Deals for 5/11--Pix, Hasiya and A Special Mother's Day Gift

[Yangdu]

18 inch 30 ounce villager fit and finish M-43 by Bhakta. Satisal wood handle. All fittings are white metal. True workhorse knife for your collection at $175. *SOLD*

15 inch 16 ounce villager fit and finish Sirupati by Bhakta. Satisal wood handle. I am offering this lite and fast Knife without the Karda, chakma and sheat for your service at $75. *SOLD*

14 inch 16 ounce Hasiya by Tirtha. Satisal wood handle. Perfect fit and finish by Tirtha and Amrit Sarki. Great gift for your sweetheart at $120. *SOLD*

Shankhu villager lady

Kakani villager lady

Kakani villager's Knife sharpening rock

These pictures were taken during my visit to shop and Kamis in year 2011

Enjoy!

While all you forumites might be totally interested in Khurkuris and
other special knives from our Kamis, your wives or mothers might
not be. Now might be a good time to give them a special gift,
something stylish and sexy, for their special day this Sunday.

I have a shipment of a special shawl that is a blend of 70% pashmina
wool and 30% silk, the beautiful Water Pashima. This shawl is very
light weight, 150 grams, and softer than you can believe. It is
decorated with 2 inches of fringe that sets it off as something special.

The Water Pashima is versatile and excellent for your mother to
wear for any season or in any climate. It is perfect for breezy nights
on the patio and watching TV in chilly air conditioning.

Summer weather is no detriment to wearing the Water Pashima
Shawl. It is so light that it can be worn for summer weddings or
other events. It is also makes a dramatic fashion statement when it
is draped over an evening gown or around chilly shoulders.

This beautiful, soft Water Pashima Shawl is perfect for gifts for all
the women in your life, regardless of the time of year. It can be a
wrap or a scarf, depending on how it is folded. Think about the Water
Pashima Shawl when you need a wedding or graduation gift or
something special for your daughters, nieces or granddaughters.

The Spring and Summer seasons have many opportunities for special
gift giving and the Water Pashima Shawl will easily fill your needs.

Shawl number one at $45 *SOLD*

Shawl number two at $45 *SOLD*

Email to get any or all
First come first served

 

[Yangdu]

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[Yangdu]

Kakani villager

 

[Shinook]

Email sent for both shawls.

 

[Teru115]

Email sent for Sirupati and Hasiya.

 

[AgileBrute]

Email sent for M-43

 

[arbiter]

Sorry Agile:disillusionment: Awesome Ant!May it serve you well!

 

[bemo]

I'm so glad (or should I say my bank account is so glad) that I wasn't paying attention and missed that M43. Good for you AgileBrute!

 

[sweetcostarica]

Wow! What a treat to see your 2011 pictures of Nepal. The Shankhu villager lady working and the Kakani villager lady sharpening her Aansi or hasiya (sickle) was informative and confirming. Confirming in the sense that I have heard that the Nepali sickle is more commonly used than the Khukuri. Wearing the Kukri knife is banned in the city I believe so you will see the sickle used instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3FkROO_hIY
Above video: The role of the sickle in Nepal


Above picture by ddean 2005
A true multipurpose tool that you WILL see on every farm in the world unless the farmer's name is Homer Simpson, D'oh! It is no wonder why whole nations use the sickle as a symbol of hard work in agriculture. My favorite use for the sickle is the "Sickle Haircut". See Chinese picture below.

 

[Helmut_S]

The 'sickle haircut' - what a courageous people those Chinese are :courage:

 

[sweetcostarica]

Here are more uses of the sickle:

Used to harvest crops

Used to open coconuts

Similar design used by Dentist

Used as a weapon

Used in gardening/horticulture
Etc. It is amazing how all-around this agricultural tool is.

 

[Anttheknee]

I'm sorry Agile, I sharked that M43 :0)

 

[leebrewer]

Very nice pics.

 

[Howard Wallace]

The regulars should bookmark this thread for when the inevitable "What's the best way to sharpen" threads come up.

When your tool gets dull, find something abrasive and sharpen it. No need to make a big deal of it.

During my first sojourn in Nepal, in the 70's, I hung out for a while with a Frenchman who had either taken a lot of the readily available mind-altering drugs, or used other methods to reach rather unusual states of perception. I first encountered him sharpening his pocketknife on a wall in the heart of Kathmandu. I guess he had gone native.

Concerning the carry laws, they are caste-based. If you're of the warrior castes its ok. You're probably ok if you're a rich foreigner contributing to the economy. If you don't fall into those categories then best to be careful.

 

[sweetcostarica]

...When your tool gets dull, find something abrasive and sharpen it. No need to make a big deal of it.

...Concerning the carry laws, they are caste-based. If you're of the warrior castes its ok. You're probably ok if you're a rich foreigner contributing to the economy. If you don't fall into those categories then best to be careful.

I have put into practice what I read years ago. "The best/easiest way to keep your knife sharp is to never let it get dull." In other words after every use lightly sharpen it until it is just as sharp as when you started.
Caste system... sounds a lot like the Samurai in Japan where only they were allowed to carry a Katana.

I believe you Howard about the Caste system but if I ever get to Nepal and have to carry a Khukuri there I think I'll keep it out of sight in my pack or something. Unless I am buying one it is just extra weight in the city. Plus when I travel overseas I want to blend in and not stand out. Standing out can get you targeted by all kinds of unsavory folk. In any case if I needed to use a sharp tool in Nepal for say a trip to a village I would get the Aansi or sickle mentioned here. It is simple, cheap, light, reasonably effective, and won't attract undo attention where ever I go. Coming across this thread with the common sickle restarted my interest in it :thumbup:.