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spiral
29th July 2014, 08:36 PM
Long time coming...A wootz kukri.

After some 13 years, ones rolled into to my small but interesting collection of kukri.

16 inch blade, T spine Crystaline wootz over entire surface on both sides. 5 inch hilt.

Remnants of koftgari left on hilt.

I am guessing early 19th century, I would assume Sikh? quite possible from Lahore area?

But all info,thoughts & comments welcome...

Spiral

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/qwer3/P7300249.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/qwer3/media/P7300249.jpg.html)


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/qwer3/P7300250.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/qwer3/media/P7300250.jpg.html)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y266/qwer3/wkuk.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/qwer3/media/wkuk.jpg.html)

ward
29th July 2014, 08:48 PM
Fantastic piece, nice find.
That type wootz typical for N. India. Koftgari hard to see but looks
like Rajasthan motif. Overall length?

spiral
29th July 2014, 09:00 PM
Thanks Ward ,

Rajasthan, interesting.mmm {I know nothing about kofgari, its 4 petal flowers & small foliage?} Ill try for better pics tomorrow.

Overall length is 20 7/8ths inches.

spiral

Emanuel
29th July 2014, 09:19 PM
Lovely khukri Spiral!!

Here is an old thread with a number of similar beauties: Excellent kukri with, dare I say, a wootz blade (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6979).

Emanuel

russel
29th July 2014, 09:22 PM
Stunning Spiral, the stuff of dreams! Congratulations!

spiral
29th July 2014, 09:33 PM
Stunning Spiral, the stuff of dreams! Congratulations!

Thanks Russel!

Lovely khukri Spiral!!

Here is an old thread with a number of similar beauties: Excellent kukri with, dare I say, a wootz blade (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6979).

Emanuel

Thanks Emmanuel, yep found that when researching, while waiting for it to arrive... The one Artzi shows is the same one. Cant see it listed on his website though.

spiral

Battara
29th July 2014, 11:20 PM
Congratulations! Been looking for one myself, but alas never had the cash flow at the right time. :(

Battara
30th July 2014, 02:32 AM
Just uploaded the pictures directly to this site so that the pictures will be saved for posterity. :D

spiral
30th July 2014, 06:48 AM
Congratulations! Been looking for one myself, but alas never had the cash flow at the right time. :(

Luckily it was an absolute bargain!

Spiral

spiral
30th July 2014, 06:50 AM
pms sent.

CharlesS
30th July 2014, 02:39 PM
Spiral,

Quality example from top to bottom....and so elegant!

Congrats!

spiral
30th July 2014, 04:42 PM
Thanks Charles! it is rather isn't it! :)

Spiral

Norman McCormick
30th July 2014, 07:43 PM
A REAL BEEZER!!! :D :cool: :D


My Regards,
Norman

mross
30th July 2014, 08:23 PM
Looks like she was well worth the wait!

spiral
30th July 2014, 09:01 PM
Thanks Guys... I am chuffed with it!

Spiral

spiral
31st July 2014, 05:16 PM
Hi Ward & all

Finally got some decent photos of the Kofgari... {whats left of it.}

To be seen life size one has to take screen magnification down to 20%. ;)

I think there poppies?

Many thanks,
Spiral

Ferguson
1st August 2014, 11:42 AM
That's a beauty Spiral. Congrats!
Steve

spiral
1st August 2014, 04:57 PM
Thanks Steve! I am delighted with it!

Spiral