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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?
Unfortunately for Sanu but lucky for BirGorkha is the fact that Sanu is pretty far down in the pecking order of kids and the MO for Nepal is inheritance leans toward the older boys.
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?
Unfortunately for Sanu but lucky for BirGorkha is the fact that Sanu is pretty far down in the pecking order of kids and the MO for Nepal is inheritance leans toward the older boys.
