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Old 24th December 2008, 04:34 PM   #1
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I bought this knife on holiday in Kent about 15 years ago. Just re-found it in amongst some bits n bobs having not seen it in quite a few years. given it a bit of a clean up, remember it was old and grubby when I bought it and I kind of lost interest in it once I'd cleaned it up and so its been a bit forgotten since then.
Looks indian, but I've not seen another one like it. Its well made with a finely ground thick steel blade, horn handle with bone pegs, brass mounts etc.

Anyone know where they come from or if they are just last quarter 20thC for the tourists?

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Old 24th December 2008, 05:12 PM   #2
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That is a very fancy Indian or Nepalese hunting bowie style knife late 19th or early 20th century. Probably made for a British Officer.


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Old 24th December 2008, 05:21 PM   #3
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That is a very fancy Indian or Nepalese hunting bowie style knife late 19th or early 20th century. Probably made for a British Officer.


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Wow, thanks Lew
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Old 24th December 2008, 07:28 PM   #4
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nepalese bowies are really cool! my antique one is one of my favourites.


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nepalese bowies are really cool! mine is one of my favourites.


Thats bloody nice mate!
I've not come across them before, what do you know about yours?
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Old 24th December 2008, 07:41 PM   #6
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Here is a link to more

they are still being produced, those are current production models. they have been asked by someone to make one like mine, and i've seen a couple very similar there since but not quite the same.

try a search here also on 'nepali bowie', some discussion in earlier threads...
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Here is a link to more

they are still being produced, those are current production models. they have been asked by someone to make one like mine, and i've seen a couple very similar there but not quite the same.

try a search here also on 'nepali bowie', some discussion in earlier threads...

Thanks amte, I cant look at the link as I'm not a memebr there, but I'll do the search now!
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Old 24th December 2008, 07:50 PM   #8
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More.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...nepalese+bowie
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Old 24th December 2008, 07:57 PM   #9
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the earlier link to mine:

Nepali bowie for comment

and a previously photo unpublished here of it in my hand for scale...

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Thanks Tim, this knife is proving to be much more interesting than I'd thought!
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the earlier link to mine:

Nepali bowie for comment

and a previously photo unpublished here of it in my hand for scale...


Thats a beauty for sure!!

Mine is somewhat smaller and weighs just under 250g. Still a chuncky blade with the spine 5mm across.
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these would be just the thing for a wild boar hunt


i showed that print to my greyhounds, blue and millie, they're practising their grunts now....
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these would be just the thing for a wild boar hunt


i showed that print to my greyhounds, blue and millie, they're practising their grunts now....

LOL, well, hunting's not my bag, but I do like Greyhounds! Are they rescued ex racers?
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LOL, well, hunting's not my bag, but I do like Greyhounds! Are they rescued ex racers?
Millie is an ex-racer, she had 75 races before she retired, won about 1/3, was in the money in 2/3, won a stakes race, and generally was one of the track kennel's favourites. Blue was a foundling, got picked up running free by the police when he was about 6 mo. old. they suspect he had run away from travellers (gypsies or romany) who use them for rabbit coursing. he's not as stocky as Millie, but has a bit more endurance. i've had him since he was 10 months old. millie i got at 2 1/2 yrs. old, they're both 8 now. i can trace Millies ancestry back to 1775 (Linky) , Blue has a page there, but not much on it.





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and a final one, just to be silly as it's christmas, in their winter PJ's
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Awwwww mate! They are really cute! Excellent PJs, look like Austin Powers attack dogs!
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Hi Wayne,
My girl here would like to know where you get the funky jim-jams. As you can see she has to keep her feet warm on the stove so the pj's would be a great help.
Thanks,
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Old 25th December 2008, 12:19 AM   #17
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a cutey like that deserves designer PJ's,
Blue and Millie have theirs custom made by StinkySuitcase, who sells them for £15 + £2.30 postage on ebay, she's got them there now, ebay no. 230314127898 and here's a linky.

Greyhound Pajamas

pick your own fabric patterns and send her the measurements, she made the two for my furry kids in 2 days and posted them & i got them the next day.
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Hi Wayne,
She agrees, many thanks for the info.
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