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If you want an insight into the day to day operations at Kailash and see up to date examples of finished knives that are headed to customers this is the place. All these photos are updated daily from our instagram and can be clicked on to see in their original sizes and galleries.

A new manufacture made up of hemp material for th A new manufacture  made up of hemp material for the micarta handle.very satisfied with the result on scourge anniversary.more varieties are on the way coming.
#micartahandle #morden #blade #khukuri #kukri #hempproducts #handmadeinnepal #forgedinfire #knivesofinstagram🔪 #kailashblades
Here are some variety of raw forged blades of trad Here are some variety of raw forged blades of traditional and modern at our workshop.any guess which blade they are?
#khukuri #kukri #kailashblades #traditional #modern #blades #knife #knifemaking #handmadeinnepal #forgedinfire #instaknife
Custom scourge anniversary played with acid and fo Custom scourge anniversary played with acid and form the good hamon which can seen clearly.stay tuned more to come in different blades.
#khukuri #kukri #blades #kailashblades #hamon #handmadeinnepal #forgedinfire #customknife #instaknife #nepal
Our smith Bikram is ready for starting the forgin Our smith Bikram is  ready for starting the forging process with the great heat @kailashblades 
#forging #khukuri #kukri #blades #forgedinfire #handmadeinnepal #kailashblades #carbonsteelknife
Recently we are doing on the traditional blade wit Recently we are doing on the traditional blade with morden materials.you can see green forest camo handle with kydex sheath of our salyani.
#khukuri #kukri #kailashblades #traditional #morden #blades #sheath #knivesofinstagram🔪 #handmade #micartahandle #kydexsheath #
Some process of making big blade from forging to f Some process of making big blade from forging to finishing process @kailashblades workshop.
#khukuri #kukri #knifemaking #instagram #instaknife #kailashblades
Recently doing on the bowie with bone handle with Recently doing on the bowie with bone handle with brass fixture.
#kailashblades #bowie #knives #knife #knifemaking #customknife #knivesofinstagram🔪
A particularly smokey MK1 khukuri here. Acid washe A particularly smokey MK1 khukuri here. Acid washed blade, copper hardware and a rosewood handle on the reddish side.
#kailashblades #khukuri #kukri #khukri #knife #knifemaking #customknife #knives #knivesofinstagram🔪 #knifelife
END OF YEAR GIVEAWAY 2020 has been an extremely ro END OF YEAR GIVEAWAY
2020 has been an extremely rough year for a lot of people, and at Kailash Blades we've had our share of struggles too. To say thanks to everyone who has supported us through our material shortages, government lockdowns and quarantine, as well as a means of injecting a bit of positivity into the start of 2021, we are running a giveaway!
Up for grabs is a raw Scourge with a forest camo micarta handle and a kydex sheath.
If you've placed an order with us in the past year, you're automatically in the running, but if you'd really like to enter you've got until we draw a winner on 14th Jan 2021 to place an order and be counted.
Again, a big thanks to everyone who's gotten behind us this year and we hope 2021 is simple, secure and brings a lot of smiles.
#knife #knives #khukuri #kukri #knifegiveaway #knifecommunity #survivalknife #knivesofinstagram #customknife #customknives #knifestagram
Merry Christmas everyone! A gorgeous photo from @n Merry Christmas everyone!
A gorgeous photo from @nik.orcrist of his friend's sister inheriting a pensioner khukuri from him.
#khukuri #kukri #khukri #knifemas #knifecommunity #knives #knifestagram #knife #instaknives #knivestagram #knivesofinstagram
What will you see from us in 2021? There's definit What will you see from us in 2021? There's definitely going to be something like this hitting our lineup. Modern styling but a bit more compact. Less outlandish than our scourges and with handle geo pulled more directly from khukuris. The question is what kind of blade? stick to the tried and true with a more compact scourge? Or maybe go a sirupate and bowie too?
#kailashblades  #knifedesign #knives  #customknives  #bigblade  #customknifemaking  #knifelife  #instaknives #knivestagram #knivesofinstagram🔪 #knivesofinsta
Stay tuned for a giveaway before the new year! The Stay tuned for a giveaway before the new year!
The giveaway knife isn't this Micarta handled pensioner but it isn't far off it either 😉
#kukri #khukuri #knife #knifeporn #customknives #knifemaking #grailknife #pensionerkhukuri #kailashblades #blades #blade
Been getting a lot of love for these shorter sirup Been getting a lot of love for these shorter sirupates recently! They make a lot of sense for a light and versatile camp/bushcraft option.
This one is raw finished with a full tang horn handle and brass hardware.
#sirupate #kukri #khukuri #khukri #knife #knifemaking #campknife #survivalknife #customknives #knives #bushcraftgear #edgedtools #forgedknife
While it's getting froety in the northern hemisphe While it's getting froety in the northern hemisphere here's a throwback to earlier in the year with @pathseeker84 
Mushroom season and his trusty panawal khukuri.
#khukuri #kukri #khukri #bushcraftknife #panawal #bushcraft #fulltang #bushcraftgear #knifecommunity #knifecollecting #knifemaking #knifestagram
Something a little different in this bowie here! R Something a little different in this bowie here! Raw forged C guard, goat bone handle, copper spacers and filework (!) on the ricasso and spine
#knife #knives #bowieknife #customknifemaking #bowie #bowieknives #knivesofinstagram🔪 #knifestagram #fightingknife #bladesmithing #knifeguard
Another one of these Iklwa! This one has a forge f Another one of these Iklwa! This one has a forge finish and brass hardware. There's another one on the way soon actually.
#iklwa #spear #polearms #weapons #edgedweapons #swords #swordstagram #customsword #knives #sword #swordmaking #bladesmithing #thatsnotaknife
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Covid-19 & Dashain Order Delays

UPDATE: 8/10/2020

Hey there all,
Last week Kailash Blades was visited by a member of the public who has since tested covid positive. Currently nobody on our team is showing any symptoms, but in order to prevent any further spread and to best ensure the health of our team and their families we’ll be shutting down the workshop for two weeks so everyone can get tested, self isolate and await full results.

By that point it will also be the beginning of the festival season in Nepal, a time when a lot of amazing cultural events occur including Dashain, the most significant festival of the year. The whole country more or less shuts down, with no post and very little shops open for this 2 week long festival (Oct 26-Nov 11). People visit their families, return to their villages, sacrifice animals as offerings to the gods and feast. In the leadup to Dashain, communities will make a giant swing out of logs so children and the young at heart can play. Next up is Tihar or Diwali (Oct 13th-16th), a week long festival where animals are given their own days to be worshipped and thanked, including dogs, crows, cows and all animals that maintain an intimate and divine connection with humanity. It also involves the lighting of many, many candles which makes for beautiful streets at night time.

It’s not clear how many of these traditions will be able to be observed in their usual full splendour due to covid, but hopefully the nepalese people can find a balance between joviality and safety. During this time our workshop will remain closed, adding another 2 weeks of delays to orders and we also may not be able to respond to emails as promptly but should be able to get on top of them every week or so. 

Despite the record case numbers in Nepal many restrictions are lifting. It remains to be seen whether this will have a negative effect on the case count, but for the timebeing it has allowed us to return to a much more normal level of operation.

Workshop restrictions: Unlike the last lockdown all of our staff are in Kathmandu and restrictions actually allow a full staffing for how large our workspace is with basic precautions. As a result we’ve managed to wrangle our wait time down to 6-8 weeks, though there is a likelihood that this may be tightened or restricted in future.

Shipping issues: During this lockdown shipping has been slowly opening up more and more. Right now freight is available on a regular basis- even for western blades and very large khukuri. This is the first time that this has been possible since the onset of Covid in Nepal and helps make our order timelines a lot more accurate. This again could potentially be tightened in future but we still should be able to keep on top of our traditional blade orders.

Materials shortages: In the last lockdown the long closure of both air and land freight had us running low on some basic items such as glue and grinding wheels. Nepal’s markets have had a chance to breathe in between the last waves and we’ve been able to stock up on everything we need for the next few months. With the way shipping restrictions are continuing to ease this is looking like it will be a non issue for the foreseeable future.

Currently we’re suggesting a wait time of approximately 9-13 weeks from the date of having placed the order, depending on the outcome of this recent covid exposure and the ongoing decision making of the government.

It’s very important to the livelihoods of our staff and our community that we continue taking orders and operating normally as possible, but we’ll need the support and understanding of our customers.
All in all we’re in a better position than last time to deal with this lockdown and have made great progress beating back the multi month wait times we were facing earlier in the year. This current covid exposure has introduced a new level of uncertainty to things however we’ll be keeping you updated as the situation progresses.

Thanks and take care,
The Team at Kailash Blades