Kukri restoration

[Atlantia]

Following pictures of suitable examples provided by our comrade Spiral, I have re-made some more suitable tools for my old warrior Kukri.
Hope you approve of and like my efforts.
Best
Gene

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http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c59/Battlestar_Atlantia/SDC10984.jpg

[Sajen]

Hi Gene,

very well done, great work!

Regards,

Detlef

[Norman McCormick]

Hi Gene-ius, :D
Great stuff, they look like they've been together for a long time. I have made a few knives and pieces over the years and I think you've got it spot on. What kind of steel did you use?
My Regards,
Norman.

[spiral]

Excelent work Gene, very nicely done, very in keeping.

spiral

[Atlantia]

Thank you very much Gentlemen.

Glad you approve Spiral :)

Norman.
The steel is just a strip of stock steel from a metal dealer. The type you used to be able to buy in proper hardware stores.
It's a little blade so doesn't ned to be uber hard and the fact is the Nepalese smiths would often use scavenged steel, so I didn't get hung up on hardness or carbon content.
Simple steel with a rough 'blowlamp' temper.


Thanks again guys
Gene

[Battara]

Great work. Looks so natural! :)

[Atlantia]

Great work. Looks so natural! :)


Thanks Jose.
It's a labour of love restoring these old warriors though isn't it?

Best
Gene