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Bro H.I. has come a long, long way since the beginnings of Shop 2 and now Birghorka.
And I have say that I am mighty proud to have been around to see and be a part of that growth.
H.I. and this forum has consistently been the best to promote customer, friends and family feedback and to have custom blades made to order at much more than very fair prices.
The overall product has improved beyond anyones expectations and has even saw a reduction in prices since I first started coming here.
H.I. has always demanded and gotten the best khukuris available no matter the source, but now and for some time H.I. can definitely be called The World Class manufacturer of Khukuris and many other blades and rightly so!
So now the question.
Since the H.I. khukuri's and scabbards are continually reaching new heights of quality can something now be done to improve the hardness of the chakmas and kardas that come with the rig?
Their size has been improved or not depending on one's point of view.
But imo they are now at a size that's very usable.
I have seen the improvements in the actual quality of the karda's hardness improve to mostly acceptable standards,(the newest kardas have been excellently hardened and the Kumar Karda's and JKM-1's are Most Excellent!!!!) but many times the chakmas are still too soft to perform their function.
I realize that if too hard they might break if dropped on a hard surface, but I for one would be willing to accept that risk if they could consistently be used for their purpose. At least the broken piece(s) could be picked up and used with flint for a
fire or perhaps used carefully for restoring the edge on the khukuri.
And I also realize that since the easy access to Bic® lighters and matches of all sorts that fire is usually easily obtainable and also with good hones & files the kamis may think the chakmas don't need to be that hard any more.
However I would like to be able to use the chakma with flint to make a fire in the traditional way of our people.
Often times I use the harder edge of the karda to perform the chakmas role in steeling the blade, but I don't want to try and strike a spark with one unless it's an emergency.
I have some chakmas that i'm going to try and harden a little later in the year but many people don't have either the skill or a place to do so. And that way I will know the chakmas in my rigs that I use most will be fully functional and I won't have to dull a karda's edge to maybe make a fire if needed or perhaps by not paying close attention, cut myself while using a karda's edge in place of the chakma.
So do you think you might talk to the kamis or Pala when he gets here about this?
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>>>>---Yvsa-G@WebTV.net---->®
"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
[This message has been edited by Yvsa (edited 01-23-2001).]
Bro H.I. has come a long, long way since the beginnings of Shop 2 and now Birghorka.
And I have say that I am mighty proud to have been around to see and be a part of that growth.
H.I. and this forum has consistently been the best to promote customer, friends and family feedback and to have custom blades made to order at much more than very fair prices.
The overall product has improved beyond anyones expectations and has even saw a reduction in prices since I first started coming here.
H.I. has always demanded and gotten the best khukuris available no matter the source, but now and for some time H.I. can definitely be called The World Class manufacturer of Khukuris and many other blades and rightly so!
So now the question.
Since the H.I. khukuri's and scabbards are continually reaching new heights of quality can something now be done to improve the hardness of the chakmas and kardas that come with the rig?
Their size has been improved or not depending on one's point of view.
I have seen the improvements in the actual quality of the karda's hardness improve to mostly acceptable standards,(the newest kardas have been excellently hardened and the Kumar Karda's and JKM-1's are Most Excellent!!!!) but many times the chakmas are still too soft to perform their function.
I realize that if too hard they might break if dropped on a hard surface, but I for one would be willing to accept that risk if they could consistently be used for their purpose. At least the broken piece(s) could be picked up and used with flint for a
fire or perhaps used carefully for restoring the edge on the khukuri.
And I also realize that since the easy access to Bic® lighters and matches of all sorts that fire is usually easily obtainable and also with good hones & files the kamis may think the chakmas don't need to be that hard any more.
However I would like to be able to use the chakma with flint to make a fire in the traditional way of our people.
Often times I use the harder edge of the karda to perform the chakmas role in steeling the blade, but I don't want to try and strike a spark with one unless it's an emergency.
I have some chakmas that i'm going to try and harden a little later in the year but many people don't have either the skill or a place to do so. And that way I will know the chakmas in my rigs that I use most will be fully functional and I won't have to dull a karda's edge to maybe make a fire if needed or perhaps by not paying close attention, cut myself while using a karda's edge in place of the chakma.
So do you think you might talk to the kamis or Pala when he gets here about this?
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>>>>---Yvsa-G@WebTV.net---->®
"VEGETARIAN".............
Indin word for lousy hunter.
[This message has been edited by Yvsa (edited 01-23-2001).]
