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The Bamboo Cutter A Special Knife
While traveling west of Nepal, along the road to Pokhara village, I could not miss the bamboo forests that dotted the countryside. The bamboo was as tall as some trees and each stalk was several inches thick.
The villagers use the bamboo to make household and farm products, as well as to build the actual huts they used for various purposes on their farms. The bamboo was very tough to cut and they need a special knife to harvest what they need for their daily use.
Cutting the tough bamboo stalks into sections 4" to 6" long, the villagers hollow out the bamboo and make drinking cups for their own households. Beautiful woven baskets can be seen in many a shop or villager's homes, a perfect example of their creative talents.
Some local craftsmen make musical flutes from the bamboo and the tunes they play can be heard coming from their homes as they relax after the evening meal.
This knife has been used by villagers living near a stand of bamboo for decades. We have been fortunate to get a supply of that same tough
bamboo cutter knife they use every day and can offer them to you now.
VILLAGER BAMBOO CUTTER BY ROYAL KAMI BURA
Overall lenght -- 20.5''
Weight -- 28 oz
Spine thickness -- 3/8''
Brass bolster, buttcap and tip
Horn handle
Standard leather scabbard
I am offering this Knife at $175 which includes a traditional Nepali flute(murali). *SOLD*
Tibetan wool hat made by Tibetan people. Price $25. *SOLD*
Cotton Jola made by people of Nepal. Ideal gift item at $35.
Email to get any or all
While traveling west of Nepal, along the road to Pokhara village, I could not miss the bamboo forests that dotted the countryside. The bamboo was as tall as some trees and each stalk was several inches thick.
The villagers use the bamboo to make household and farm products, as well as to build the actual huts they used for various purposes on their farms. The bamboo was very tough to cut and they need a special knife to harvest what they need for their daily use.
Cutting the tough bamboo stalks into sections 4" to 6" long, the villagers hollow out the bamboo and make drinking cups for their own households. Beautiful woven baskets can be seen in many a shop or villager's homes, a perfect example of their creative talents.
Some local craftsmen make musical flutes from the bamboo and the tunes they play can be heard coming from their homes as they relax after the evening meal.
This knife has been used by villagers living near a stand of bamboo for decades. We have been fortunate to get a supply of that same tough
bamboo cutter knife they use every day and can offer them to you now.
VILLAGER BAMBOO CUTTER BY ROYAL KAMI BURA
Overall lenght -- 20.5''
Weight -- 28 oz
Spine thickness -- 3/8''
Brass bolster, buttcap and tip
Horn handle
Standard leather scabbard
I am offering this Knife at $175 which includes a traditional Nepali flute(murali). *SOLD*
Tibetan wool hat made by Tibetan people. Price $25. *SOLD*
Cotton Jola made by people of Nepal. Ideal gift item at $35.
Email to get any or all
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Great offerings today. Today would be a good day for one of those hats....I thought is was supposed to be March:grumpy:
