Nepalese knives.

Tim Simmons · 28th December 2007, 05:12 PM

Thanks you chaps. The back is 6mm for the most part but hollow ground so the blade is relatively light. The temper is similar to that of most tulwars and other basic cavalry sabres. I think as the blades are 18" long and the relative light blade they are more like short swords than knives. I will get some more stone sent to me on Wednesday.

spiral · 28th December 2007, 06:20 PM

Nice one Tim, The scabbard construction, motives & indeed rattan binding occur on many Nepali weapons including kukri. Nearly evry Nepali wooden scabbard I have ever seen has the rattan binding.

And such knives/swords turn up in Nepal. It looks Nepalese to me, But I cant say whether or not there made in other parts of the Himalayas or not, though.

Anything made in Nepal seems to be common in the areas of Indian that are peopled by Nepalis at the very least.

Spiral

Tim Simmons · 29th December 2007, 09:58 AM

Some might find this photo interesting. My maternal grand father the first European from the left with a pith helmet. This is at the end of his military career in the educational corp. He started in 1914 with the Cold stream guards.

spiral · 29th December 2007, 11:38 AM

Excelent photo Tim, Nice to have the family history with it. It looks like 3 gurkhas in the front row to me.

As we all know Waziristan is still in the news today for its wildness etc. Your Grandfather would have seen many kukri along with the usual NWF weapons I am sure. There was essentialy 2 different wars there I think in early 20th century?

Have you any other photos from him?

Spiral

Tim Simmons · 29th December 2007, 04:35 PM

A cousin has more I will enquire. I have pictures of my paternal grand father in a rather posh artillery regiment which when not war time, is a territorial regiment but they do not relate to ethno-weapons.

29th December 2007, 09:58 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Interesting photo Some might find this photo interesting. My maternal grand father the first European from the left with a pith helmet. This is at the end of his military career in the educational corp. He started in 1914 with the Cold stream guards.

28th December 2007, 05:12 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Thanks you chaps. The back is 6mm for the most part but hollow ground so the blade is relatively light. The temper is similar to that of most tulwars and other basic cavalry sabres. I think as the blades are 18" long and the relative light blade they are more like short swords than knives. I will get some more stone sent to me on Wednesday.

28th December 2007, 06:20 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Nice one Tim, The scabbard construction, motives & indeed rattan binding occur on many Nepali weapons including kukri. Nearly evry Nepali wooden scabbard I have ever seen has the rattan binding. And such knives/swords turn up in Nepal. It looks Nepalese to me, But I cant say whether or not there made in other parts of the Himalayas or not, though. Anything made in Nepal seems to be common in the areas of Indian that are peopled by Nepalis at the very least. Spiral

29th December 2007, 11:38 AM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Excelent photo Tim, Nice to have the family history with it. It looks like 3 gurkhas in the front row to me. As we all know Waziristan is still in the news today for its wildness etc. Your Grandfather would have seen many kukri along with the usual NWF weapons I am sure. There was essentialy 2 different wars there I think in early 20th century? Have you any other photos from him? Spiral

29th December 2007, 04:35 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	A cousin has more I will enquire. I have pictures of my paternal grand father in a rather posh artillery regiment which when not war time, is a territorial regiment but they do not relate to ethno-weapons.