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28th February 2011, 10:41 AM
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well done G.
your doing well! lovely shape & style to that piece, with a well made military style longleaf angh khola blade. Probably made late 19th or early 20th century {pre.ww1.} Id suspect this one to be Indian made, but could be mistaken. Id guess blades about 14 inches? Whats it weigh? spiral |
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28th February 2011, 08:29 PM
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Ello Mate.  LOL!!!!! Blade is 14". Some guess mate  Thanks for coming in on this one. Here's a shot of it next to the slightly smaller presentation kuk I got recently. The presentation one weighs 430g, the larger one is 590g. It feels a lot heavier in-hand. The back spine is a meaty 11mm. Could you explain "longleaf angh khola blade"? Remember I'm entirely ignorant of the terminology of these beasties! Indian made is fine with me Do you think that the scabbard suits it? I have a feeling it wasn't original to that other kuk? Best Gene    
Last edited by Atlantia; 28th February 2011 at 10:14 PM. |
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28th February 2011, 10:37 PM
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ang khola means one fuller near the spine, really means 'back valley'
 there are dui chirra (two fullers), like your other khukuri,  and tin chirra (three fullers)  i've not heard of any higher no. of fullers... Last edited by kronckew; 28th February 2011 at 11:17 PM. |
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1st March 2011, 11:23 AM
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Thanks mate Lovely selection of beasties you've got there! 'Back valley' made me giggle in a rather childish way... Any idea what the wood is on the hilt of mine? Strangely fibrous compared to the other kuks I've got. Best gene |
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1st March 2011, 01:01 PM
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they were examples taken from a google image search, i don't have an ang khola khukuri, tho i do suffer occasionally from exposing my own ang khola.
hard to find good photos that show the fullers. the ang khola is an HI Angkhola with neem wood grip, the dui chirra is an HI 'foxy folly' model - i need one of these - and the last is a Tora Tin Chirra. (Tora and HI, Himalayan Imports, are the premier modern khukuri suppliers. Tora is UK based (run by one of our members in fact), HI is USA based. HI models tend to be more westernized & utilitarian and Tora's are more traditional and martial, tho they overlap. another player, khukuri house, tends to have a bit less quality control, and makes up for lower prices by high shipping costs) my own khukuri: (plus 1 KLO*) (*- khukuri-like object) top is a laminated steel kopis repro. for comparison. dui chirra officers model (Tora mk III) H.I. Kobra Tora WW1 Model Antique early 20c, nepali armoury markings Last edited by kronckew; 1st March 2011 at 01:19 PM. |
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1st March 2011, 07:47 PM
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Nice selection you've got bud I'm actually beginning to see why people like these
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2nd March 2011, 10:59 AM
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there is no known cure. tho the symptoms can be delayed or lessened by buying more sharp pointy things of all sorts, of course you suffer less if you buy another khukuri. like pringles, you can't just have one.
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