khukuri with bone handle?

carlos · 13th November 2007, 04:23 PM

Just finished in Ebay, is possible handle was made of bone or ivory? when i received , i´ll post pictures.Some opinion about my new adquisition?
THanks!!

Carlos
http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWN:IT&ih=009

Ferguson · 13th November 2007, 07:52 PM

Almost certainly bone. I have one or two like that with a buffalo horn buttcap. I guess the bone isn't big enough to flare out, so a horn piece is used on the end.

Nice piece. Don't think it's as old as what they say in the auction.

Steve

spiral · 13th November 2007, 10:43 PM

As Steve says definatly bone. Nice shape to it. 1920s to 50s... 99.95 % of Victorian kukris dont have buttcaps.

Makes a change to see that seller marketing a kukri without fake ww2 or Regimental markings added .{can provide numerous past examples his sold in last 2 years.}

Perhaps the "kukri Fakes" article on sword forum struck home.... {Or various IKRHS articles about his past sales.}

Good that he will earn the same money for an unaltered piece.

Helps the learning.

Spiral

spiral · 13th November 2007, 10:55 PM

Sadley I see the same seller is still selling a "Burma 1944" kukri piece.

Spiral

13th November 2007, 04:23 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	khukuri with bone handle? Just finished in Ebay, is possible handle was made of bone or ivory? when i received , i´ll post pictures.Some opinion about my new adquisition? THanks!! Carlos http://cgi.ebay.es/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWN:IT&ih=009

13th November 2007, 07:52 PM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Almost certainly bone. I have one or two like that with a buffalo horn buttcap. I guess the bone isn't big enough to flare out, so a horn piece is used on the end. Nice piece. Don't think it's as old as what they say in the auction. Steve

13th November 2007, 10:43 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	As Steve says definatly bone. Nice shape to it. 1920s to 50s... 99.95 % of Victorian kukris dont have buttcaps. Makes a change to see that seller marketing a kukri without fake ww2 or Regimental markings added .{can provide numerous past examples his sold in last 2 years.} Perhaps the "kukri Fakes" article on sword forum struck home.... {Or various IKRHS articles about his past sales.} Good that he will earn the same money for an unaltered piece. Helps the learning. Spiral

13th November 2007, 10:55 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Sadley I see the same seller is still selling a "Burma 1944" kukri piece. Spiral