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Old 3rd April 2016, 02:57 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook
I've noticed one or two knives of this type lately, called a choora, but to me they look for all the world like a pesh kabz. Can someone please tell me the difference?
I always thought the choora the long Afghan knife or 'Khyber' knife....

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Richard.
Richard, pesh and karud have solid hilts, choora have hilts that are made from several pieces, when seen together you can easily see the difference between them. Choora with ivory hilt, karud with bone hilt and pesh with ivory hilt.
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