Translations of script on old Khuks

Bookie

Bookie

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It was suggested I might find some info on translations on a couple of other sites, so I took a gander. After reading my poor little eyes out, over three nights, eighty cups of tea, 14 Snickers & Butterfingers, 2 six-packs of Guinness, and eleven double cheeseburgers later, it was noticed that the topic concerning "translation" appeared quite repeatedly. The light bulb turned on and I began heavily extracting some of this data, with relevant photos, concerning translations. The object being to create a quick, one place reference file of this accumulated data. The next step is to filter & edit what I've gleaned because some of the entries conflict with later posts. Haven't counted, but there must be a minimum of 12 condensed pages assembled so far. Hopefully, it will be useful in the future and will be happy to share the file with others, too. Guess I'll blame ndoghouse for my madness. One khuk last week. Three today.
 
Did you translate it before or after them two six pack of Guinness? Thats my favorite beer ya know! Not much better than Guinness and Butterfinger except maybe Guinness ice cream floats:thumbup: There are discrepancies in the readings because some have made discoveries after first posting. Im curious what you found? Ill have to go thru and refresh my memory. I have a bunch of pics of some other forum members Khuk inscriptions i wanted to post on http://www.ikrhs.com/ but just havent got them compiled yet or completely translated. Glad I could help Bookie! Three Khuks is a great start! Welcome to the addiction!:D
Im facinated how a rifle barrel is forged by the way! Still diggin in on your website. I had no idea they were forged around a mandrel like that. Must be a science and art to get that mandrel out once done. Hats off to anyone who can do that!
Enjoy your new Khuks!
 
Would you believe I have rifled more barrels by hand and with wooden tools and no electricity than anybody else living? And I wanted to be a famous gun maker once!:D
 
Monday. Forging a medieval Danish sword.
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Bookie, Famous isn't any fun. Infamous is where it is at!! :cool:

I agree with Gehazi. If I had to make up a hollywood set for a blacksmith shop that would definately do it. All the different tongs and tools, that is a serious collection and they all look like they have seen plenty of activity.
 
I wanna be a blacksmith when I grow up! ...Like thats ever gonna happen:rolleyes: Guess ill just have to settle on being a blacksmith.
 
Bookie. You may have already found it but there is some good Devanagari script translations and such on Wiki. Some of the numbers on the Khuks are still in question as to what they are but there seems to be general consensus on much of it. There is a book you may be interested in that has some inscription discussion. I dont own it yet but am about to :thumbup: GUNS OF THE GURKHAS BY JOHN WALTER. The best price ive seen yet is at the same place you buy the "Longleaf" Gurkha Army Khuks.
http://www.ima-usa.com/guns-of-the-gurkhas-by-john-walter-hardcover.html
OK correction: I just bought it! We will see. It has a list of the battalions and companies known today and maybe some history or their deployment etc. I should have it next week sometime.
 
Where is the Bookie website mentioned above. I want to look too.
 
Bookie said:
Monday. Forging a medieval Danish sword.
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Why is it I see Kami's and many blacksmiths handling steel both hot and cold with bare hands. I personally hate gloves, just don't like wearing them but red hot steel and sharp edges and everything, it just seems like a good heavy pair of leather gloves from the Salvation Army might be a good thing.

Am I unmanly thinking this? Just curious, not criticizing or nothing like that.
 
Well, fellers. Infamous? Been there. Done that. Used to be a helicopter gunship pilot in Vietnam. Have another website: www.razorbacksgunships.com. I even made it in the TV documentary The Shadows of Men by Jason Stone. You can see me doing some real live shoot'em up in it as well as how I am now. Sometimes gloves are O. k. when you're handling hot metal, but sometimes not. You are the one to make that decision. Leather gloves have a habit of absorbing oil from your hands and parts. Heat dries the oil out and forms the leather into what ever position your hands are in. When the gloves get hot and you go tyo remove them....oh-oh. You cain't....and it hurts.The sword I'm pounding on in the photo is actually red hot. The camera angle is not too good. Thanks for the kind words about my smithy. Yes, ndoghouse, ]I would like to have that book, BUT! Someone who shall remain nameless bought a Chainpuri khukuri recently and needs to cut back on the spending. Here is a photo of a piece of hot metal. So hot light is being bent in the areas where magnetism has left the metal. Look close. Really a spectacular shot. ThHe ribbon looking thingy at the lower left side is akin to the Aurora Borealis. The other is a fresh pistol barrel on the little anvil.
 
very awesome man, love to have you as part of the community, HI is all quality. make me a blunderbuss(srsly)
 
Awesome shot! You can even see the little carbon dendrites sparking off! WOW! I guess thats what that is?
2nd the blunderbuss:thumbup:
 
Bawanna said:
Why is it I see Kami's and many blacksmiths handling steel both hot and cold with bare hands. I personally hate gloves, just don't like wearing them but red hot steel and sharp edges and everything, it just seems like a good heavy pair of leather gloves from the Salvation Army might be a good thing.

Am I unmanly thinking this? Just curious, not criticizing or nothing like that.
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Bawanna, Seriously interesting timing on asking that question as I just very recently discovered the answer. Basically with years of experience they know for each type of metal and size of bar how far up it will be hot based on the color and where they can grab it and not sizzle. I know this because I do NOT have that experience and DO have a handful of aloe ointment coating the damage from when I should have NOT grabbed a billet last week. I was visiting a friend in Az that made it look so simple I wanted to try. I was faster at being stupid than he was at keeping me from being stupid. So it will be a while before I am allowed back into his shop for anything other than to watching him and my husband work.
 
That's a wicked cool picture for sure. Me, I don't want to be in the same room with that, too skeery hot for me. But I'd dig watching you work through a heat safe glass viewing window.

Wish I knew metal stuff but safer for me to stick to wood I reckon.
 
Bawanna, the shop's always open. When I did the last barrel welding seminar, it was 96 outside. 137 inside. Afraid there's no glass to protect you, but you really don't need it. The reason the black smith shop is in dim light is to see the subtle change of colors for welding and hardening purposes. No thermometers needed. You could do small work rather easily in that scooter you ride and you're welcome to come try, or anyone else on this Forum for that matter.. Me and Durty Nelly. She's got a 48 inch barrel on her.
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Damn, that's an awesome picture. What a cool shop and a darn fine smoke pole too.

Years ago I met and visited with a fella local here that did many black powder rifles, he was fond of small caliber, he called em squirrel rifles. Said you could shoot em all day for less than a couple bucks.

I'm thinking I might have to add to your infamous status and put that picture up here on my work crystal ball as a background. Ya mind?

And if I'm ever going anywhere with 500 miles of Corn Patch expect to see a derelict in a white van with a million questions and a drool cup hanging out the side of his mouth. I'll bring the Guinness although I have to admit, I've never tried it myself. First for everything.
 
Oh dang, ndog's reached the next level and developed a stutter, I betbet its from the many beatings.
 
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