Thread: Kothimora Kukri
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Old 4th October 2021, 01:03 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by kronckew View Post
Definite mismatch. Kothimora would have had a scabbard made specifically fitted to a better blade. Pommel cap has a section missing. Sword of shiva is nicely done, tho. The 'eyebrow mark in front of it is possibly an armoury mark. Lack of broken spine is usually a sign of earlier mfg. but also found in more recently made ones. Looks like it has a partial tang held on by laha (himalayan epoxy') that is the norm. Probably will need a new grip in a few decades of hard use. The forward edge of the bolster being serrated is a bit odd.

Nice scabbard!


My Hanshee Kothimora khukuri for reference.
A very early archaic kukri from around the second half of the 18th Century. later scabbard.
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