Recently acquired Kukri.

[mrcjgscott]

Hello Ian,

I sometimes allow passion for my subject to eclipse my manners, and I apologise if that is the case here.

Apologies also to David for hijacking your thread, I hope it doesn't put you off finding kukri number three.

Kind regards,

Chris

[sirupate]

I do tend to defend my corner about kukri Ian, it is difficult for people to concede when they have opposing views, thank you for your intervention.

[David R]

Well it arrived this afternoon, not the best example of the type but it was cheap as these go. Brass mounts, roughly forged and finished steel blade ( not plated ) with no distal taper but a good wedge section from the back to the edge, slightly hollowed unlike the Lion Head Kukri that used to be a drug on the market.
Not the original scabbard, old though it is. The Kukri fits just about, but it is a little too short for the length of blade. I think I got what I paid for, but I am somewhat disenchanted with this dealer...... the pics never realy give a decent idea of the item.

[sirupate]

That is a shame David, buying from pics can work both ways, sometimes not in one's favour, and sometimes most definitely in one's favour.
If you're able to give us clearer pictures than before that would be great, cheers Simon

[mrcjgscott]

Originally Posted by David R

Well it arrived this afternoon, not the best example of the type but it was cheap as these go. Brass mounts, roughly forged and finished steel blade ( not plated ) with no distal taper but a good wedge section from the back to the edge, slightly hollowed unlike the Lion Head Kukri that used to be a drug on the market.
Not the original scabbard, old though it is. The Kukri fits just about, but it is a little too short for the length of blade. I think I got what I paid for, but I am somewhat disenchanted with this dealer...... the pics never realy give a decent idea of the item.

Hello David,

I am sorry to hear the kukri has not lived up to expectations.

In my experience, the use of brass mounts and the rougher finish would push this to post WW2. Perhaps it was a servicemans bring back? We can never know for sure.

A shame the scabbard is not the original, which was as I feared, but it is not uncommon for these to be swapped or become mismatched over time.

Hopefully with some gentle TLC you can improve the appearance, and enjoy your new piece for what it is.

Happy hunting,

Chris