On an Athenian vase from around 470-50BC (Boardman 174, by the 'Harrow' painter, FWIW) there's a picture of a blacksmith at work; and it could be straight out of one of Bill's pix of BirGorkha. Hammers, tongs, striking method, the small square anvil stuck in the floor, even the look of concentration on the smith's face...
That, for me, is part of the magic of khukuris, and the guys who make them. It's not like some fossil or museum exhibit; it's a centuries-old tradition that's as alive and as vital as it's always been.
That, for me, is part of the magic of khukuris, and the guys who make them. It's not like some fossil or museum exhibit; it's a centuries-old tradition that's as alive and as vital as it's always been.
