Dhankuta arrived

Russ Kay

Russ Kay

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I am just about speechless at this khukuri from Bura and its scabbard. They are an incredible work of art. Lovely deer horn handle with a bit of color in it, super convex edge.


A couple of questions/comments. This one came with two chakmas (I mean the unsharpened burnishers -- I can never quite keep the karda/chakma terms straight in my head). I wonder if this means that someone else got two kardas? If so, I'm agreeable to a trade.

Second, how do the village sarkis do that incredible silver work? Is it cast, or carved, or beaten, or what?

Third, just a little thing that reminds me that we are all still in the real world -- the intricate silver work is still attached to the wood/leather scabbard with an old-fashioned nail!

Finally, the first khukuri I've ever had where the chape on the scabbard wasn't itself a danger to one's leg.

God, I love this thing. Thank you, Bura and Uncle Bill! :D

Merry Christmas (or whatever holiday you choose to celebrate at this time of year) to all!
 
The "silvermen" do the silver work, not the sarkis. Somewhere we have a pix of them plying their trade. They use a combination of the three methods mentioned.

Sorry about the duplicatation of chakmas. It's our stellar shipping staff at their best.

And, many thanks for report from the field.
 
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Many thanks for good help, Beo. That's the silvermen.

Of some interest perhaps -- when I asked for pix of shop personnel they did not include sarkis or silvermen since the don't work in the shop.
 
I meant to include a picture, but in revising my message it got left out. Here's the goodie:
 

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A couple of questions/comments. This one came with two chakmas (I mean the unsharpened burnishers -- I can never quite keep the karda/chakma terms straight in my head). I wonder if this means that someone else got two kardas? If so, I'm agreeable to a trade.


Received mine today. Two kardas, no chakma. Shame to break up sets. DAG

Email sent.
 
Originally posted by lcs37
This one came with two chakmas (I mean the unsharpened burnishers --

I can never quite keep the karda/chakma terms straight in my head). I wonder if this means that someone else got two kardas?

If so, I'm agreeable to a trade.

Received mine today. Two kardas, no chakma. Shame to break up sets. DAG

Email sent.
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For those still confused over the karda and chakma you can use the little helper I came up with as I couldn't keep them straight in the beginning either. :rolleyes: :o

All you have to do is remember that both karda (which means "little knife") and knife both start with a "K."
That way the chakma takes care of itself and Viola, no more confusion!!!!

Simple, ainnit?:D
 
I don't have a problem with the nomenclature.

I was quoting RussKay. I have his Karda and he has my Chakma. He wanted to trade . I was confirming my willingness to trade and make him happy.

OR WAS IT THE OTHER WAY AROUND?

:D
 
Russ Kay states:"A couple of questions/comments. This one came with two chakmas (I mean the unsharpened burnishers -- I can never quite keep the karda/chakma terms straight in my head). I wonder if this means that someone else got two kardas? If so, I'm agreeable to a trade. "


LCS replies: "Received mine today. Two kardas, no chakma. Shame to break up sets. DAG

Email sent."

Russ must be busy opening his Xmas presents, eating too much turkey or on vacation. Russ will eventually see this, I hope.

:) MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL AND PROSPEROUS/SAFE NEW YEAR!
Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano

You mean that little sharp thingy is a knife? And here I thought it was a finger nail cleaner.:D
 
Originally posted by lcs37
You mean that little sharp thingy is a knife? And here I thought it was a finger nail cleaner.:D
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Now thats funny. :D ROFLMAO
 
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