Kukris: An Evolution in Pictures

[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. )

[Pukka Bundook]

Berkley,

I am normally attracted to the nice deeply flowing blades, but for some reason, the Quality your last example exhudes, has me returning to it again & again!
Fantastic piece.

Chris,

Thanks So much for starting this thread, and for showing such beautiful examples. Very useful too, to see them separated into age groups.

Congrats and thanks again!
Richard.

[Berkley]

Richard,
The last one shown is the type John Powell refers to as a "box kothimora".
Originally in his collection, it is shown in his article "Kothimoras, The Fanciest Kukris" in the Nov. 2002 issue of Arms Collecting magazine.

[mrcjgscott]

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

Chris,

Thanks So much for starting this thread, and for showing such beautiful examples. Very useful too, to see them separated into age groups.

Congrats and thanks again!
Richard.

Very kind of you Richard,

I am pleased you have found it of interest, perhaps you will add a kukri or three to your rather fine collection, they are rather addictive!

All the best,

Chris