What are the strong suits of each of the kamis?

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I was wondering if Uncle Bill, or any of the other collectors for that matter, has an opinion as to which kind of khuk each kami prefers making, whether each of the kamis is known for excelling on a particular khuk, etc. I've read that Sher makes the beefiest blades and Kumar makes the fastest blades, but what about the rest of the kamis? Thank you.
 
Strong suits?

Bura -- excellence
Sanu -- innovation
Kesar -- dependability
Durba -- will take any assignment
Kami with no name -- high production
Jag & Prem -- experience

Have I omitted anybody?
 
Just ordered my first HI khukuri (can't wait to receive it!), a BAS made by Durba (& also a kagas katne made by someone). I was looking at the HI website to see if I could find any information or photos of Durba, but could find any.

Are there kami photos/bios posted anywhere?

Thanks, B.
 
Beoram,

welcome to the club, and look under Uncle's post and click the FAQ link. Then go to "The Kamis" link...I believe that is what you are looking for.

See you around

Dave
 
SamuraiDave - Yes, I checked there: I can find photos of
Bura, Sanu, Kesar, Sher and some others, but not Durba. B.
 
I have a GRS made by Durba and I cant find a bio on him either.

(I wonder if the Kamis know what celeb status they have achieved ?)
 
Durba is one of the newer Kamis, and I dont know how much is known about him. Some of the Kamis come and go so not much is ever known about them. Wait till Uncle comes back around and he will tell us more.
 
Durba = The Kami with no picture :D

I also have a Durba BAS. Of the few khuks I have it's my favorite.
 
We don't have pix of Durba, KNN or Jag and Prem. I think J&P may have gone back to the village. Some village kamis will come in and work awhile and when they get enough cash to last for a few months they head back to the farm.
 
pity you've no pics of Durba. With the following he appears to have in the HI cantina he could probably make some extra lucre selling signed photos :D . B.
 
There's an idea. Autographed photos of your favorite kami. They could probably make more selling pix than they do making knives.
 
I would love to have photos of the Kamis who have made my blades. I'm just starting out as a collector(5HI+3Vills) but hope to have a study or den set up in the future for display. It would be nice to have portraits of the blade makers with their work displayed around them. Pictures are light and cheap to ship, and shouldn't be much trouble for customs. I would gladly pay to defray the costs of such an endeavor.:)


Patrick Mc
 
I think this probably isn't a bad idea - I would imagine quite a number of HI-collectors would be willing to pay for signed photographs of the kami(s) who made their khukuris. And it would be some easy extra money for the kamis (I somehow would guess that making a kagas katne [which sells for US$10, including postage&packing] takes quite a bit more effort than posing for a photo and signing a few of the prints [which could easily be sold for US$5-$10...]). B.
 
We could make Kami cards... and package them with gum or a stick of laha. We'll put the stats of each one on the back. :)

Actually having pictures is a good idea. I'd like to see what the guy making the knives look like. It sorta gives the whole business a personal touch.
 
I imagine if they were signed that they would have differing numbers of XXXXX's on them as most if not all the kamis are illiterate, can't read or write.
Uncle Bill will set me straight or confirm that though.:)

I agree that pix of the kamis would be nice. Even a group pic with their names written on the back would suffice for me.
 
The picture of the kami from Rabiopi village, holding his blade (Villagers section of the HI Site) is what keeps coming up when I read through this thread. While most of the guys could only make their mark, if it is enough for the blade, it is enough for the photograph. Set a price, Uncle. Like Bro, a group pic would do, but a full set of individuals would go on the wall better . :D
 
I agree with Walosi - even if some or all of the kamis are illiterate (I doubt *all* of them are), they could sign with their 'mark'. Also, there are plenty of people, who though illiterate, learn how to sign their names - I imagine even the illiterate kamis either know or could learn fairly easily how to sign their names in Devanagari (or Roman characters, or whatever). B.
 
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