First of all Spiral, I hope you have permision to post the photograph from the Gurkha Museum in Winchester, if not you have broken their copywrite.
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For example Lalbahadur Gurungs kukri has forged fullers not cut
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In the close up picture I have of the decoration grooves, they do not look forged, more like ground and scraped, or some similar method, but not forged.
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a rounded or "peaked" spine not flat
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In the two photo's I have of the spine, it looks strangley flat.
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A curved handle not straight
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True, well spotted.
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A Steel bolster not brass
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Me thinks you have probably not handled this kukri, it is not a steel bolster, and both have brass butt plates with diamond keepers
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un dot punched or decorated handle
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Not sure what you mean here? but both handles are decorated, albeit with different decorations
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totaly different scabbard pattern, traditional buttons & loops to scabbard, covered rear pocket to scabbard,overall quality
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Certainley a different scabbard pattern, and better finished, but very much in the same vain.
It is strange how in your picture the scabbard looks black, or was the picture taken by John Powell and given to you?
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a very similar kukri and scabbard
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So not exactley the same
