Nepali?

kronckew · 26th March 2007, 09:23 PM

Saw this on e-pray & decided to risk a tenner on it & got it for less, looks like a cross between a kukhri and a pesh, will see what it looks like when it comes home. not sure what to call it tho, is it a touristy one?

ebay item HERE

it'll give me something to fix now that i've cleaned up the salawar yataghan i got last week....

Emanuel · 26th March 2007, 11:33 PM

Hello,
I saw one at an antique shop here, it was poorly made I thought. The dealer called it a genuine khukri and wanted 300 for it.
I think these are made in India as a cross between khukri and bowie...the scabbard is khukri-like, and Himalayan Imports makes a number of models sort of like this but better quality. The blade on this one could be good though...
Perhaps Spiral will have more to say, he knows khukri :Thumbs up:

Emanuel

Ferguson · 27th March 2007, 12:19 AM

I've seen several similar on Ebay over the years. I'd guess it's bazaar quality, but for the money, you can't lose!

Steve

spiral · 30th March 2007, 11:38 PM

Knife made at Dehradun by the people who made the lions head kukri, yours looks an old one though maybe WW2 era, maybe 50s.

Might be tempered might not,

cheers,
Spiral

26th March 2007, 09:23 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	Nepali? Saw this on e-pray & decided to risk a tenner on it & got it for less, looks like a cross between a kukhri and a pesh, will see what it looks like when it comes home. not sure what to call it tho, is it a touristy one? ebay item HERE it'll give me something to fix now that i've cleaned up the salawar yataghan i got last week....

26th March 2007, 11:33 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello, I saw one at an antique shop here, it was poorly made I thought. The dealer called it a genuine khukri and wanted 300 for it. I think these are made in India as a cross between khukri and bowie...the scabbard is khukri-like, and Himalayan Imports makes a number of models sort of like this but better quality. The blade on this one could be good though... Perhaps Spiral will have more to say, he knows khukri :Thumbs up: Emanuel

27th March 2007, 12:19 AM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I've seen several similar on Ebay over the years. I'd guess it's bazaar quality, but for the money, you can't lose! Steve

30th March 2007, 11:38 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Knife made at Dehradun by the people who made the lions head kukri, yours looks an old one though maybe WW2 era, maybe 50s. Might be tempered might not, cheers, Spiral