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1st February 2008, 09:59 PM
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Tim, the handle is really made of steel - have you ever seen a rusted zinc alloy??? And there was a LOT of red rust under all this dirt on the handle (well, you may see some rust on original pictures too). What is even more interesting, the steel on the handle is well hardened: I have used very hard dentist instruments for cleaning the hundred year old dirt from the handle, and they hardly left any scratches. I don't know, if the hardening was made before or after the decoration work...
I have also tested the handle with a magnet a minute ago - yes, it is steel! The yellow (brass) connection lines you may see also on some other steel handles, for example on 2 Afghani pulouars I have. 
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1st February 2008, 10:05 PM
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Spiral, this auction was in December 2007, I'll send you the link in the private message
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1st February 2008, 10:11 PM
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Spiral, I cannot send you a message at the moment - it seems that you have exceeded your limit for the incoming messages
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1st February 2008, 10:17 PM
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Tim, no need to apologise - the pictures may be very deceiving. The blade was polished and etched, and the handled was only cleaned with sharp tools and Flitz. There is still dirt and patina hiding in the decoration. That's why it look different on the pictures, but if you would hold it in your hand, you will see immediately that it is steel. And yes, I have made the magnet test (POSITIVE!), as I have already mentioned
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1st February 2008, 10:10 PM
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Tatyana I do beg your pardon if I am wrong. I can only form ideas through a PC. I have to add that zinc is not a denigration of the item it is in fact the opposite, a sign of quality having been used as a decorative white metal in the east thousands of years before it was smelted in western Europe. Please try the magnet test as it does look so different from the blade and I am the second to dare mention so.
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1st February 2008, 10:12 PM
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Quote:
 O well Tatyana if that was december it must have been pre. Christmas, that seems a long time ago now!  message room cleared! Spiral |
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1st February 2008, 10:17 PM
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Yes I keep looking. I still see no rust on the decorative part. Perhaps Tatyana could provide more pictures? the different hue is all I can see? I am not trying to say zinc is lesser the exact opposite in fact.
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1st February 2008, 10:19 PM
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Tim, sorry, I have removed the red rust and cannot make its picture for you
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1st February 2008, 10:21 PM
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Ask Inveterate Tim hes had loads of steel ones, in kukris whte metal grips are much rarer & less well made.
Steel is best in kukris & Personly if Tatyana says a magnet sticks I belive it . Perhaps you are mistaking the chemical cleaning patina for white metal? After all nearly all grips like this are steel. I seem to recall you had a steel one with silver plate added? Spiral |
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1st February 2008, 10:24 PM
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Fairy Nuff
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1st February 2008, 10:30 PM
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1st February 2008, 11:14 PM
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Tim, I have more than a dozen, Steel handled Kukri, White metal as a grip is somewhat rare amongst Kukri (I have seen one) strangely enough it is somewhat more common as a bolster material. Cheers Rod
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