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20th May 2012, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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My one and only Kukri. Here in England they are one of the more common blades to turn up, but I bought this one....nearly 40 years ago (god, was it that long ago) as being unlike the service or souvenir examples. Length 19 inches 48.5 cm and suprisingly light and handy. Thick backed, but hollow ground for most of the width of the blade.
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20th May 2012, 11:01 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Great collection!
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21st May 2012, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG)
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very nice collection, thanks a lot, to share it with us
 à + Dom |
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21st May 2012, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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Oops! The order of pics is not as intended. Therefore, an index:
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26th May 2012, 04:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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A few more:
#10 Estimated to be early 20th century (1900s - 1920s), horn handle which is very wide front-to-back (side-to-side seems to be a normal thickness). Comfortable in hand, except for the damage to the front corner. #11 Don't know any details about this. It was very filthy when I got it; it's still pretty filthy now, but much cleaner. Looks like some damage to the edge has been fixed. #12 Brass and grey metal grip. Very nice weight and balance, lovely to swing. The owner before the previous owner claimed WW2 or earlier (supposed WW2 bring-back). Just got this one, and am very pleased with its ergonomics. What might the grey metal be? I don't think it's aluminium. |
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26th May 2012, 08:25 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Hi Timo,
The grey metal is usualy a "pot" metal of any handy meltable scrap with a low melting point that getys thrown i8n the pot! Usualy a very high zinc content due to the prolific use of old toothpaste tubes & cylinder battery casings. Spiral |
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24th June 2012, 05:40 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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A few more:
#13 is very small. Seller estimated 1920s. #14 is also small. Horn handle. Last 1/2 century or so, and Indian ("Tempered steel, Made in India"). #15 is engraved, has 8 white metal pins as decoration, aluminium I think, around larger brass rivets. Horn grip. #16 is supposedly from the Royal Nepalese Arsenal in 2003, nicely handling for the size. #17 is a fancy one, velvet and silver(?) scabbard, horn grip. 2 large chips in the blade (or 1 large, 1 medium, depending on opinion). Seller estimated c. 1900. #18 is modern. I thought, "Cute! Somebody makes a tulwar-hilted kukri!" It's OK, but I strongly suspect I could do better myself with a $20 ebay tulwar hilt and a bare blade. Task for the future! |
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