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I bought this Kukri.
Based on the blade quality I would not give it much age. But I am a complete dummy on Kukri's. ![]() Checked some threads on the forum and based on them I would say mid 20th century / Nepal. Am I close ? please correct me when wrong. |
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Your very close I think Asomotif!
Ive seen many of these & had a few.The handle, flat blade spine & sculpted scabbard are all highly recognisable & those that were provenaced {about 3 I can recall.} were generaly late WW2 era pieces bought or traded around the Assam & particularily Darjeeling areas by British & American service personel. Darjeeling is in India but has a massive Nepali population & indeed today it own seperatist movement. Yours looks in very good condition. There seem to be generaly reliably made but have no finnesse. Spiral |
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A nice kukri, that style has been around before WWII, RFM Lalbahadur Gurung (Mounted runner for Villiers Stuart 1920-1924) presented to his Officer Villiers Stuart (5th GR) a very similar kukri and scabbard.
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Or not depending on how closley you look at it ![]() To my eye many many differences from the typicaly Darjeeling/Assam WW2 era piece presented by Asomotif & Lalbahadur Gurungs kukri with inscribed blade from the Gurkha museam Winchester. [shared for educational purposes only.} ![]() For example Lalbahadur Gurungs kukri has forged fullers not cut, a rounded or "peaked" spine not flat, A curved handle not straight, A Steel bolster not brass, un dot punched or decorated handle, totaly different scabbard pattern, traditional buttons & loops to scabbard, covered rear pocket to scabbard,overall quality etc.etc. But yes put simply it is a metal handle & a decorative scabbard. ![]() Spiral |
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First of all Spiral, I hope you have permision to post the photograph from the Gurkha Museum in Winchester, if not you have broken their copywrite.
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It is strange how in your picture the scabbard looks black, or was the picture taken by John Powell and given to you? And as I said originally Quote:
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Actualy I have photos of most of there kukris, there from several sources, mostly friends but even including copys of ones youve posted online before. The ones I took personaly many years ago I was told I could use for personal & educational reasons, but not for financial gain. Actualy Ive got photos of the kukris in most of the main British museams, ![]() Sorry for that on your thread Asomotif , But perhaps you would like to see a large but very similar example of your kukri & scabbard type from Lionsgate arms & armour. {more decrative scracthed or chiseled blade markings though.] spiral ![]() |
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Enough !!!!!
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Looking for one more promise to play nice ..
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Thread is open again .
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Thankyou evryone.
Willem,heres another very similar kukri & scabbard from Michael long.. ![]() As you can see they do turn up. {at many varied prices of course.} Spiral |
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