Info on Old Military kukri

Rick · 15th December 2005, 08:33 PM

Hi Spiral ,
I'm sort of a generalist in my collecting .

I like to have a decent example or two of any particular edged weapon I like .
This example came from Mark McMorrow IIRC .
The inserts could be either bone or ivory ; just not sure .

Do you know anywhere I could pick up the two missing knives and have the scabbard refurbished and a pouch made ?

spiral · 15th December 2005, 08:49 PM

Thats cool Rick! thats the one then!

Glad its gone to a good home! funny to see it again. Glad I still recognised it!

A Merchent Navy man bought it in Singapore in the 1930s.

I had it for a while.

It had to go to enable further purchases at the time.

No idea on the replacment scabbard, most new ones i see just dont look right. The originals had the leather shrunk onto them.

As for the small knives you can get rusty versians of Atlanta cutlerys Nepal hoard, but not the exact matching models, that go with these.

Sorry I cant help you on that one.

Most old kukri have losts there pockets & knives unfortuanatly.

Spiral

Rick · 15th December 2005, 09:40 PM

Ahh , funny how things go around .

What did you make out the inserts to be ; bone or ivory ; I lean toward bone .
Thanks for the bit of history !

spiral · 17th December 2005, 07:46 PM

I cant realy recal Rick, I have a slight thought that some seemed bone some ivory? But couldnt swear that was this piece.

Glad you like it, as I recal it had a great feel to it.

Spiral

Rick · 17th December 2005, 07:59 PM

Thanks Spiral .

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15th December 2005, 08:33 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Hi Spiral , I'm sort of a generalist in my collecting . I like to have a decent example or two of any particular edged weapon I like . This example came from Mark McMorrow IIRC . The inserts could be either bone or ivory ; just not sure . Do you know anywhere I could pick up the two missing knives and have the scabbard refurbished and a pouch made ?

15th December 2005, 08:49 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thats cool Rick! thats the one then! Glad its gone to a good home! funny to see it again. Glad I still recognised it! A Merchent Navy man bought it in Singapore in the 1930s. I had it for a while. It had to go to enable further purchases at the time. No idea on the replacment scabbard, most new ones i see just dont look right. The originals had the leather shrunk onto them. As for the small knives you can get rusty versians of Atlanta cutlerys Nepal hoard, but not the exact matching models, that go with these. Sorry I cant help you on that one. Most old kukri have losts there pockets & knives unfortuanatly. Spiral

15th December 2005, 09:40 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Ahh , funny how things go around . What did you make out the inserts to be ; bone or ivory ; I lean toward bone . Thanks for the bit of history !

17th December 2005, 07:46 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	I cant realy recal Rick, I have a slight thought that some seemed bone some ivory? But couldnt swear that was this piece. Glad you like it, as I recal it had a great feel to it. Spiral

17th December 2005, 07:59 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Thanks Spiral .