Difficulty in Nepal

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Yangdu

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My father just called me and talked about an hour.
It is getting difficult to make knives and swords right
now. Nepal does not have the same coal supply that
it had in the past and, to make matters worse, the
shops do not have electricity for 12 to 14 hours every day.

The old shop does not have a generator and production
from that shop is definitely stalled. Shop number two
has a generator and can do some work, but it is very costly.

I will keep you all updated with the current conditions in
Nepal. There's not much I can do right now. As soon as
conditions change, I will let all of you know immediately.
 
Dear Auntie,

Tough times...but we all could do without it.

After rainy days come the sunshine!

Let's hope for the best! :)
 
Hope that all will work out soon. I remember times when work stopped due to external difficulties, few things worse than wanting to work, but nothing going.
 
I was hoping this wouldnt become an issue so soon.......
At any rate Auntie, we are here and will weather the storm at your side.

If anyone has any good ideas, now would be the time to voice them.

Here i sit in N.Y., above four of the biggest coal producing states.....If only there was a way to get a full shipping container to Nepal cheaply.
 
Things must be tough all around in Nepal right now, I hope your father, the Kamis, and other relatives and friends are all warm and safe; sending best wishes to all of them!
 
"Amen" to all that has been said - prayers and hope to all the families in Nepal
 
I'm not trying to be picky bu what does "Nepal does not have the same coal supply that it had in the past" mean? Does that mean that anthracite type coal is no longer being mined in Nepal or that it is not being imported from India or other countries in enough quantity to meet the demand or what? In other words, is it a matter of price or availability or some combination of both?

If it is just price, perhaps some of us could pitch in and buy some against future purchases.

The fact is that energy, in any form, is getting more expensive, mostly due to newer economies demand for it, and the old prices that people were used to paying are not likely to return. All that said, it seems like the relatively minute amount of hard coal that kamis would use could be found in some way.
 
It means that the supply of coal that nepal once had is now depleted and they are running out of native/close sources for it. Importation, even from as close as india, is quite expensive. It isnt just the kamis that use it, it is the whole of the country that depends on it. Each Kami has his own forge, that needs to be fed. That amounts to about a dozen or so forges to provide coal for. The kamis could share forges, but the forges still need feeding. It is a vicious circle.
 
Noob here. Here is the list of nepalese coal shops. I really really REALLY want a farmcata. Who do I call to have a ton or two of coal delivered? Which is the closest shop? I'm an ex-blacksmith. a couple of tons will last them a couple of weeks for a dozen forges, but it'll get my knife done.

Quadling
 
Quadling said:
Noob here. Here is the list of nepalese coal shops. I really really REALLY want a farmcata. Who do I call to have a ton or two of coal delivered? Which is the closest shop? I'm an ex-blacksmith. a couple of tons will last them a couple of weeks for a dozen forges, but it'll get my knife done.

Quadling
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Welcome Quadling!

I'm sure Pala and Auntie are aware of every supplier in country about now. Thank you for the kind info , though!
Unfortunately, it is not a matter of who to call in nepal for coal...they all say the same thing.....supplies are running out. With it in short supply and demand high, the price is rising accordingly and will probably do so until supplies are exhausted.
Add the fact that the power is shut off in country for as much as 17 hours a day and it is difficult for anyone to get much of anything done, especially if they need to use power equipment for anything.

The other problem is: If too much is brought in at any one time, then armed guards would probably have to protect it from being stolen.
 
I find that the brightest rainbows come out after the biggest storms.
My hopes and prayers go out to the kamis and their families during these trying times.
 
wow, that is simply miserable. I ran a google search for nepalese coal shortage, and the news is not good. Australian mines flooded, chinese mines shut down from weather, at the same time that demand is high from the cold weather. not good.

I wish I had better news or better ideas. I've used charcoal to blacksmith, and propane too. But I imagine firewood is also precious, and propane just might be scarce.

Any farms up there? In terms of smithing, this is a useless idea. However, just for heat for houses, biogas works well. It will also run gasoline engines (generators), although some have to be adapted with a regulator for it.

My best wishes to you and yours. I hope that the coal situation is normalized quickly.

Sincerely,

Quadling
 
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mining equipment vendor, maybe they know someone still mining?
Also on alibaba.com, someone who I can't see the buyer info is looking for 4000 Metric tons of coal for nepal. Figure out who, and call and ask for priority shipment, when they get it?

Just some thoughts.
 
dirtypaulie said:
scary, I say my peace & send blessings but natural resources are running out across the world
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I agree, I work on an oil rig here in Alberta. My rig hasn't hit a well in over a year and from what I understand it's not only my rig that this is happening to. Canada is the second biggest oil/gas producer in the world and the largest supplier of oil/gas to the States and we are running out. There's not much left down there. Energy is going to be in short supply the world over in the near future. I truly hope the kamis and thier families will be ok. I'd be willing to help support them if someone organizes something.
 
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