New Markings For GH Khukuris

In response to some recent news I discovered from Customs about the need to permanently mark all metal products imported from abroad, all of our Khukuris will now be marked, in tiny letters, "NEPAL." I'm not sure where this will go, but Lalit assured me that they would be marked as unobtrusively as possible so as not to detract from the beauty of the pieces.

I'll still have some in stock that don't say that, but all of the new ones will be so marked (including, I think, the WWIII).

I hate to do this, but the last thing we need is a bunch of Customs agents seizing our inventory! I'll still have some in stock without "NEPAL" but when they are gone, there will be no more. NOTE: All the Gh khukuris will still be marked "GO HA" (GH written in Nepali).

Regards,

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Craig Gottlieb
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Craig,
This has been the subject of an extensive discussion on the HI Forum, where it has been the near-unanimous vote of all concerned that MARKINGS SUCK!
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. Bill has stated that he has been informed by US Customs that the country of origin markings need not be permanent so long as they are securely affixed to the blade when the product enters the US. A forumite has donated 500 Avery labels with good stickum so that, after an intial run of marked blades, there will be no need for this bureaucratically-imposed abomination. Please check with Customs and verify that this is a permissible solution. If so I will gladly contribute a few hundred labels of acceptable design to ensure that my WWIII isn't marked with anything other than the GH logo and serial number 1.
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You can use an ink stamp for this. We all know where these blades come from and would not want an imitation from somewhere else. This would allow the end buyer to take the name off(sorta like the tags on pillows).The law is to protect US jobs from competition. If the Government wanted to help the common man(what a joke) they would repeal NAFTA.It is acctually a moot point in this case as there are no tradtional Kukris made in the country.

Just a thought and solution.

Cheers,

ts

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Berkley,
Although I am not positive, what you say rings true from what I have seen for the musical instrument import market. I teach guitar and have purchased imports for students, they only have a little sticker that will say "taiwan" or some such. The stickers is easily removed by peeling it off and a little soap and water.

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My SN1 is not marked GH.I smelled fresh polish on that scabbard.If Craig did it,that is above and beyond,thanks.The consensus on labels,was to stick `em on the grip.The scabbard on mine might well wipe them off on sheathing even now after peanut oil and leaving it out to the bind for a few days.Will the label even stick to greased steel?An inverted jerk will only drop the blade 2".You won`t lose this one rappelling.One came in a sack.That would ensure Kuk and label stay together.Also the sack keeps the companions with their kuk,and protects from shipping damage.The chakma on mine is nice and tight.The karda is a little looser,but passed the stopped inertia test.Both are well situated down,and even, to allow a good grip on the khuk while drawing.I`ve had damage that I know wasn`t there when the kami released it.

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[This message has been edited by ghostsix (edited 30 September 1999).]
 
Stickers sound like the way to go. The newest arrivals might already have been engraved (WWIII excepted by request), but I did send Lalit an email so I hope I wasn't too late.

I did polish the scabbard (not really polish, but just a little conditioner), but then, I know your magnifying glass of an eye, Ghost. Plus, with the patent leather scabbard no longer part of the plan, I want it to look as "presentation" as possible.


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[This message has been edited by Craig Gottlieb (edited 01 October 1999).]
 
OK, I understand the Patent leather now.I still wouldn`t have it.Especially with the one that you sent it`s my best fitting and best made,or at least close to Tic Tac Toe,which has a ,shall we say,a well broken in fitted scabbard.The HI BAS is very good as well.
 
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