Yep scabbard, karda look 1920s to me & probably original. The chakmak & pouches may be a replacments. contempary though.
Years ago the "word" on these is that they were 1850s or Victorean & were usualy sold as such. but all the provinanced examples {4} Ive seen were 20th century. Some may be indeed be older though.
Some of these come with fancy scabbards & kardas , but most started out like this.
Many of the these were made in the 1920s.
BBJW have you seen older positivly dated pieces in this style? Details would be good.
Thanks.
Sorry I should definatly have said dia chirra blade
Chirra is the deep fullers, valleys or litraly divisions. ek is one , dia is two etc. but in Nepali language you cant actualy have one divisions, so they say angh khoala which means back valley for a single fuller.
India has ethnic groups like Garhwallis & Kuamon & many others who have used & made kukris for centurys. They are still Himalayen hill tribes as races though. And as you say Gurkhas also populate parts of India due to service in Brit.Indian army etc.
Kai Its generaly easier to talk about kukri when shown examples to discus, this is a typicle Indian blade & handle made like that from step one I think.
Have you a kukri you think that has happend to?
Here a couple in this style I belive to be early 20th century.
Father & son style kukri......
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