A Goorkha Kothimora kukri

sirupate · 10th July 2016, 07:30 PM

A lovely ring handled Kothimora kukri presented to C A Hutton Esq; by the 2nd Battalion 2nd K E O Gurkhas (still Goorkhas in their title, formally the Sirmoor Rifles) in 1927

sirupate · 10th July 2016, 07:35 PM

And a nice one from 1945 from the 2/6th GR to the Hussars

BANDOOK · 11th July 2016, 12:43 PM

SOME OF MY GORKHA KUKRIS

sirupate · 12th July 2016, 03:24 PM

Hi Bandook,

Thank you for posting the picture of your kukri, all but one appear to be Indian kukri made for export/tourist. On the one one with the wooden handle, whay is the spec of that kukri?

The very best Simon

mrcjgscott · 16th July 2016, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

SOME OF MY GORKHA KUKRIS

Thanks for sharing those with us Bandook!!

mrcjgscott · 16th July 2016, 01:41 PM

That first example is rather a monster, of unusually large proportions:

http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s556_full.html

sirupate · 16th July 2016, 10:55 PM

I wondered who beat me at the auction

10th July 2016, 07:30 PM	#1
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	A Goorkha Kothimora kukri A lovely ring handled Kothimora kukri presented to C A Hutton Esq; by the 2nd Battalion 2nd K E O Gurkhas (still Goorkhas in their title, formally the Sirmoor Rifles) in 1927 Attached Images

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sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	And a nice one from 1945 from the 2/6th GR to the Hussars Attached Images

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BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	SOME OF MY GORKHA KUKRIS Attached Images

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sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hi Bandook, Thank you for posting the picture of your kukri, all but one appear to be Indian kukri made for export/tourist. On the one one with the wooden handle, whay is the spec of that kukri? The very best Simon

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mrcjgscott Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 189	That first example is rather a monster, of unusually large proportions: http://www.swordsantiqueweapons.com/s556_full.html

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sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	I wondered who beat me at the auction