Strange jambiya

Valjhun · 17th November 2006, 10:04 PM

ebay item 120051816486

What do you think?

It has something nepalese, resembles a kukri, but it isn't a kukri. Northern India, maybe?

Lew · 17th November 2006, 10:13 PM

Looks recently made 1970s-80s to me an Indian or Nepalese hybrid knife?

Lew

Berkley · 17th November 2006, 11:07 PM

A decent photo would help identification (although might not have been as helpful for sale). I'd say post-1950 Indian jambiya intended for the pleasure traveler.

spiral · 17th November 2006, 11:42 PM

Dehradun made, could be forties could be sixties.Early 70s even, something around mid 20th century for sure.

It is Junk as weaopnry though, definatly for drunken squaddies on leave or sight seerers who hopefully enjoyed the journey.

Not for anyone with half a clue.

Spiral

17th November 2006, 10:04 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Strange jambiya ebay item 120051816486 What do you think? It has something nepalese, resembles a kukri, but it isn't a kukri. Northern India, maybe?

17th November 2006, 10:13 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Looks recently made 1970s-80s to me an Indian or Nepalese hybrid knife? Lew

17th November 2006, 11:07 PM	#3
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	A decent photo would help identification (although might not have been as helpful for sale). I'd say post-1950 Indian jambiya intended for the pleasure traveler.

17th November 2006, 11:42 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Dehradun made, could be forties could be sixties.Early 70s even, something around mid 20th century for sure. It is Junk as weaopnry though, definatly for drunken squaddies on leave or sight seerers who hopefully enjoyed the journey. Not for anyone with half a clue. Spiral