Newly inherited collection, are these knives authentic or just tourist trinkets?

Ian · 17th August 2025, 07:24 AM

Hi there.

These are recently made by Windlass Steelcrafts, an Indian company that make knives and swords for Atlanta Cutlery. I had a couple of items that were not terrible quality but were reproductions of older weapons. They had a decent khukri IIRC.

Your examples date from around 2000 and later.

Tim Simmons · 17th August 2025, 07:24 PM

However these look very well made and I would not turn my nose up to the larger Kyhber knife

Ian · 17th August 2025, 10:36 PM

Hi Tim,

These are well made in my experience. Windlasss has apparently been making khukris for the Indian Government for many years. I bought one of their kukhris in the early 2000s but lost it after my home was broken into. The knife came with military spec drawings. I also had one of their Khyber knives that went the same way as the khukri. It was well made with a scabbard covered with ass hide.

Can't speak to the quality of their reproduction swords but my experience suggests they are a level or two above the common "tourist" efforts, and they produce usable S. Asian weapons in a traditional style.

Regards, Ian

crazynoto · 19th August 2025, 11:49 PM

Wow thank you guys!

17th August 2025, 07:24 AM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,509	Hi there. These are recently made by Windlass Steelcrafts, an Indian company that make knives and swords for Atlanta Cutlery. I had a couple of items that were not terrible quality but were reproductions of older weapons. They had a decent khukri IIRC. Your examples date from around 2000 and later.

17th August 2025, 07:24 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,917	However these look very well made and I would not turn my nose up to the larger Kyhber knife

17th August 2025, 10:36 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,509	Hi Tim, These are well made in my experience. Windlasss has apparently been making khukris for the Indian Government for many years. I bought one of their kukhris in the early 2000s but lost it after my home was broken into. The knife came with military spec drawings. I also had one of their Khyber knives that went the same way as the khukri. It was well made with a scabbard covered with ass hide. Can't speak to the quality of their reproduction swords but my experience suggests they are a level or two above the common "tourist" efforts, and they produce usable S. Asian weapons in a traditional style. Regards, Ian

19th August 2025, 11:49 PM	#4
crazynoto Member Join Date: Jul 2025 Posts: 2	Wow thank you guys!