Go on...show us your Choora!!

ariel · 17th January 2012, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

Yes, I think this would be considered the Afghan version of a karud, or straight blade pesh kabz.

Where did I read that the etymology of the word Karud is uncertain, to the point that it might just be an erroneous word, mis-heard by the europeans?
I checked Stone and Egerton, but could not find it. Dang! Alzheimer playing more games....

Berkley · 17th January 2012, 01:42 AM

My semi-relic doesn't look very imposing in such distinguished company, although it still retains the classic elements of the type.

Rick · 17th January 2012, 03:13 AM

None of the examples shown look very household or utilitarian, except in the line of killing or wounding that is ...

Andy Stevens · 17th January 2012, 12:21 PM

Blimey!! There are a lot of fine example out there! Feel free to post Karuds or even the big brother Khyber knifes. Has anybody a modern resin hilted example? We've seen a couple on Ebay, a new take on an old idea, but still interesting. Keep em coming!!

thinreadline · 17th January 2012, 12:43 PM

Here is a rather basic workaday example . Bone hilt and 40 cm long . I feel that it was a knife like this that Kipling had in mind when he wrote the lines :

'When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains'

.. rather than the more elegant pieces we have shown here !

Andy Stevens · 17th January 2012, 02:07 PM

Ah! Kipling....fine poetry and exceedingly good cakes

! The old work horses are very welcome, its worth comparing the subtle differences between older and more modern examples, especially in the quality and decoration of the scabbards, some of which are just works of art in themselves. We've attached below three images of North Indian knifes, very workman like with re-enforced spines and pesh like overall appearance. All comments welcome. The top example we originally described as a pesh/choora but now we would call a Karud!

Lew · 17th January 2012, 03:27 PM

Here is one that I picked up a couple of years ago. The blade is wootz but I have no good close ups of it.

ariel · 18th January 2012, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy Stevens

Ah! Kipling....fine poetry and exceedingly good cakes

! We've attached below three images of North Indian knifes, very workman like with re-enforced spines and pesh like overall appearance. All comments welcome. The top example we originally described as a pesh/choora but now we would call a Karud!

Aren't they so-called Kerala knives? Long way to Afghanistan :-)

17th January 2012, 01:42 AM	#2
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	My semi-relic doesn't look very imposing in such distinguished company, although it still retains the classic elements of the type. Attached Images

17th January 2012, 12:43 PM	#5
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Here is a rather basic workaday example . Bone hilt and 40 cm long . I feel that it was a knife like this that Kipling had in mind when he wrote the lines : 'When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains' .. rather than the more elegant pieces we have shown here ! Attached Images

17th January 2012, 02:07 PM	#6
Andy Stevens Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 155	Ah! Kipling....fine poetry and exceedingly good cakes ! The old work horses are very welcome, its worth comparing the subtle differences between older and more modern examples, especially in the quality and decoration of the scabbards, some of which are just works of art in themselves. We've attached below three images of North Indian knifes, very workman like with re-enforced spines and pesh like overall appearance. All comments welcome. The top example we originally described as a pesh/choora but now we would call a Karud! Attached Images

17th January 2012, 03:27 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is one that I picked up a couple of years ago. The blade is wootz but I have no good close ups of it. Attached Images

17th January 2012, 03:13 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	None of the examples shown look very household or utilitarian, except in the line of killing or wounding that is ...

17th January 2012, 12:21 PM	#4
Andy Stevens Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 155	Blimey!! There are a lot of fine example out there! Feel free to post Karuds or even the big brother Khyber knifes. Has anybody a modern resin hilted example? We've seen a couple on Ebay, a new take on an old idea, but still interesting. Keep em coming!!