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Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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These just came in today and are somewhat of a mystery but here's my best guess. Some village kami came by the shop with a couple of samples to see if he could sell something to Pala. Pala took a liking to the little Hanuman and ordered a few. These were not made in BirGorkha (no marking at all, standard bolster, and you can see very slight grind lines under the mirror finish) but I am pretty sure the final finishing was done in our shop. A village kami can't get a finish like these have.

Whoever his is this kami does very good work and uses rosewood for both handles and scabbards. His fit is very good and hardness is also very good. These are not tourist junkers by any means. Good workmanship. They are about 10.5 inches and weigh about 1/2 pound.

I'm going to post a couple more pix. We have two varieties -- carved scabbard, and decorative scabbard and one only plain handle. Take your pick.

We are selling these for $45 each. Some village kami will be very happy and we have once again done our volunteer service.

Forgot to add. Karda and chakma small and useless.

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Nice and well made but too small to use except for emergency weapon or on desktop or coffee table. Not going to be good sellers but at least a village kami got a little cash.
 
Very nice knives.
Very nice scabbards.

Wish we could see more wood showing
scabbards with and without inlay.

The plain handle might make a good
kitchen/utility/greenhouse knife.

The Hanumans would make great gifts
for knife collectors.

How many people here use or even plan
to use all their khuks?

I've heard so many comments about not
wanting to mar the finish.
 
Hotcake sales are overrated. I just kissed the last khuk's finish goodbye tonight; my chitlangi. chopped some more wood. Only own three khuks and all are losing the precious mirror virgin look.

Oh wail.

munk
 
Austin, that is. Where we've got crime, that starts with C, and so does cash, and thankfully, a defense lawyer makes enough, to buy these beauties, though they're a little rough!
{I'm a poet, though you don't knowit, but my feet showit - they're Longfellows!)
Off to find my meds now :(
 
Do the village kami's get a flat rate for their work? Or is their pay based on the selling price of the khuk?

I'd snag that carved one if I hadn't just bought a GS.
 
I don't know what kind of a deal Pala made. With tourism at its worst in 20 years everybody is begging Pala for help. He sent some purses, jolas and T-shirts in this last shipment which we really don't want to deal with but the folks who make this stuff and sell it to tourists are in very bad shape so I'll try to unload it.

Volunteer service offers the lowest pay, hardest work and greatest reward. Yangdu tells me it's a love-hate relationship which is the strongest and most enduring of all relationships and who am I to argue with the sage(ess?) of the Himalayans?
 
I talked with Pala last night and told him these were not selling and not to send any more. He said to unload them for whatever I could get and chalk it up to charity.

So, I'm taking the price down to $45 and see if they'll go.
 
Nice looking wood and work on the scabbards!


If they were 14-17 inches long, with regular-shape handles I bet they'd go. Usable karda and chakma are important to me--don't know about anyone else.

Are the karda and chakma normally decorative/absent on a khuk made for village use, free from tourist/outside influence? Are other sharpening methods now used as well? Or is just a matter of whether the knife is intended for use near the home or far away?

Must be confusing to the village kamis...Americans and other tourists buy the little stuff there, but send it here, we don't want it. But not many tourists on this forum.
 
Does anyone know what the top inlaid symbol on the scabbard represents? Also, what is the significance of the fish?
 
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