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Atlantia · 7th February 2012, 10:40 AM

As you'll have noticed, your Kukri #16 shares similarites with the two small Kukri that I have shown. Whereas your Kukri #14 seems more akin to you Kukri #1 & #2.

The full width flat tangs are usually distinctive features of some military types and these Indian Kukri.
I also have one of the #1/#2 types but you'll notice that it's the 'other way round' with buffalo horn hilt slabs and ivory rivet covers. The amount of variations produced is dizzying frankly. You can see several in the period picture I posted at the beginning of this thread and there are many shown in the thread I indicated over at IKRHS.

7th February 2012, 10:40 AM	#23
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	As you'll have noticed, your Kukri #16 shares similarites with the two small Kukri that I have shown. Whereas your Kukri #14 seems more akin to you Kukri #1 & #2. The full width flat tangs are usually distinctive features of some military types and these Indian Kukri. I also have one of the #1/#2 types but you'll notice that it's the 'other way round' with buffalo horn hilt slabs and ivory rivet covers. The amount of variations produced is dizzying frankly. You can see several in the period picture I posted at the beginning of this thread and there are many shown in the thread I indicated over at IKRHS. Attached Images Last edited by Atlantia; 7th February 2012 at 10:52 AM.