Excellent kukri with, dare I say, a wootz blade

[Battara]

Certainly wootz kukris are rare. Congratulations!

[russel]

youngbladerunner: While superficially similar, this isn't a kukri. It is (IMHO) an extremely good yataghan or, as mentioned above, Sossun Pata. Congratulations, it is truly beautiful!

Cheers - Russel

[Battara]

Youngblood, perhaps it would be helpful if you would post larger pictures of your piece with measurements. I disagree with Russel, but he may be right. I feel that what I am suggesting would help us settle the issue.

Robert, the pictures that you posted are in fact the same kukri. I have held this in my hands.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by russel

youngbladerunner: While superficially similar, this isn't a kukri. It is (IMHO) an extremely good yataghan or, as mentioned above, Sossun Pata. Congratulations, it is truly beautiful!

Cheers - Russel

I too wouldn't call it a Kukri but more a Kukri Hybrid as there are a couple of Kukri elements. What it lacks to be a proper Kukri is the Cho/Kaudi.

Of particular interest is the fine multi fuller arrangement along the spine. They are very nice. Something seen on higher end Rajasthan Sosun Patta.

I'd place it in the Northern Sindh areas at a glance with the blade perhaps from further East.

Gavin

[youngbladerunner]

Thanks for the info guys. From the tip to the bolster is 16 inches and overall length in 21.5 inches.

[Richard Furrer]

I would say wootz yes.
Could the blade have been altered from original? It may have been a sossun-patta at one time and then altered.

Good piece indeed regardless.

Ric

[Emanuel]

Hello,

The handle construction seems to be of Bukharan style no? (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14093)

Emanuel

Originally Posted by youngbladerunner

Thanks for the info guys. From the tip to the bolster is 16 inches and overall length in 21.5 inches.

[Battara]

I don't know......it could be a little lower south, like say north India? The blade style I have seen from there. The handle - reminds me somewhat like a khanjarli from the side view (as I now think of it).......

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Emanuel

Hello,

The handle construction seems to be of Bukharan style no? (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14093)

Emanuel

Originally Posted by Battara

I don't know......it could be a little lower south, like say north India? The blade style I have seen from there. The handle - reminds me somewhat like a khanjarli from the side view (as I now think of it).......

Personally I see the handle as the hybrid aspect. The grip ring is that of one present on a Kukri and in about the same place and the protruding ears is more like the longer Afghan/Sindh swords but the presence of the grip strap is in line with North west India, Bukhara and other regions further removed.

Gavin

[Battara]

Originally Posted by SwordsAntiqueWeapons

I too wouldn't call it a Kukri but more a Kukri Hybrid as there are a couple of Kukri elements. What it lacks to be a proper Kukri is the Cho/Kaudi.

I do see your point with the larger pictures - no cho.

Not sure what to do with it. Nice in any case.

[russel]

It may well be some form of hybrid. The lack of Cho wasn't my only reason to doubt it being a Kukri, occasionally one finds Kukri without a Cho (I don't have one but I have seen images of very old Kukri without a Cho). What got me was the form of the hilt. It seems very much like a Balkan Yataghan.

Spiral or one of the other IKRHS guys would be able to make a better judgement that me.

Whatever it is, it's beautiful!

Russel

[spiral]

To me its not a kukri although it has some similarities, To me Id say its more of an Indian or Afghan yataghan.

Interesting piece though!

Spiral

[Oriental-Arms]

I probably missed this thread when originally posted and seen it only now.
I have encountered several good Khukuri with wootz blade. I managed to pull out from our archive two examples with close ups on the blades: