A Kukri for Comments

Berkley · 11th April 2005, 05:08 PM

Rod,
As Uncle Bill always said, "Thanks for good help".
Berk

tom hyle · 11th April 2005, 06:27 PM

Of course, most kukuri sheaths are wooden, but just hide-covered.

sirupate · 14th April 2005, 05:51 PM

Hello Derek,

Very nice eklohat siupate with a very nicely done chirawal paro Bendh (handle). A Beautifuly carved dap, definately done for a wealthy Nepali.
The sirupate seems to originate from the Limbu tribe in Eastern Nepal, and is now widely used all over Nepal.

Cheers Simon

spiral · 14th April 2005, 06:02 PM

Lovely kukri Derek, The only one I have ever seen with {Brass?} liners to protect the tang from the rust that can be sometimes caused by the horn or woods moisture absorbing properties.

Lovely scabbard indeed!

Far too posh for a villager!

Nice find!

Spiral

RobT · 15th April 2005, 03:36 AM

That's the best looking split hilt kukri I have ever seen. Could I get a few translations for sirupate's post? What is eklohat? I assume the "pate" part of surupate means leaf as in sosun pata? What is paro bendh? Is dap another word for cho? Thanks to any and all for the help.
Sincerely,
RobT

sirupate · 15th April 2005, 05:17 PM

Hello Rob,

Eklohat means singlehanded, paro means tang, bendh refers to the handle and dap is the scabbard.

Hope that is of help

Cheers Simon

Conogre · 17th April 2005, 07:18 AM

Is or will all of that information be recorded in the Kukri site as it developes?
I imediately started to grab a pencil and then realized I'd lose it in 7-8 seconds....strong pain medications can be extremely discouraging at times!

Mike

14th April 2005, 06:02 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Lovely kukri Derek, The only one I have ever seen with {Brass?} liners to protect the tang from the rust that can be sometimes caused by the horn or woods moisture absorbing properties. Lovely scabbard indeed! Far too posh for a villager! Nice find! Spiral Last edited by spiral; 14th April 2005 at 06:28 PM.

15th April 2005, 03:36 AM	#5
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 536	a need to come to terms That's the best looking split hilt kukri I have ever seen. Could I get a few translations for sirupate's post? What is eklohat? I assume the "pate" part of surupate means leaf as in sosun pata? What is paro bendh? Is dap another word for cho? Thanks to any and all for the help. Sincerely, RobT

11th April 2005, 05:08 PM	#1
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Rod, As Uncle Bill always said, "Thanks for good help". Berk

11th April 2005, 06:27 PM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Of course, most kukuri sheaths are wooden, but just hide-covered.

14th April 2005, 05:51 PM	#3
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hello Derek, Very nice eklohat siupate with a very nicely done chirawal paro Bendh (handle). A Beautifuly carved dap, definately done for a wealthy Nepali. The sirupate seems to originate from the Limbu tribe in Eastern Nepal, and is now widely used all over Nepal. Cheers Simon

15th April 2005, 05:17 PM	#6
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hello Rob, Eklohat means singlehanded, paro means tang, bendh refers to the handle and dap is the scabbard. Hope that is of help Cheers Simon

17th April 2005, 07:18 AM	#7
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Is or will all of that information be recorded in the Kukri site as it developes? I imediately started to grab a pencil and then realized I'd lose it in 7-8 seconds....strong pain medications can be extremely discouraging at times! Mike