Sher Kothimoda -- one only. Pix and deal.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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We got our shipment in yesterday afternoon and this was in it.

The khukuri is a 15 inch very light 18 ounce AK excellently done by Sher. Perfect execution and silver mounted. Fit and finish exceed HI standards. This was one Sher wanted to make and it certainly shows.

You'll have to forgive my junk camera results but I suppose a poor pix is better than none at all. So here is scabbard run down.

Pala said Sher wanted to engineer the scabbard and did. He elected to do the red velvet cover rather than leather and modified the motif on the silver work. Top section has a gompa (temple), lion, owl (with no ears), daphne (national bird -- pheasant) and yak -- all hung together with traditional flowery scrollwork.

Bottom section is a fancy peacock.

Center piece is sri pance with crossed khukuris -- 24K gold plated.

It's fine work by Sher and good work by silvermen.

The velvet on the back of the scabbard got pretty dirty. Hard to keep stuff clean in the shop when handled by men pounding hot steel.

We are pricing this Sher one only model at $275 which is another UBBB.

Call or email to get the one of a kinder by Sher.
 

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I don't know. We had some blades with owls engraved on them and for some reason whoever was doing the engraving insisted on putting Mickey Mouse style ears on the owls. I'm not sure why except maybe to torment us. Maybe Sher wanted to show they could do an owl without the Mickey Mouse ears.
 
Received today after great anticipation.
The Uncle Bills decription and the atch pics don't really do it justice. A masterful piece of art.
I have nothing but praise for the handle and blade. Handle is the best polished horn, I have seen and fits my hand perfectly. Light for Sher, but just right for me.

Scabbard as described, but in hand, sooooo beautiful. (have to get some white gloves to caress it):) As noted the velvet on the back of the scabbard is a little dirty, but I'm going to leave it as is, as a reminder of the hands that touched it in BirGorka. No way am I going to ruin it by attempting to clean, there is no spot on the scabbard that I would attempt a 'test' cleaner.

I don't think it was noted in the words, but think one of the pics showed the back, it too has the bottom with the same design of peacock and flowers .

To really appreciate the art and workmanship, I had to drag out my magnifying glass and go over the silversmiths fine detail. To have such creativity and craftmanship. BirGorka personnel are truly blessed.

Did I tell you I didn't like it. :) DAG

Yvsa - Thanks for the tips on keeping silver items in an airtight bag. I sure don't want to have to clean this one too many times with the red velvet subject to getting polish on it.
 
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Did I tell you I didn't like it. :) DAG

Yvsa - Thanks for the tips on keeping silver items in an airtight bag. I sure don't want to have to clean this one too many times with the red velvet subject to getting polish on it.
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You're welcome.:)

Dag if you want to be on the really safe side go to your nearest WalMart, go to the jewelery dept. and ask for a gold and silver polishing cloth.
They're less than $4.00, or were anyway the last time we bought a couple, and save a whole lot of temper when polishing something backed with something you don't want to soil.
Not that it is foolproof as you still have to take care, but you're not dealing with a wet and messy fluid like you are with Brasso or something similar, even a paste polish is irksome IMO.
The cloth comes with two seperate pieces sewn together. The white one is in the middle and is for primary cleaning and the second one that covers the middle one is a gray color and is the finishing or polishing cloth.
After a while the center one gets to looking really nasty but it just keeps on cleaning.
I seem to recall that they're washable, but not for sure on that. They're cheap enough anyway to have a couple or three if you have a lot of silverwork laying around.
I don't polish mine near enough to keep it in pristine condition, but I like mine to look a little worn from wearing rather than like they just came out of a showcase somewhere.:)
Of course most of my silverwork is in the form of braclets and rings and the like.
I have a necklace or three with a pendulum and Barbie has a couple of watchbands.
She keeps them up much better than I do my stuff, but then I keep most of mine in sealed plastic bags.:D
 
Dag if you want to be on the really safe side go to your nearest WalMart, go to the jewelery dept. and ask for a gold and silver polishing cloth

Will check that out, as soon as I can get near a WalMart. I already asked the little jeweler here in Edgewood, a few months back. He told me to go to the grocery store and pick up any silver or brass polish and GOOD LUCK. Hmmmmmmm Don't think I want to buy anything from him. :)
 
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