Blade Size Requested
BBJW,
I’m not saying that your age estimate is incorrect but I don’t see anything about this khukri that couldn’t be pre WW!. The blade profile is excellent and the cho and sword of Siva are well cut. From what I can see of the peaked spine, it is well done also and the ferrule is steel. I don’t know when the Ang Khola fullering was developed but if it started between the wars, then that would serve to give an earliest date to the piece. Another clue would be the size of the blade (as measured in a straight line from the center of the blade at the ferrule to the tip). Older blades tended to be larger.
Marc M,
That isn’t a kothimari hilt and ferrule on your khukri. The hilt on David R’s would be would be more in line with a kothimari although it would very likely have some decorative carving on it. Likewise, the ferrule and butt cap would likely be more decorated and the but cap would be pinned, not screwed.
Sincerely,
RobT
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