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Post by treeslicer on Jun 29, 2024 16:11:43 GMT
This is all that I know about this so far. Terrible news that I feel that the SBG community has a need to know about..
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Post by howler on Jun 29, 2024 17:29:48 GMT
Purna was a big time go to creator for former forum member Brother Nat. RIP.
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Post by durinnmcfurren on Jun 29, 2024 20:48:57 GMT
He did many swords for me as well, and I saw this on Facebook, and wasn't sure whether it had been true. Very sad.
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Post by nddave on Jun 29, 2024 21:01:00 GMT
Horrible to hear. Never did business with him but he always had a great reputation as a maker here.
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Post by izzy on Jun 29, 2024 21:44:14 GMT
Just sad. Hopefully the family can keep the business going and put food on the table.
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Post by pellius on Jun 30, 2024 0:21:51 GMT
Truly terrible news Very sad
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Post by Arlequin on Jun 30, 2024 1:26:41 GMT
Just sad. Hopefully the family can keep the business going and put food on the table. Unlikely unfortunately. The business will likely shutter in a few months, or one of his employees will take over and we can only hope they'll maintain some quality control. either way the family has lost their main provider, and the high level custom business he provided for us is likely over as well. Just sadness all around. That being said I will try to keep an eye on the situation, so I'll be the first to be post here i get any verified info on the status of his business.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Jun 30, 2024 16:41:43 GMT
Yeah it was very sad news to hear, I was hoping it was just an internet hoax or someone with the same name, but alas it is not. Was talking with Brother Nate yesterday and just sharing all of our stories with working with Purna from when he first got discovered and watching how much he changed from when we first met him. Here is an example of his very first Pomepii gladius he made ever made and here is one he recently made, you can see how much he grew in understanding over the years. The first one the whole entire guard, grip and pommel was one solid piece of wood, the latest ones are 3 pieces coming together like the originals, wooden guard, bone handle and wooden pommel. ![](https://i.imgur.com/yDKyLrL.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/l3Kcc5N.jpg)
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Post by seth on Jul 1, 2024 15:33:37 GMT
I'm very sorry to hear this. He was a true craftsman, and I always enjoyed seeing his work.
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Post by Ouroboros on Jul 1, 2024 16:17:20 GMT
Deepest condolences to his family. Such terrible news.
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Post by stormmaster on Jul 1, 2024 17:42:27 GMT
very sad, rip
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Post by mrstabby on Jul 2, 2024 11:49:51 GMT
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Post by treeslicer on Jul 2, 2024 15:24:54 GMT
From image searching through the Nepali newspapers for the photo of the car in the storm sewer, this actually happened early on June 15th. Note that the Nepali calendar year is 2081, that's not a typo.
...etc. Running the pages through Google Translate will produce readable English. While all the stories seem to agree on the basic details, the papers that give his age range from 40 to 47.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Jul 2, 2024 18:17:18 GMT
Well, maybe like fine art his creations have increased in price like a VanGough.... Shame though, he seemed well liked as a craftsman
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Post by rschuch on Jul 2, 2024 18:18:45 GMT
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Post by eastman on Jul 3, 2024 0:54:09 GMT
I never commissioned a blade, but bought a few of other people's customs
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Post by joe_meadmaker on Jul 3, 2024 1:49:40 GMT
Certainly very sad news.
RIP Sir.
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Post by alientude on Jul 3, 2024 20:40:43 GMT
If anybody is interesting celebrating Purna's amazing talent, I will be doing a livestream this Friday @ 6:00pm PDT. I'll be showing the items I have that Purna made, going over photos and video that I have access to, and hopefully having some guests pop in to talk about their experience with Purna's work.
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Post by pellius on Jul 5, 2024 13:20:03 GMT
If anybody is interesting celebrating Purna's amazing talent, I will be doing a livestream this Friday @ 6:00pm PDT. I'll be showing the items I have that Purna made, going over photos and video that I have access to, and hopefully having some guests pop in to talk about their experience with Purna's work.
I would attend if I could. I have four of his pieces. They are very nice, with good geometry and great attention to detail. His passing is a terrible loss to the community. As sad as it is, I am grateful we know what happened, though. Too often folks we only know online just go dark, leaving only absence and unanswered questions for the community. Our prayers will go to his family.
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Post by swordfriend on Jul 6, 2024 5:56:13 GMT
R.I.P
I have two kukris from GGK, from around 2005-2006. Remember I ordered one that looked "tactical" so I could take it with to my military service.
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