New member, new (old) blade!

mrcjgscott · 16th May 2012, 08:20 PM

Hello all,

I've been a member here for a while, but this is my first post.

I am mainly interested in Nepalese edged weapons but also anything interesting and pointy.

I picked this up earlier this year at auction, and am a little stumped as to exactly what I have. I've had a hunt around, but cannot find a similar article.

Hopefully one of the members here will be able to give me a clue?

Thanks all,

Chris

Indianajones · 17th May 2012, 04:06 PM

Hi Chris,
am far from a Indian or Nepalese blade expert but your large knife has a bit of a 'kukri wave' to it and also Indian swords can have this S-swing in the blade; so my guess would be Indian. Sadly its just a guess . . . . lets see for other members' opinions if my hunch is wright.
Best,

mrcjgscott · 17th May 2012, 05:11 PM

Hi Indianajones

Many thanks indeed for your reply! Well you can see why I bought it, with my love of kukri, etc! It does share some characteristics, but it will be interesting to see if anybody can pinpoint its origin!

Chris

Atlantia · 17th May 2012, 10:27 PM

Hi Chris,

I think Indy's on the right track, recurved Nepalese Bowie is my opinion.

mrcjgscott · 17th May 2012, 11:27 PM

Hi Gene,

Nice to have your input!

In all the excitement I forgot to mention the blade length is almost 19 inches!

Chris

Lew · 18th May 2012, 02:11 AM

A large old Nepalese hunting Bowie knife

Jim McDougall · 18th May 2012, 04:49 AM

I am pretty sure I have seen something similar perhaps in Egerton, but I cannot seem to locate my copy. The recurved blade resembles similar on khanjhar hilted short swords believed Deccani or northern Bengal/Nepal border regions. The hilt certainly resembles the profile of kukri's in degree.

Emanuel · 18th May 2012, 08:02 AM

Hi Chris,

Here are some relevant old threads to get you started:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2168
http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10034
http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6240

The style, in some form or other seems to have been around for some time.

Cheers,
Emanuel

mrcjgscott · 18th May 2012, 12:41 PM

Brilliant stuff,

Thanks to all, especially Emanuel for the links!!

Most interesting, I've never encountered one of these before, so i'm very pleased to have learned something, and even more chuffed that it fits into my collecting theme!

spiral · 19th May 2012, 09:25 AM

Yep , had a few of these, definatly Nepali {Maybe Indian as well.} that looks a nice fat one though Chris!

Usualy have carved wooden {lotus or shell patterns.} The same as wooden kuk scabbards.

Spiral

16th May 2012, 08:20 PM	#1
mrcjgscott Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	New member, new (old) blade! Hello all, I've been a member here for a while, but this is my first post. I am mainly interested in Nepalese edged weapons but also anything interesting and pointy. I picked this up earlier this year at auction, and am a little stumped as to exactly what I have. I've had a hunt around, but cannot find a similar article. Hopefully one of the members here will be able to give me a clue? Thanks all, Chris Attached Images

17th May 2012, 04:06 PM	#2
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Hi Chris, am far from a Indian or Nepalese blade expert but your large knife has a bit of a 'kukri wave' to it and also Indian swords can have this S-swing in the blade; so my guess would be Indian. Sadly its just a guess . . . . lets see for other members' opinions if my hunch is wright. Best,

17th May 2012, 05:11 PM	#3
mrcjgscott Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	Hi Indianajones Many thanks indeed for your reply! Well you can see why I bought it, with my love of kukri, etc! It does share some characteristics, but it will be interesting to see if anybody can pinpoint its origin! Chris

17th May 2012, 10:27 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Chris, I think Indy's on the right track, recurved Nepalese Bowie is my opinion.

17th May 2012, 11:27 PM	#5
mrcjgscott Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	Hi Gene, Nice to have your input! In all the excitement I forgot to mention the blade length is almost 19 inches! Chris

18th May 2012, 02:11 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	A large old Nepalese hunting Bowie knife

18th May 2012, 04:49 AM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,738	I am pretty sure I have seen something similar perhaps in Egerton, but I cannot seem to locate my copy. The recurved blade resembles similar on khanjhar hilted short swords believed Deccani or northern Bengal/Nepal border regions. The hilt certainly resembles the profile of kukri's in degree.

18th May 2012, 08:02 AM	#8
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Chris, Here are some relevant old threads to get you started: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2168 http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10034 http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6240 The style, in some form or other seems to have been around for some time. Cheers, Emanuel

18th May 2012, 12:41 PM	#9
mrcjgscott Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	Brilliant stuff, Thanks to all, especially Emanuel for the links!! Most interesting, I've never encountered one of these before, so i'm very pleased to have learned something, and even more chuffed that it fits into my collecting theme!

19th May 2012, 09:25 AM	#10
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Yep , had a few of these, definatly Nepali {Maybe Indian as well.} that looks a nice fat one though Chris! Usualy have carved wooden {lotus or shell patterns.} The same as wooden kuk scabbards. Spiral