More pictures: These are video stills

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Craig Gottlieb

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I pulled a few video stills off of the video for your viewing pleasure:

Here's one of TB horsing around with Cliff Stamp's refurbished Bhojpure (the one he managed to bend, which the bishwakarmas restored):

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Here's one of a truck spring undergoing the first step in its transformation into khukuris (cutting the length of the blank). In the picture, one man (the head bishwakarma) is holding the steel with tongs and also holding the chisel while his assistant swings the hammer:

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Here's one of the same spring being broken in half (so two khukuris can be made from the same spring). In this picture, there are three people working on the khukuri. The head bishwakarma is holding the steel with two pliers while a second man holds the hammer in place to the left (supporting the steel). The third man swings the hammer:

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The next picture is the acutal creation of the Sauri (or cho). An appropriately shaped tool (hand made by the bishwakarmas) is held in place on the red hot steel while another man beats the sauri impression into the khukuri.

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In this final picture, the bishwakarma has already chiseled the "sword of shiva" pattern into the blade and is now inlaying portions of it with brass wire (this occurs prior to tempering):

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I've got a picture of just about every stage of khukuri production. Does this give you an idea of how cool the video will be!



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Craig Gottlieb
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Craig,

If the quality of these photos is any indication of the forth coming video, then when I get my copy I know that my wife will make me; (1) Sit on a plastic tarp and (2) wear a drool bib
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I know that it will be worth it. Three questions on the video, (1) When will the first ones be ready? (2) How much (will I have to dip into the grocery money)? And would you autograph the video too? Thanks
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Rick
 
RA: Autograph? My autograph will buy you not even a cup of coffee! But sure (this is the first time anybody has ever asked for this). As soon as I can find good editing software, It'll probably take about a month to do the editing. There'll be two versions of the tape - one that is just "semi-professional" so that people on the forum can get their drool bibs in action, and then later, a "pro-amateur" version with narration and special effects that will sell on the website for a bit more money. I'd think the documentary will sell for what a normal documentary sells for on History Channel - somewhere between $19.95 and $29.95. Of course, realize that it is pure profit for us (to offset the cost of the trip), but we'll do a forumite discount of course.

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Craig Gottlieb
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Terrific pix, Craig. I'm really impressed with the professional quality of the camera work. Which makes me look forward to the video even more.
 
Craig,

Put me down for the pro version mit the narration and all. (I figure a couple of meals of beans-n-franks is going to be worth the extra cost.)
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As to your autograph, don't worry, I don't drink coffee anyway
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Rick
 
Good news on the video: I just signed up for a video editing class at the local adult ed center - and they just built a huge mini-DV ready editing studio. So, this video will be better produced than I thought, and finished much quicker than anticipated. We start editing next Wednesday, and will be editing from 6:00pm to 11:00pm every Wednesday until it's done.

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Craig Gottlieb
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Hi Craig, please send me a copy of the khukuri video when they are finished. Sounds very informative, can't wait to see it. Have you given any thought about incorporating video shots of entire trip, people, scenery, with the making of khukuri video? It could be like a documentary about the Nepalise people and knives they produce. The second video could just be about the manufacturing procedures~technical. Just my 2 cents.
 
Craig,
Is there any chance of getting a copy of raw footage? Sometimes an important point is lost quite by accident when cleaning things up.
Dan
 
Dan,

I suppose I could offer a "raw footage" pack, but it'd consist of about three 2 hour tapes, as we took a lot of footage. I can easily do that, but only after the final release comes out (don't want to sabotage the release of the production version). Question: How do you prevent people from making pirated copies? Is there a format that lends itself to protection? Maybe a DVD would be the way to go, or a CD Rom. I know it would limit the audience - what sayeth the audience?

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Craig Gottlieb
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I don't think there is a whole lot you can do about keeping people from making copies. As you said, you could release it on DVD, and even though I have one, I wouldn't recomend it because it would severly limit the audience. There are ways to copy the DVD's as well. I don't think you'll have to worry about it toooo much, I don't think there will be much black market demand, but then again, it could become a best seller
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Craig, great images. I'm sure the video will be one wonderful piece of work. Learn fast!

Scott
 
First editing appointment: this week! And I do agree that VHS is the way to go. Screw DVD (I may offer it in DVD because the tape is digital and it would offer excellent picture quality, but most customers will be VHSers).

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Craig Gottlieb
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Craig, at some point I, like Dan, would be interested in getting the raw footage. Perhaps after you've released the final, edited and "polished" version you could make the unedited version available to us khuk knuts at a special "for-forumites-only" price -- especially for those fanatics (such as myself) who will already have purchased the edited version. Just a thought.
 
Where there is demand for one or more, we always try to accomodate - and this one should be easy. That will definitely be a "no brainer" that I'll be happy to comply with.

Of course, you'll have to put up with my SUPER lousy camera work (as I pick up the camera while it's still rolling and run to catch something film-worthy!). I guess what I'm saying is that each unedited version should come with dramamine anti-seasickness pills!

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[This message has been edited by Craig Gottlieb (edited 05-30-2000).]
 
Craig,

Great Pics. The quality is excellent. You can almost smell the hot steel. I can't wait till you get the video out. Put me down for at least 2 copies ( and yeah, I want mine autographed too). This is gonna be a classic.

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