Newly inherited collection, are these knives authentic or just tourist trinkets?

[crazynoto]

Hi I am new to the forum because I am trying to learn if my newly inherited collection, is authentic weapons or just tourist trinkets?
Let me know what your thoughts. I appreciate any input and guidance.

[Battara]

Welcome to our little forum! :)

These look recently made to me. Maybe not so much trinkets but made for to sell for sure.

[Marc M.]

Welcome to our little forum! :)

These look recently made to me. Maybe not so much trinkets but made for to sell for sure.

Agree.

Regards

Marc

[Ian]

Hi there.

These are recently made by Windlass Steelcrafts, an Indian company that make knives and swords for Atlanta Cutlery. I had a couple of items that were not terrible quality but were reproductions of older weapons. They had a decent khukri IIRC.

Your examples date from around 2000 and later.

[Tim Simmons]

However these look very well made and I would not turn my nose up to the larger Kyhber knife:cool:

[Ian]

Hi Tim,

These are well made in my experience. Windlasss has apparently been making khukris for the Indian Government for many years. I bought one of their kukhris in the early 2000s but lost it after my home was broken into. The knife came with military spec drawings. I also had one of their Khyber knives that went the same way as the khukri. It was well made with a scabbard covered with ass hide.

Can't speak to the quality of their reproduction swords but my experience suggests they are a level or two above the common "tourist" efforts, and they produce usable S. Asian weapons in a traditional style.

Regards, Ian

[crazynoto]

Wow thank you guys!