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27th August 2015, 02:06 PM
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Put it in the Classics for future references
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27th August 2015, 02:19 PM
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A most impressive collection of crooked knives!
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27th August 2015, 03:00 PM
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Thanks for the kind words Gents, glad you like them.
They may be a little crooked, but I still like them! |
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27th August 2015, 03:33 PM
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Chris,
What a stunning display of magnificent specimens! Thank you for sharing them with us. In such distinguished company, I hesitantly put forward a small selection to illustrate a few other refinements of shape and decoration. (Apologies - I thought I had all the pictures properly sized; obviously I did not.  )
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27th August 2015, 03:49 PM
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Berkley,
I am normally attracted to the nice deeply flowing blades, but for some reason, the Quality your last example exhudes, has me returning to it again & again! Fantastic piece. Chris, Thanks So much for starting this thread, and for showing such beautiful examples. Very useful too, to see them separated into age groups. Congrats and thanks again! Richard. |
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27th August 2015, 04:10 PM
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Richard,
The last one shown is the type John Powell refers to as a "box kothimora". Originally in his collection, it is shown in his article "Kothimoras, The Fanciest Kukris" in the Nov. 2002 issue of Arms Collecting magazine. |
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27th August 2015, 04:19 PM
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Hello Berkley,
Some truly outstanding specimens you show there! I am especially keen on the fullering of the second example down, and the belly on the all steel hilted piece is stunning! Certainly a sample of pieces to elicit envy! Thank you for sharing them! Kind regards, Chris |
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27th August 2015, 04:22 PM
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I am pleased you have found it of interest, perhaps you will add a kukri or three to your rather fine collection, they are rather addictive! All the best, Chris |
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27th August 2015, 04:46 PM
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Great thread! Very informative, not to mention great eye candy about an iconic weapon.
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27th August 2015, 06:49 PM
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Thank you Charles!
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