Kukri/khukuri

Timo Nieminen · 24th June 2012, 05:40 AM

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!

24th June 2012, 05:40 AM	#9
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	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! Attached Images