Kukri info

[Changdao]

I purchased a few years ago this small kukri from a local dealer at a very good price. Based on what he told me, and my limited knowledge on kukris, i think that this piece is from 1950 onwards, but I'm just guessing. Can anyone tell me something more about it?

[milandro]

I am not a great expert but since I own a somewhat similar kukri I'd say that yes this is a modern kukri perhaps more modern than what you think, I'd say this may have been bought anywhere between the '70 and the '80.

I hope you won't mind if I'd say that this would be frowned upon by most serious kukri collectors ( remember I have one much like this with yak bone handle ) and would be fairly quickly defined a traveller's kukri.


Yet mine is not a bad blade at all ( I don't know about yours) and is very sharp indeed so, I have it in my collection with other ethnic blades that aren't antiques but functional blades.

the rust van be fairly easily removed

[Changdao]

Originally Posted by milandro

I am not a great expert but since I own a somewhat similar kukri I'd say that yes this is a modern kukri perhaps more modern than what you think, I'd say this may have been bought anywhere between the '70 and the '80.

I hope you won't mind if I'd say that this would be frowned upon by most serious kukri collectors ( remember I have one much like this with yak bone handle ) and would be fairly quickly defined a traveller's kukri.


Yet mine is not a bad blade at all ( I don't know about yours) and is very sharp indeed so, I have it in my collection with other ethnic blades that aren't antiques but functional blades.

the rust van be fairly easily removed

Thank you for your response. I actually did think of it as a 70's/80's item. This was the first object in my collection and I am for the moment fond of it. Like yours, the blade is fairly decent and sharpened, and the construction is very robust.

I have been wanting for a long time a proper kukri, but I have postponed it a few times for a variety of reasons.

[RAMBA]

Yes, 70s or 80s souvenir curio for the traveller. Not for use.

[milandro]

Depends what one means with " use", again I have a similar (in terms of blade, mine is bigger) and can only speak for mine but if you need to chop anything , I wouldn't be disappointed to use my blade. The fact that something isn't an antique doesn't necessarily mean that it is a useless blade. Mine is certainly a more than adequate blade.

[Interested Party]

Originally Posted by milandro

Depends what one means with " use", again I have a similar (in terms of blade, mine is bigger) and can only speak for mine but if you need to chop anything , I wouldn't be disappointed to use my blade. The fact that something isn't an antique doesn't necessarily mean that it is a useless blade. Mine is certainly a more than adequate blade.

In this case bigger, I believe, is better. I have used a kukri that size as a work/garden knife. I prefer a longer blade, 10-12" is a good length for general purpose work and chops exponentially better. Often the small ones I see have a very convex channel grind from the flat of the blade to the edge. If that is thinned to a flat grind I find that they work better for pruning and cutting tasks.