Question

[Dubop]

Just curious, how long does it take a talented Kami to make a Kukhri from raw steel to finished product? I think the knives are undervalued because of the effort involved in making them!

 

[Jens Schuetz]

Just curious, how long does it take a talented Kami to make a Kukhri from raw steel to finished product? I think the knives are undervalued because of the effort involved in making them!

Undervalued, though you can't calculate it with American hourly wages in mind.

This way most of our clothes are undervalued by what the laborers get paid but overpriced by what we pay the middle men.

Auntie is super nice and pays the Kamis a comparably great salary and even takes care of their families and when they are sick. At the same time she's super nice to her customers too and doesn't overcharge us at all.

Needles to say, She's a gem.

 

[Bawanna]

I believe I read someplace where Uncle Bill said no matter how much pressure they seem to make one knife a day.
That seems pretty fast to me considering.

I'll have to dig around, I know I read it here someplace in the archives.

 

[cul4u01]

I believe I read someplace where Uncle Bill said no matter how much pressure they seem to make one knife a day.
That seems pretty fast to me considering.

I'll have to dig around, I know I read it here someplace in the archives.

I remember reading that too, somewhere in all these threads....Mr. Tall, we need you!!

 

[Bigbore577]

I remember reading that too, somewhere in all these threads....Mr. Tall, we need you!!

aka: The Librarian of the HI archives. No Dewy Decimal system to assist either.