what would khukuri scissors look like?

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I got to thinking about knives that some members of this forum have been responsible partially or completely for designing...

And then I was asking myself, what would a shears look like that was made by the kamis?

I guess each of the two pieces would be curved inwards. The handles would be wood or horn of course, chandan perhaps. Even stag.

Help me out here...I'm no good at this sort of thing...what would the ideal HI scissors look like?
 
what would the ideal HI scissors look like
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They would be large. Very large. And, while they wouldn't quite meet evenly, the blades would be capable of severing a 4" thick hardwood branch with one snip- more if you're Nasty.

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Something like this?

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After the kami's were sent the above model, they came back with this.


True_Friends_1954_Hedge_Shear.jpg

steel bolsters, strange cho, nice wavy edge, but do not look like full tangs, must be village model. think i'd prefer finger holes though. the sarkis are still trying to figure out a sheath.
 
cognitivefun said:
I got to thinking about knives that some members of this forum have been responsible partially or completely for designing...

Help me out here...I'm no good at this sort of thing...what would the ideal HI scissors look like?
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It would probably look like something that I really "needed"!!!! :D :D :D
 
"I've got this 'special' pair of scissors..."

(kronckew: that's actually what came to my mind first, but I wanted to be consistent with what Yvsa said.)
 
FallingKnife said:
"I've got this 'special' pair of scissors..."

(kronckew: that's actually what came to my mind first, but I wanted to be consistent with what Yvsa said.)
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How's about this then, ankhola kothimoda style

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I remember a post from Uncle Bill that said Sanu used to make scissors or something to that effect.
 
BruiseLeee said:
I remember a post from Uncle Bill that said Sanu used to make scissors or something to that effect.
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Bruise I was tryin too think of that....
Didn't Sanu go home too take over his father's farm, business or something?:confused:
 
Dunno... all I know is that he never made a pair of scissors for me. :)

I was hoping Uncle Bill would have ordered a few back then.
 
BruiseLeee said:
Dunno... all I know is that he never made a pair of scissors for me. :)

I was hoping Uncle Bill would have ordered a few back then.
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Didn't we all talk about that once er sumthin? Seems like I recall sumthin about it but......:grumpy: ;)
Even a pair of those little simple scissors like that's made in China would be neat if they were of better quality. As long as you can keep the Chinese ones sharp they're great fer snippin threads when doin craft work.:D
 
UBO = Uncle Bill's opinion.

I recently gleened the following information from Pala while discussing the best kami to make the Cherokee Rose.

Sanu's father is one of the most successful kamis in the Kathmandu Valley. The reason for his success is he made better scissors than any other kami in Nepal.

Explanation.

Kathmandu has had a thriving carpet industry (hand crafted variety like the one you see in the pix I post -- Tibetan or New Zealand sheep wool, vegetable dyed and put to the hand driven looms) for years. If you don't have a variety of good scissors you'll have a hell of a time making these carpets.

Sanu's father met the demand for variety, quality, quantity and price. As a result he owns several prime pieces of property in the Kathmandu Valley and runs a thriving metal business with the scissors being the backbone of the business.

What are scissors? Two straight blades hinged together.

Sanu did his apprenticeship making mostly scissors -- straight blade.
Experience is the best teacher.

Comments?

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192343&highlight=scissors
 
That makes sense. J.P. Moss once told me that if you could make a fine lockback knife, you could make a fine ANYTHING.
 
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