Kukri marking question.

spiral · 15th January 2007, 04:17 PM

Thanks Rick, BBJW,

Sadley its not clear enough for me to see what tools, made the tools that made the stamps, so that doesnt take us any further forward.

To illustrate the point.

Heres a kukri, with Nepali made Devangari stamps made from many individualy shaped tools for each stamp.

It also has what appear to be hand cut British Indian made western numeral stamps that often occur on British Indian kukri.

Its from IKRHS & owned by Mike.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/editpo...itpost&p=40339

British made stamps cut with wheels by tool & die makers look mpore precise than the Indian ones.

One finds many kukri come out of Nepal some saw Nepali army use, Some British Indain, some post independance Indian & some acombination of all the above.

I cant even guess at what SS means, It doesnt match any unit I can recall, So An armoury where it was inspected or a base it was issued from is most likely.

For instance.

Co. is Cossipore.
Ca. is Cawnpore.
FW is Fort William
RP is Rawlpindi etc.etc.

But British India was a big place including, India,Bangladesh, Pakistan, parts of Afghanistan, Burma etc.

Sorry its a questian I cant give a definative 100% answear to.

Spiral

BBJW · 15th January 2007, 05:22 PM

Hope this is a little better.- bbjw

spiral · 15th January 2007, 09:45 PM

Not quite the same detail of photo perhaps?

Tends to look like the stamps that are were made & used on British Indian Pieces.

Which possibly or to my way of understanding to date probably means it was issued to either British Indian Gurkhas,Dogras,Garhwali, kuamon or Burmese units in the early 20th century.

Do you like it? how long is the blade & what does it weigh?

Spiral

BBJW · 16th January 2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

Not quite the same detail of photo perhaps?

Tends to look like the stamps that are were made & used on British Indian Pieces.

Which possibly or to my way of understanding to date probably means it was issued to either British Indian Gurkhas,Dogras,Garhwali, kuamon or Burmese units in the early 20th century.

Do you like it? how long is the blade & what does it weigh?

Spiral

Yes I do like it. The blade is 14 1/4 inches and I don't have a scale that goes that high, but it weighs more than my 1917 MK ll pictured.

bbjw

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15th January 2007, 04:17 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thanks Rick, BBJW, Sadley its not clear enough for me to see what tools, made the tools that made the stamps, so that doesnt take us any further forward. To illustrate the point. Heres a kukri, with Nepali made Devangari stamps made from many individualy shaped tools for each stamp. It also has what appear to be hand cut British Indian made western numeral stamps that often occur on British Indian kukri. Its from IKRHS & owned by Mike. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/editpo...itpost&p=40339 British made stamps cut with wheels by tool & die makers look mpore precise than the Indian ones. One finds many kukri come out of Nepal some saw Nepali army use, Some British Indain, some post independance Indian & some acombination of all the above. I cant even guess at what SS means, It doesnt match any unit I can recall, So An armoury where it was inspected or a base it was issued from is most likely. For instance. Co. is Cossipore. Ca. is Cawnpore. FW is Fort William RP is Rawlpindi etc.etc. But British India was a big place including, India,Bangladesh, Pakistan, parts of Afghanistan, Burma etc. Sorry its a questian I cant give a definative 100% answear to. Spiral

15th January 2007, 09:45 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Not quite the same detail of photo perhaps? Tends to look like the stamps that are were made & used on British Indian Pieces. Which possibly or to my way of understanding to date probably means it was issued to either British Indian Gurkhas,Dogras,Garhwali, kuamon or Burmese units in the early 20th century. Do you like it? how long is the blade & what does it weigh? Spiral