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3rd February 2012, 09:46 AM
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Gentlemen, thank you so much for your help and expertise! I did pick up a fairish amount of kukris. Since I had a company that imported them, and I was interested, I tried not to let anything interesting get away. And my partner in the game was Hank Reinhardt, who was a kukri fanatic (Hank designed a kukri that Ethan Becker is talking about resurrecting). I very much appreciate your comments--your breadth of knowledge is spectacular!
Thanks, Bill |
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3rd February 2012, 02:20 PM
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Sorry, DhaDha; I've been stepping through by file name and not watching the labels. Here are the missing:
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3rd February 2012, 03:44 PM
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 There they are! Thanks again... |
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3rd February 2012, 05:44 PM
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They were so plentiful when I was a kid and growing up, I tended to view them as little more than a fancy billhook. I think I linked you to an out of date version of Jonathans seminal Military Kukri thread. This one seems to have been updated more recently. |
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3rd February 2012, 10:35 PM
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Kukri numbers one and two, very nice civilian Mk3 variants, manufacture would be unknown, definitely made in India. Kukri number three, looks like a high quality civilian kukri Kukri number four, outstanding dui chira kukri, anywhere from late 19th century to very early 20th century. Kukri number 9 is I would say Indian made around the WW2 era, almost sirupate in style Kukri number 10, British Service issue, they been issued with that style of decoration from time to time, the sword of Shiva description is actually incorrect, it is just a form of decoration. Kukri number 11 is a Budhune style kukri, potentially a tourist version Kukri number 12 is a high quality tourist piece Kukri number 5 is one of the IA styles of kukri issued in WW2 to Gurkhas, so whether this is one of those that has been chromed for keep sake (as many were, indeed Lt. Col. Cross had all his chromed), or whether it is a later export piece is hard to tell. Kukri numbers 6 & 7 tourist kukri Kukri number 8 Indian made kukri, probably WW2 era. I hope that is of some help, Cheers Simon |
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4th February 2012, 03:28 AM
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Simon, thank you! I really appreciate your expertise in identification!
Bill |
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4th February 2012, 09:05 AM
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A pleasure Bill
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5th February 2012, 01:30 PM
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Did I mention there were more? ... we are less than halfway ...
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6th February 2012, 01:35 PM
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kukri number 13, probably Nepalese Circa WW2
kukri number 14, Indian, Circa WW2 kukri number 15, as per no.13 kukri number 16, Indian, possibly military post WW2 |
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