20th Century British Military Pattern Gurkha kukri

spiral · 16th February 2006, 08:36 PM

Ahhh Yes I see Tim! sorry a misunderstanding! the spike is called a kaudi in Nepal. It normaly has religious significance & puts cosmic power into the kukri.{for hindus & sometimes buddhists.} Although many kukri kaudi have fairly simplified shapes.

Plate 468 is a standard ww2 mk.II kukri made by pioneer in Calcutta in 1943, it has steel bolsters /& buttplate & if you notice the spine is more rounded rather than angled or shoulderd like you specimein. Yours isnt a mk.2.

Its always nice to find a provinaced item! Congratulations!

As an officers it would be private purchase normaly although many would buy issue style kukris.

I would personaly would term yours "Private Purchase British Officers ww2 kukri" Rather than a pattern type.

Was the fellow a Gurkha, Chindit, RAF or another branch?

Spiral

16th February 2006, 08:36 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Ahhh Yes I see Tim! sorry a misunderstanding! the spike is called a kaudi in Nepal. It normaly has religious significance & puts cosmic power into the kukri.{for hindus & sometimes buddhists.} Although many kukri kaudi have fairly simplified shapes. Plate 468 is a standard ww2 mk.II kukri made by pioneer in Calcutta in 1943, it has steel bolsters /& buttplate & if you notice the spine is more rounded rather than angled or shoulderd like you specimein. Yours isnt a mk.2. Its always nice to find a provinaced item! Congratulations! As an officers it would be private purchase normaly although many would buy issue style kukris. I would personaly would term yours "Private Purchase British Officers ww2 kukri" Rather than a pattern type. Was the fellow a Gurkha, Chindit, RAF or another branch? Spiral