Kukris: An Evolution in Pictures

[Ian]

Chris:

Thanks for posting all of these examples and for providing a reference for the military ones. As you say, this has been a hotly debated field for some time and the discussions can be somewhat esoteric for the non-expert.

It is nice to have your pictorial guide to the kukri for those of us who are more casual observers of that field. We have needed something like this for a while.

Ian.

[mrcjgscott]

Thank you for the kind words Ian,

I am hoping that this will encourage more collectors to "dip a toe" into this particular field, and stimulate some much needed new blood and discussion.

I have learned a lot from the forum, and it is the very least I can do to try and pay a little knowledge back into the collective bank.

Sadly I could not provide labels for all the images due to the upload method (or perhaps my lack of computer expertise!) so if there is any uncertainty, especially concerning the military examples, I must apologise.

Kind regards,

Chris

[David R]

Thank you for posting this excellent thread. I think I will be returning to this one again and again.

[mrcjgscott]

Thanks David,

I am pleased you find it useful, hopefully others will too!

Kind regards,

Chris

[ariel]

Put it in the Classics for future references

[trenchwarfare]

A most impressive collection of crooked knives!

[mrcjgscott]

Thanks for the kind words Gents, glad you like them.

They may be a little crooked, but I still like them!

[Berkley]

Chris,
What a stunning display of magnificent specimens! Thank you for sharing them with us.
In such distinguished company, I hesitantly put forward a small selection to illustrate a few other refinements of shape and decoration.

(Apologies - I thought I had all the pictures properly sized; obviously I did not. )