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8th March 2023, 10:08 AM | #1 |
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Kukri info
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?
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8th March 2023, 04:41 PM | #2 |
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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 Last edited by milandro; 8th March 2023 at 05:24 PM. |
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9th March 2023, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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Yes, 70s or 80s souvenir curio for the traveller. Not for use.
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9th March 2023, 01:23 PM | #5 |
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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.
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