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Th statement:

"As for the "discontinuation" factor, I believe that the reason they stopped building
scrolled buttcaps has something to do with the fact that they no longer have access to
TB's kamis, who pioneered the scrolled buttcap."

The Truth:

I have seen 200 year old khukuris both Indian and Nepali that had scrolled buttcaps. These were not pioneered by TB's Kamis.

The khukuri which served as the model for TB's version of the scrolled buttcap is a 60 year old model made by a kami in Salyan.
It is our logo khukuri. This was not TB's kami in Salyan pioneering this buttcap.

During Dasein Gelbu was contacted by four kamis from TB's shop who were seeking employment at BirGorkha. We have all the access we need. Whether Pala and Gelbu hire these kamis or not is up to them.

If the person who made the post thinks that the kamis of BirGorkha who produce the BirGorkha Kothimoda, the Everest Katana, The Yvsa Special and other such models cannot make a simple scrolled buttcap then he knows even less about the manufacture of khukuris than I thought.



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Now, if you read my quote carefully, you'll see that it does not contradict Bill's assertions about scrolled buttcaps. He's the one who made them available to the US market.

Does anybody know how busy and financially rewarding it is working for TB? Remember, they produce hundreds of khukuris a month to us, even more to Lalit (Bill used to brag about how well "his" kamis were paid, so you know). Our one-hour video this fall will show just how financially secure TBs kamis are - they wear gold rings and modern western watches, and we routinely sponsor parties for the kamis to show how appreciative we are of their work.

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The assertion that TB's kamis pioneered the scrolled buttcap appears to me to be patently false, I don't care how many times it is read!
 
How odd those thoughts should come to your mind, Steven F.
 
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