so this may be just how these types of sheaths are supposed to work. In retrospect I probably should have gone with their more modern sheath design with the leather clasp around the handle for retention/carry. These are some beautiful photos- would you mind if we shared them on social media? Lucky to get such a beautiful piece of horn- there's not too many milky pieces that come through the shop. Try pushing on the spie of the khukuri so the bolster area tilts close to the inside edge of the sheath. I'd not heard of this before but on my last visit the team said it can sometimes function as a quasi lock on traditional sheaths. Should you want a western leather sheath in future we can make one without the blade in hand and ship it out with a future order or that of a friend- just send me an email at [email protected] and we'll work it out. Take care, Andrew and the team at Kaialsh |
   Kailash Blades have reached the Rocky Mountains! My Sirupate arrived this week and this morning I took pictures while walking in Provo Canyon. The acid wash on the blade brought out the hamon line. I also went with the traditional rubbed-leather dap/sheath. It feels absolutely amazing in the hand and is a work of art. |
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| I had mistakenly posted in the GD EDC thread about my late fascination with these blades. I do have a craptastic Cold Steel one that is kinda EDC on lawn work days, but I was definitely in the wrong thread. I'm eyeballing some things over on kailashblades.com, and am putting together an order on paper for next month. Great thread, responses, explanations, and photos. I just came out of retirement this month and took a P/T job for a little extra green in my pocket. I see it will be a little bit longer before I see profit, but I also foresee a few cool new blades about to be added to my collection. |
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I ordered one of the primitive made blades from KHHI from the GD thread that disappeared a while ago. It's cool as hell. This thread inspired me to try another maker. Now I begin the wait for a 14" chitlange and a historical service model. Hopefully they turn out as well as the ones you guys are posting. |
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Originally Posted By parrisisland1978: As easy on the wallet as that Kailiash Khukuri is, I am going to have to double up an order and add their Plane Jane Bowie. I been looking for a good Bowie to go on my Cap & Ball pistol belt. https://kailashblades.com/product/plain-jane-bowie/ Well because of things, it took 2 years of waiting but I finally placed my order! One Historical Service Issue - 11.5" •Blade Finish:Satin •Hardware:Steel •Handle Material: Black Micarta Wrap •Handle Length:Medium (4.75") •Sheath: black kydex •Grind Type:Standard Grind And one Plain Jane Bowie Back Edge: Flat Topped Blade Finish: Satin Handle material: Black Micarta- Full Tang Sheath: Kydex and western leather Kydex Colour: Black Grind Type: standard Kydex Colour: Black |
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Beautiful photos Shane333! The copper on that sirupate pairs so well with the autumn foliage. Says something about how gorgeous the surroundings are when even a brute like the socket bowie is looking lovely. Thanks so much for the continued support guys. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns- got a computer again now so am a bit more active on forums! |
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I love the way that they take the time to keep their customers informed. Today’s email Inbox: Hey mate Bisnu here We have started the forging process of your blades and queue for the grinding process. Here are some photos of the blades during the process. Take care, Namastey. Attached File Attached File |
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Another Update. Hey mate Bisnu here We have finished the grinding process of your blades and queue for the oil quench process. Here are some photos of the blades during the process. Take care, Namastey. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By StealthGuy: Ended up ordering a modern standard issue. 10.5 blade Polished Brass hardware Rosewood handle OD green kydex sheath In the next month or two I’ll probably order a 11in Panawal or HSI. Maybe both.  Nice, between these guys and the KHHI order I've got 5 versions of these things now. Old lady thinks I'm mental but I'm going to put them on a magnetic strip to hang in the living room so she can really think I'm mental. |
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Just got my email that my 2 are completed and on their way. Just left Dubai, so estimate is 8 days from now. These are the pics they sent. Attached File Attached File |
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My old lady has been half ass bitching about my idea to hang them in a corner of the living room but she says she likes how they turned out, so I guess I got lucky. Now I have to figure out a mounting setup to display some Swiss Army daggers I got a couple years ago in Basel. 
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Went ahead and ordered another one. Angkhola Dui Chirra Blade Length: 13" Blade Finish: Polished Hardware: Steel Tang Style: Rat Tail Tang Handle Material: Indian Rosewood Handle Length: Medium (4.75") Sheath: Western Leather Grind Type: Performance Grind Additional Sheaths?: No |
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Originally Posted By StealthGuy: Went ahead and ordered another one. Angkhola Dui Chirra Blade Length: 13" Blade Finish: Polished Hardware: Steel Tang Style: Rat Tail Tang Handle Material: Indian Rosewood Handle Length: Medium (4.75") Sheath: Western Leather Grind Type: Performance Grind Additional Sheaths?: No Very nice, I was looking at that one as well. Just curious and maybe @kailashblades can chime in and explain, but I 'm curious as to these two sheath choices. Forgive me, but I can't really navigate the website at work very well. Salyani – Rubbed Leather? Western Leather? ROCK6 |
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Hey guys! Thanks a bunch for the continued support. We've developed a new method of calculating turnaround times so I'm glad to hear it's working out :) Originally Posted By ROCK6: Very nice, I was looking at that one as well. Just curious and maybe @kailashblades can chime in and explain, but I 'm curious as to these two sheath choices. Forgive me, but I can't really navigate the website at work very well. Salyani – Rubbed Leather? Western Leather? Western leather is a sandwich style, open backed sheath made purely out of very thick and tough leather. It has the same carry options as kydex (horizontal, vertical, dangler with leg tie) but isn't ambidextrous or modular. Here's one made for a scourge with a piggybacked spur.  On non recurved blades we often do a closed back design with a snap strap around the heel of the blade as shown here. We're working on a simpler loop setup for smaller knives.  The rubbed/salyani leather is essentially a traditional dap but features a hand made villager leather as the casing. It's quite beautiful & more historical for pre ww2 blades. It can be embossed and we can dye it however you'd like, however I think it is a bit thinner and not quite as rugged as the usual leather we use. We do not use it for loops as it is too stiff. here's a picture of a brown sheath- we have also done black, reddish brown and cream.  Sorry to hear the website is giving some issues- I'm limited in how many devices I test it on. Are you on phone or desktop? If you let me know the issue I might be able to improve it for everyone Take care, Andrew and the team at Kailash |
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@kailashblades For something that’s completely handcrafted this thing way nicer than I was expecting. I’m really impressed with the quality. I’m glad I ordered the Dui Chirra as well. Already did some light chopping. I’ll put it through it’s paces when it gets warmer here in the next month or two. And since this is ar15.com  |
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Still waiting on the Dui Chirra. I’ve been getting some good use out of my MSI. It’s become my favorite go to for everything out back. Even got a nice knick on the blade from striking a rock while delimbing last years Christmas tree that I fixed a bit. Still trying to figure out what number three will be.    
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@utahshooting Our kydex is modular and fully ambidextrous. For piggyback carry plates these are right or left handed but we supply both when they are ordered. @stealthguy Shouldn't be too long now- I can look into an order update if you'd like? I think number 3 will depend on how you like your Dui Chirra. if you want to maximise chopping power you could go mk1. Mutiny has a great feel in hand and is pretty different. Handy and versatile at 14", a manageable beast at 15.5"> Take care, Andrew and the team at Kailash |
  Originally Posted By kailashblades: @stealthguy Shouldn't be too long now- I can look into an order update if you'd like? I think number 3 will depend on how you like your Dui Chirra. if you want to maximise chopping power you could go mk1. Mutiny has a great feel in hand and is pretty different. Handy and versatile at 14", a manageable beast at 15.5"> Take care, Andrew and the team at Kailash I ordered another Dui Chirra. An 11in with full tang in satin.
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Originally Posted By @Elvis121: My old lady has been half ass bitching about my idea to hang them in a corner of the living room but she says she likes how they turned out, so I guess I got lucky. Now I have to figure out a mounting setup to display some Swiss Army daggers I got a couple years ago in Basel. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/70083/20230209_203629-2705093.jpg If you had to sell all but one, which would you keep? |
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Originally Posted By ar15joe: If you had to sell all but one, which would you keep? Probably the chitlange, it is really cool. It's not as hardcore a chopper, but I've got other tools that can serve that purpose. If I was starting over and could only do one I'd probably order the Kailash sirupate. Still might. |
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