Kukri

spiral · 1st February 2008, 10:36 PM

Thankyouy Tatyana, my memory must be at fault, perhaps i just thought of bidding!

I think it was about 4 months ago? You did well. Its a very nice kukri.

I suspect the red paint is of Religous or spiritual meaning, red powders, spices ar scattered widley during Hindu celebrations & sacraficial festivals I understand. one sees it commonly on sacraficial kora.

I think the kukri of such subtle patterns was peraps not originaly etched, but just made in the manner of shear steel to do an efficent job, But truly i dont know. I am just speculating.

Tim Lots of these do have steel handles its also usual for them to be braised . A quick magnet test by Tatyana would confirm one way or another of course. Ornate white handles are not common, embosed & engraved Steel is much commoner & of course requires greater skill to work &
far more resistant to denting etc.

Spiral

Tim Simmons · 1st February 2008, 10:41 PM

There may be degrees of hardness but skill is applyed any metal not metals to skills.

spiral · 1st February 2008, 11:01 PM

Sure Tim anyone who did that work even if it was in a bar or soap is very skilled but Ive watched modern kami used to making brass & white metal fittings, then make them in steel, it took infinatly longer & they seemed to require much greater concentration.

Different mediums work differently, carving pear wood is very different from carving greenheart for instance.

Thanks for confirming its steel Tatyana.

Spiral

1st February 2008, 10:36 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thankyouy Tatyana, my memory must be at fault, perhaps i just thought of bidding! I think it was about 4 months ago? You did well. Its a very nice kukri. I suspect the red paint is of Religous or spiritual meaning, red powders, spices ar scattered widley during Hindu celebrations & sacraficial festivals I understand. one sees it commonly on sacraficial kora. I think the kukri of such subtle patterns was peraps not originaly etched, but just made in the manner of shear steel to do an efficent job, But truly i dont know. I am just speculating. Tim Lots of these do have steel handles its also usual for them to be braised . A quick magnet test by Tatyana would confirm one way or another of course. Ornate white handles are not common, embosed & engraved Steel is much commoner & of course requires greater skill to work & far more resistant to denting etc. Spiral

1st February 2008, 10:41 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,935	There may be degrees of hardness but skill is applyed any metal not metals to skills.

1st February 2008, 11:01 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Sure Tim anyone who did that work even if it was in a bar or soap is very skilled but Ive watched modern kami used to making brass & white metal fittings, then make them in steel, it took infinatly longer & they seemed to require much greater concentration. Different mediums work differently, carving pear wood is very different from carving greenheart for instance. Thanks for confirming its steel Tatyana. Spiral