Kukri restoration

spiral · 21st March 2011, 10:08 AM

Excelent work Gene, very nicely done, very in keeping.

spiral

Atlantia · 21st March 2011, 07:41 PM

Thank you very much Gentlemen.

Glad you approve Spiral

Norman.
The steel is just a strip of stock steel from a metal dealer. The type you used to be able to buy in proper hardware stores.
It's a little blade so doesn't ned to be uber hard and the fact is the Nepalese smiths would often use scavenged steel, so I didn't get hung up on hardness or carbon content.
Simple steel with a rough 'blowlamp' temper.

Thanks again guys
Gene

Battara · 21st March 2011, 10:58 PM

Great work. Looks so natural!

Atlantia · 22nd March 2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Great work. Looks so natural!

Thanks Jose.
It's a labour of love restoring these old warriors though isn't it?

Best
Gene

21st March 2011, 07:41 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thank you very much Gentlemen. Glad you approve Spiral Norman. The steel is just a strip of stock steel from a metal dealer. The type you used to be able to buy in proper hardware stores. It's a little blade so doesn't ned to be uber hard and the fact is the Nepalese smiths would often use scavenged steel, so I didn't get hung up on hardness or carbon content. Simple steel with a rough 'blowlamp' temper. Thanks again guys Gene Last edited by Atlantia; 22nd March 2011 at 12:47 PM.

21st March 2011, 10:08 AM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Excelent work Gene, very nicely done, very in keeping. spiral

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,310	Great work. Looks so natural!