Javo-J10
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Sorry. Typo.
“Make” should have been “My”
Edited for clarity.
“Make” should have been “My”
Edited for clarity.
Seriously recommend this Khukuri House
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Sorry. Typo.
“Make” should have been “My”
Edited for clarity.
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Bertfish
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From Andrew regarding tooling and why they dont have anvils.
Hey there mate!
It's a very complicated situation over there regarding work practices. Firstly in Nepal as with much of south asia the squat is king. You eat squatting, shit squatting and work squatting. For blacksmithing in particular this lowered working stance seems strange but it also gives a few advantages. The feet can be adapted to hold workpieces and act as soft vices. Furthermore it's hard to run out of workspace on your workbench as the floor continues more or less indefinitely. This isn't to say that working standing with an anvil isn't superior or that it's an active choice they've made to avoid using it as it's never been presented. However moving across to a different forging platform like that would mean learning a lot of new skills but most importantly it would mean going against tradition. Nepal is a very dogmatic country that's very resistant to change. Their adherence to tradition both protects their culture from changing in the face of globalisation but also holds them back from adopting new technologies which could aid economically/make their lives easier in general. As an example a huge part of the population would have a mobile phone or facebook, however washing machines are basically unheard of and women wash clothes communally at wells as they've done historically. There's many traditional houses that would have electricity for television but would cook with a wood stove without a chimney, leading to some very smokey households. This kind of mindset can make introducing new workshop procedures quite complicated, walking the line between preserving tradition and improving where we can.
While I think a quality anvil would definitely help out the situation, currently I think the best additions to workshop keeping these things in mind would be a belt grinder with slack belt, couple of different contact wheels and plattens etc. Currently the bench grinders we use greatly limit how clean we can get our grind lines which to foreign eyes is a big signifier of quality workmanship. It also limits how thin we can go with our grinds without overheating blades. This is one of many reasons we can't really do chefs knives. Finally it also would help flatten scales and tangs for better adhesion during gluing and less chance of delamination over time/with warping of organic handle materials.
Another thing we're looking at is professional quenchant for a more consistent and safer heat treat. Currently our oil quenches slower and slower the more it's used and the blacksmiths adapt as best they can until it's replaced.
These are both great areas for us to adopt new technologies and techniques as they're already not traditional tasks and so there's no real limit ideologically to how far we can progress. Forging on the other hand is quite limited in what we can introduce while still retaining the Nepalese soul of the task.
Hope that helps explain, but it also probably makes things a whole heap more complicated too!
Take care,
Andrew
Hey there mate!
It's a very complicated situation over there regarding work practices. Firstly in Nepal as with much of south asia the squat is king. You eat squatting, shit squatting and work squatting. For blacksmithing in particular this lowered working stance seems strange but it also gives a few advantages. The feet can be adapted to hold workpieces and act as soft vices. Furthermore it's hard to run out of workspace on your workbench as the floor continues more or less indefinitely. This isn't to say that working standing with an anvil isn't superior or that it's an active choice they've made to avoid using it as it's never been presented. However moving across to a different forging platform like that would mean learning a lot of new skills but most importantly it would mean going against tradition. Nepal is a very dogmatic country that's very resistant to change. Their adherence to tradition both protects their culture from changing in the face of globalisation but also holds them back from adopting new technologies which could aid economically/make their lives easier in general. As an example a huge part of the population would have a mobile phone or facebook, however washing machines are basically unheard of and women wash clothes communally at wells as they've done historically. There's many traditional houses that would have electricity for television but would cook with a wood stove without a chimney, leading to some very smokey households. This kind of mindset can make introducing new workshop procedures quite complicated, walking the line between preserving tradition and improving where we can.
While I think a quality anvil would definitely help out the situation, currently I think the best additions to workshop keeping these things in mind would be a belt grinder with slack belt, couple of different contact wheels and plattens etc. Currently the bench grinders we use greatly limit how clean we can get our grind lines which to foreign eyes is a big signifier of quality workmanship. It also limits how thin we can go with our grinds without overheating blades. This is one of many reasons we can't really do chefs knives. Finally it also would help flatten scales and tangs for better adhesion during gluing and less chance of delamination over time/with warping of organic handle materials.
Another thing we're looking at is professional quenchant for a more consistent and safer heat treat. Currently our oil quenches slower and slower the more it's used and the blacksmiths adapt as best they can until it's replaced.
These are both great areas for us to adopt new technologies and techniques as they're already not traditional tasks and so there's no real limit ideologically to how far we can progress. Forging on the other hand is quite limited in what we can introduce while still retaining the Nepalese soul of the task.
Hope that helps explain, but it also probably makes things a whole heap more complicated too!
Take care,
Andrew
Randy Wood
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- Jan 30, 2010
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Bertfish, thanks for posting Andrew's response. Perhaps a GoFundMe can be created for operational improvements?
....or all of us could just keep placing more orders and they can reinvest the profits. This second option sounds better to me.
R
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....or all of us could just keep placing more orders and they can reinvest the profits. This second option sounds better to me.
R
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Bertfish
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That's my thinking too. Andrew has publicly demonstrated a willingness to bump pay and reinvest as the company grows. I believe he would continue to do so.
Bertfish
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Brent
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Brent
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I’m going to go bare handle copper wrap and they’re going to force a patina for me
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They still have a couple blades on order from me I am going back and forth whether to order one (3rd) order of traditional stuff. Basically historic and current issue in their leather. Maybe sneak the 7" mini in since I have the 5" and a 9" on order.
Never did the expeditions cleaver or one of their "long" blades. Given these are high carbon steel storage is important and in the sheath isn't a good idea in the long term.
Never did the expeditions cleaver or one of their "long" blades. Given these are high carbon steel storage is important and in the sheath isn't a good idea in the long term.
works well?
how does it work? If really no difference then I may get the 13" id also lighter.
how does it work? If really no difference then I may get the 13" id also lighter.
Javo-J10
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Works well for me. It’s lighter than I expected...and lighter than it looks. That said, I’m not a big (strong) guy so I wouldn’t get a bigger one. Next one will likely be 7” or 9”.
Dreago
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- Jul 27, 2009
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Thinking about one of these just to get my feet wet and since it's about all I can swing right now.
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Bertfish
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Buy it before Sunday at 8 pm and you can get in on the giveaway thread...
MigraineMan
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That's the Hotspur. They claim a 5" blade, but based on the photos, I think it's a little longer than that. With the full tang, I'm expecting a very neutral-balance. I predict that the balance will be one of my wife's first comments - she really doesn't like that our big Santoku is "too nose heavy."
Randy Wood
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- Jan 30, 2010
- 42
They are currently in the process of applying the final finishes to my blade. It is becoming a true masterpiece of form, fit and function. I can't recommend this outfit and the purchasing experience enough! Many thanks to the OP for suggesting that we do this.
Randy
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Brent
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They are currently in the process of applying the final finishes to my blade. It is becoming a true masterpiece of form, fit and function. I can't recommend this outfit and the purchasing experience enough! Many thanks to the OP for suggesting that we do this.
Randy
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You’re welcome brother! It look great!!!
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