A Kukri for Comments

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

RobT · 18th April 2005, 12:13 AM

Simon, thanks very much for the kukri translations. Could I trouble you a bit further to respond to some questions engendered by your answers? Of what use is the term eklohat (single handed) when referring to kukri? I thought all kukri were single handed. Does the term chirawal paro bendh translate literally as tang split hilt and could you also correctly use panna batta paro bendh? Many thanks,
RobT

spiral · 18th April 2005, 12:29 AM

Rob, The Myth of the Hanshee & the Origin of kukri threads on this forum should explain about the one & a half hand & double hand kukris. {the Hatrayadha Sirupate & Doharohat Sirupate respectivly, formely inaccuratly known as Hanshee.}

Spiral

14th April 2005, 06:02 PM	#2
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	#3
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

18th April 2005, 12:13 AM	#6
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 536	Thanks for translations Simon, thanks very much for the kukri translations. Could I trouble you a bit further to respond to some questions engendered by your answers? Of what use is the term eklohat (single handed) when referring to kukri? I thought all kukri were single handed. Does the term chirawal paro bendh translate literally as tang split hilt and could you also correctly use panna batta paro bendh? Many thanks, RobT

14th April 2005, 05:51 PM	#1
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	#4
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	#5
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

18th April 2005, 12:29 AM	#7
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Rob, The Myth of the Hanshee & the Origin of kukri threads on this forum should explain about the one & a half hand & double hand kukris. {the Hatrayadha Sirupate & Doharohat Sirupate respectivly, formely inaccuratly known as Hanshee.} Spiral