Nepalese bowie

spiral · 5th April 2006, 07:58 PM

Interesting N2S Seems it could be related? Hard to tell.

Seems I was correct in picking up the dealers uncertanty!

Me... "whats this knife called,wheres it from? whats it for?"

Him... " Well , Its am uuummmm knife, From a village up a mountain, for cutting"

Spiral

not2sharp · 5th April 2006, 08:30 PM

Here is another example:

It is described here:
http://www.antiques-arms.com/catalog...roducts_id=971

All signs point towards Nepal or the Gurkhas.

n2s

spiral · 5th April 2006, 08:59 PM

Heres another one with identical carving patterns to the classic shell carved wooden Nepali kukri scabbard.

Spiral,

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5th April 2006, 07:58 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Interesting N2S Seems it could be related? Hard to tell. Seems I was correct in picking up the dealers uncertanty! Me... "whats this knife called,wheres it from? whats it for?" Him... " Well , Its am uuummmm knife, From a village up a mountain, for cutting" Spiral

5th April 2006, 08:30 PM	#2
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 221	Here is another example: It is described here: http://www.antiques-arms.com/catalog...roducts_id=971 All signs point towards Nepal or the Gurkhas. n2s

5th April 2006, 08:59 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Heres another one with identical carving patterns to the classic shell carved wooden Nepali kukri scabbard. Spiral,