Kukri Indian or Nepalese?

Tim Simmons · 2nd June 2008, 08:10 AM

Thanks for the help chaps, as I know little about Kukri and Indian things. The weight without the scabbard is 715g and that is on a good set of digital kitchen scales. The blade sides are just off flat but not hollow ground. Two interesting features are, the rivet through the bolster, and a nice touch the matching tang and wood grip profiles. I did say the seller was older than me so it is more than possible ww2 period. Judging by the sellers voice and demeanour. I would say his father was an officer secondly he was not a trader or regular seller, just a one off car boot sale to sell household junk the ones to pounce on

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spiral · 2nd June 2008, 10:28 AM

Thanks Tim, no problem Kai,

The weight is towards the heaver end for the mk.2 style, but thats also more usual amongst the apparently private purchase versians of these & indeed al;so more usual with ww2 rather than ww1 versians.

The templates seem to be the same as British army issue pieces usualy, but i wouldnt like to say they were made exactly to specification always as some have ivory grips etc.

The metal tang matching the wooden grip should always be like that on full tang models, never seen one not, the rivet is more unusual Ive only seen that a couple of times, although I also expect on some its done that way & just not realy visible due to fileing, grinding polishing, age , patina etc.

Spiral

2nd June 2008, 08:10 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,939	Thanks for the help chaps, as I know little about Kukri and Indian things. The weight without the scabbard is 715g and that is on a good set of digital kitchen scales. The blade sides are just off flat but not hollow ground. Two interesting features are, the rivet through the bolster, and a nice touch the matching tang and wood grip profiles. I did say the seller was older than me so it is more than possible ww2 period. Judging by the sellers voice and demeanour. I would say his father was an officer secondly he was not a trader or regular seller, just a one off car boot sale to sell household junk the ones to pounce on . Attached Images

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2nd June 2008, 10:28 AM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thanks Tim, no problem Kai, The weight is towards the heaver end for the mk.2 style, but thats also more usual amongst the apparently private purchase versians of these & indeed al;so more usual with ww2 rather than ww1 versians. The templates seem to be the same as British army issue pieces usualy, but i wouldnt like to say they were made exactly to specification always as some have ivory grips etc. The metal tang matching the wooden grip should always be like that on full tang models, never seen one not, the rivet is more unusual Ive only seen that a couple of times, although I also expect on some its done that way & just not realy visible due to fileing, grinding polishing, age , patina etc. Spiral