The Millennium Special Khukuri -- Register now.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Well, here it is:

The Millennium Special Khukuri -- to be made by "Bura", Lal Bahadur Bishwakarma, the Royal Kami, and his son, Prakash. All engraving to be done by Bura.

21 inches in the Gelbu Special style. Blade thickness about 1/2 inch, width 2.25 inches, estimated weight two pounds. The reason for the 21 length is this: 3x7= 21. 3 and 7 are prime numbers. 3 for the third millennium and 7 for days in week plus lucky or auspicious number.


Blade will be marked Millennium 3 in English. Three roses will be engraved on each side of the blade. The word "Peace" will be engraved on one side in English. "Santi" (peace) will be engraved on the other side in Devanagari.

The blades will be numbered serially as MS 1, MS 2, etc. and will be distributed according to log in list. First to sign up gets number one, etc. I am taking no. 13.

Handle material is optional -- wood, horn, or engraved brass -- please specify! Engraving on brass handle will be "tashi dili", taken from Tibetan Buddhism symbols. No choice on engraving and it and the brass handle will cost an extra $50 (also includes brass handled karda and chakma with engraving.)

You can have your name engraved on the blade in Devanagari only for an additional $25.

Basic price will be $250. Add on above amounts for "extras."

We will probably see the first few of these before years' end but if we get a lot of takers some may not receive their Milleniums until the next one rolls around.

Registration begins now. Call or email.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
http://members.aol.com/himimp/index.html
 
Namaskar Uncle Bill,

As the originator of the Millennium Special Thread, I would like to have serial #007, please(emailed request also with particulars).

Thank you!

Harry
 
Please log me in for one Millenium Special!
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Thanks,
Douglas.
 
Uncle Bill, Please log me for whatever lowest # is available and I'll email particulars.


Thanks!!

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Greg


 
Greg, I'm sorry. Julian just called me and told me I'd made a mistake with your SN and I have. I checked my email and #3 I'd already given away. I answer email first and then come to the forum. I will have to log you on for number 9.

I told you I'd make mistakes with this numbering and I have. Sorry for the mixup and knowing myself there will probably be more before this is over.

Again, my apology.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
http://members.aol.com/himimp/index.html


[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 27 September 1999).]
 
WARNING!

The numbering system is causing a lot of problems and may have to be abandoned. Seems everybody has a favorite number and not all can be accomodated. And, I answer email and respond before I hit the forum. A post in the forum may have come in before email and I have committed to a number via email and then see an earlier post in the forum wanting the same number. I just don't have the time to jump back and forth from forum to email to see who is ten minutes ahead of the next guy.

If the problem persists, I'll have to omit a serial number or cancel the project if this omission is unacceptable.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
http://members.aol.com/himimp/index.html
 
Yes, Julian. You are #5.

Here's an example of what I saddled myself with.

Some fellow emailed me and wanted an impossible number -- too far down the line. We will never get that many takers. To issue that number would be a phoney number and I won't do it. Of course, the fellow got upset because he couldn't get the number he wanted.

I made a mistake with this numbering system and I just hope I can survive it.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
http://members.aol.com/himimp/index.html
 
Bill,

As far as I am concerned, you can bag the number if it becomes impossible to keep everyone happy. I would take the Millenium regardless.

Thanks for the effort.

sing

AKTI #A000356
 
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