Help with kukri sheath?

[Pukka Bundook]

Hi Jonathan,

Yes, he's a bit skinny alright!

How would you categorise this kukri? Worn away, siropate, or what?
I must admit though, I do still like him!

When the knife is in its sheath, there is very little movement back and forth, so I don't thing the blade was a great lot wider than at present.

I am very pleased that there are chaps on this forum who can help fill in the gaps re. these knives!

Thank you!

Richard.

[spiral]

Hi Richard, Well I would say its rather worn away & its possible it had something of a belly at one time, which has been damaged then badly ground & now quite smoothed out with its most recent grinding.

So its rather hard to say what it would have been, I am sure it was always fairly slender, but not neccasarily as slim as a sirupate.

Its a wonderfull scabbard though & very auspicios with the sun & moon markings.

Spiral

[sirupate]

Hello Richard,

The pocket for holding the tinder, Is it sewed to the karda pockets?

Yes they are

How are the karda pockets attached to the main sheath?

They are also sewn on, occaisonally small nails are used

I see a 'belt' encircling the main and back pockets. Is this tied at the front with buttons, or sewed together?

Picture;

How is this scabbard attached for wearing?...(I don't see any loops or anything)

In Nepal they stick in their sash, but frogs can be used

What style would you classify it as? (To me, it looks like a sirupate, being rather narrow, but I'm learning I hope!)

No particular style to this kukri, it is a common village shape, especially around Kathmandu area, although I have seen them in use around Pokhara and up in the mountains as well. In eastern Nepal some might call it a Baspate Kukri. Metal butt plates are quite common by the way!

The ridge on the scabbard runs all the way around, and has "Guernsey MAy '65" on the back

My guess is that some one was in Nepal in 1965, and brought it back as a momento, probably as simple as that.

Cheers Simon