Khukuri knife from my Friend in Nepal, Saroj Lama
My humble beginnings when I first realized a good solid knife would come in handy. Yes, I was on the side of the U.S. I just blend in rather well. Can't believe this was so long ago. (This was training).
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Below are Pictures of Myself - Working by my Coal Forge. I made the forge by mixing adobe (sand, clay and wood ash) to shape the inside of a large tub. I placed a 1 inch inside diameter pipe in the bottom and drilled 1/4 inch holes. A blower was attached (not in picture). I get up to 1700 degrees using this. I do most of my forging during the cool hours of the night.
I am self taught as I was unable to find an apprenticeship. I have a box of scrap metal as proof. The hat is to keep my hair from catching fire. Don't ask how I learned this valuable lesson. I do some of my work at night to avoid Texas Heat.