Ajambari

[Yangdu]

Rajkumar, the Prince Kami, Does It Again!

A few days ago, I received two replicas of the Ajambari Father and my special Forever Knife
made by Rajkumar, the Prince Kami. I sent one to Moderator
Howard and am posting the second one for sale on the blade forum.

The knife came without the sheath and the two customary miniature
knives, but is a beautiful sample of Rajkumar's talent.

The blade is nicely made and will stand out with the fancy work
Rajkumar did on it. The handle has brass inlaid between the wood
and metal, giving it a nice balance and feel in your hand.

The butt cap is made of two layers of white metal and one layer of brass,
which enhances the strength of the handle.

Fancy details and a great feel in your hand would make a very useful
all-around knife for your home use or around your yard.

There's only one. Get it while you can!

Overall length --16''
Weight --28 oz
Spine thickness --1/4''
US maple wood handle
Add to your collection $125 *SOLD*
I have Kami medical fundraiser sheath in stock for $20

Email to himimp@aol.com
First come first served

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Absolutely stunning

 

[dingus123]

hi i will take it if still around?

 

[Karda]

hi i will take it if still around?

Please send Email to Auntie Yangdu at himimp@aol.com with your name, address, item wanted and method of payment.

 

[Kismet]

Nicely done.

I'd call that a "dilemma blade;" made perfectly for all-around use, but so lovely it would make me feel bad to use it extensively.



First class problem.

 

[rfguy]

I hope that this special piece is made again sometime as I saw this one too late! It is most beautiful yet begs to be used. I also like the somewhat longer handle that it appears to have.

This is a fine example of how nice the brass liners can be when done straight and true. This is the way it should be for the Tirtha Bowie too.

 

[Karda]

This is a fine example of how nice the brass liners can be when done straight and true. This is the way it should be for the Tirtha Bowie too.

I'm assuming this comment is referring to the Tirtha Bowie that Oldewolf returned?
It was a villager style, an ugly villager, but a villager none the less.
If you guys had seen what a real nepali villager style was in country, you would know that aesthetics are completely secondary to function.
If you had seen some of the old villager styles imported from various kami's years ago, you would think these arent any different.

 

[rfguy]

I'm assuming this comment is referring to the Tirtha Bowie that Oldewolf returned?
If you guys had seen what a real nepali villager style was in country, you would know that aesthetics are completely secondary to function.

Actually it refers to one that I quietly returned for multiple issues. I am not one to pile on to the mess that you mentioned. It is the only return that I ever made and Yangdu was very straightforward and fair about it. In my case the liners were not as crooked as the ones that you refer to (nor was that the reason for return as they were acceptable in that specific regard) but they did stick up too much and dug into my hand. Not having the skills or tools for correcting the high edges I returned it. I did not feel that I could address the issue without ruining the otherwise fine work. The shopping experience was excellent despite my disappointment.

As for my observation it was meant in the positive. When a kami takes the time to make the brass liners that straight the affect on aesthetics is very strong to the good. With that attention to detail I would wager that the likelihood of those particular brass liners sticking up too much is relatively low. It also demonstrates what fine workmanship is possible despite all that is stacked against the business. I hope that the opportunity for another fine Ajambari to be purchased arises down the road as I fnd this piece to be very appealing in form, function and history.

I have no doubt regarding aesthetics being secondary to function in country. Regardless of that fact I find the villager style pieces offered to us to be quite fine and carrying beautiful aesthetics reflective of hand made products and where they come from. I measure the quality of Himalyan Import products against the best pieces (HI) that I have either acquired or seen. As with any hand made product there is a wide range of resultant quality and from the pictures this piece shows on the better side.

 

[Karda]

Actually it refers to one that I quietly returned for multiple issues. I am not one to pile on to the mess that you mentioned. It is the only return that I ever made and Yangdu was very straightforward and fair about it. In my case the liners were not as crooked as the ones that you refer to (nor was that the reason for return as they were acceptable) but they did stick up too much and dug into my hand. Not having the skills or tools for correcting the high edge I returned it. I did not feel that I could address the issue without ruining the otherwise fine work. The shopping experience was excellent despite my disappointment.

As for my observation it was meant in the positive. When a kami takes the time to make the brass liners that straight the affect on aesthetics is very strong to the good. With that attention to detail I would wager that the likelihood of those particular brass liners sticking up too much is relatively low. It also demonstrates what fine workmanship is possible despite all that is stacked against the business. I hope that the opportunity for another fine Ajambari to be purchased arises down the road as I fnd this piece to be very appealing in form, function and history.

I have no doubt regarding aesthetics being secondary to function in country. Regardless of that fact I find the villager style pieces offered to us to be quite fine and carrying beautiful aesthetics reflective of hand made products and where they come from. I measure the quality of Himalyan Import products against the best pieces that I have either acquired or seen. As with any hand made product there is a wide range of resultant quality and from the pictures this piece shows on the better side.

Thank you for explaining, rfguy
Please pardon my seeming terseness. That whole matter still burns a little.
We have instucted the kamis to put the brass liners on correctly and make them straight or not at all.
I would like everyone to understand that These villagers will come in to us in varying degrees of finish. Some will be from H.I. and some will come from other sources. Some will be more finely finished villagers, which we like to see and some will be more roughly finished. All Auntie does is try to grade them fairly and sell them. Auntie does her best to balance the kami's/shops needs and satisfaction of her customers. It is sometimes a difficult balancing act. As always anyone dissatisfied with their purchase may make a return and all Auntie asks is that you all be understanding and let her make you happy, even if it has to be a refund due to stock issues.