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5th March 2009, 04:17 AM | #1 |
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A very nice and EARLY piece. congratulations. Rod
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5th March 2009, 09:43 AM | #2 |
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Great news! Thanks gentlemen.
Steve |
9th March 2009, 03:32 PM | #3 |
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Great old kukri Steve, could be late Victorean or even very early 20th century I think, The karda blades are in a very old style though.
The fat rivet looks very western repair to me, Armourers & Kami normaly just whittle a new handle, rather than drilling through the rat tail tang such a large diameter hole. I think someone loved this one enough to repair it once it had been picked up from its original keeper. But of course we will never realy know. Thanks for sharing this old warhorse with us! I am sure it deserves its well earned retirment. Spiral |
13th March 2009, 01:35 PM | #4 |
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The kukri is partial tang Jonathan, and armourers often repaired kukri, also the repair looks almost as old as the original bolster to me.
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26th March 2009, 06:26 AM | #5 |
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Very nice kukri Steve.
Does it have a cap on the pommel? If so, how it attached? Thanks for showing it! Richard. |
27th March 2009, 11:32 AM | #6 |
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Hello Richard, it is a partial tang kukri which generally don't come with butt caps, which is the case here. However some do, and they are often nailed or screwed on.
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27th March 2009, 02:38 PM | #7 |
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Thank you Sir.
I couldn't see a cap, but am new to kukris and am just getting to understand them and the terms. To my eye this one looks a lovely example! Richard. |
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