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ariel · 7th January 2018, 01:22 PM

Based on the dimensions of the scabbard ( see picture), it must have contained a Mother of all Koras:-)

Brits have suffered heavy casualties from Koras while storming their defences.

My Nepalese Kora is 3/8" thick and 2" wide at the base. Blade length is 19", with 5.5" flare.
The Tibetan one is also 3/8" thick, but only 1" wide, 23" long and 3" flare.

I haven't check their weights, but the Nepalese one is at least twice as heavy but is easily " wieldable". Still, it was not used for intricate fencing maneuvers; it was a modified axe. As such, it could have been productively used in the field.

7th January 2018, 01:22 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Based on the dimensions of the scabbard ( see picture), it must have contained a Mother of all Koras:-) Brits have suffered heavy casualties from Koras while storming their defences. My Nepalese Kora is 3/8" thick and 2" wide at the base. Blade length is 19", with 5.5" flare. The Tibetan one is also 3/8" thick, but only 1" wide, 23" long and 3" flare. I haven't check their weights, but the Nepalese one is at least twice as heavy but is easily " wieldable". Still, it was not used for intricate fencing maneuvers; it was a modified axe. As such, it could have been productively used in the field.