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Old 16th August 2025, 05:48 PM   #1
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Default Newly inherited collection, are these knives authentic or just tourist trinkets?

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.
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Old 17th August 2025, 12:30 AM   #2
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Welcome to our little forum!

These look recently made to me. Maybe not so much trinkets but made for to sell for sure.
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Old 17th August 2025, 07:01 AM   #3
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These look recently made to me. Maybe not so much trinkets but made for to sell for sure.
Agree.

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Old 17th August 2025, 07:24 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 17th August 2025, 07:24 PM   #5
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However these look very well made and I would not turn my nose up to the larger Kyhber knife
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Old 17th August 2025, 10:36 PM   #6
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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.

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