Kukri I.D.

Rick · 5th October 2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirupate

It looks like a nicely made Nepalese kukri to me, is the handle partial or stick tang with with an attachment?

How do you tell ?

fearn · 5th October 2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

How do you tell ?

Show us (or tell us about) the butt of the hilt. A stick tang will run through the handle and be peened on the outside as a bump. A partial tang will be buried in the hilt.

Best,

F

Rick · 6th October 2009, 01:46 AM

Stick tang ?

Like this fearn ?

fearn · 6th October 2009, 01:49 AM

You got it. That's a stick tang. You may be missing a butt-plate on this one.

Best,

F

Rick · 6th October 2009, 01:51 AM

No, that's the butt plate you're looking at .
This baby's all original .

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=kukri

And here I was thinking that was a cut nail ...

blacklacrau · 6th October 2009, 09:01 AM

It´s a partial tang, totaly inside the hilt.
I will take some pictures,

thankx

sirupate · 6th October 2009, 10:55 AM

Looking forward to seeing those, cheers Simon

6th October 2009, 01:46 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Stick tang ? Like this fearn ? Attached Images

6th October 2009, 01:51 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	No, that's the butt plate you're looking at . This baby's all original . http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=kukri And here I was thinking that was a cut nail ... Last edited by Rick; 6th October 2009 at 02:04 AM.

6th October 2009, 01:49 AM	#4
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	You got it. That's a stick tang. You may be missing a butt-plate on this one. Best, F

6th October 2009, 09:01 AM	#6
blacklacrau Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 50	It´s a partial tang, totaly inside the hilt. I will take some pictures, thankx

6th October 2009, 10:55 AM	#7
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Looking forward to seeing those, cheers Simon