Poor Man's Karud ?

Rick · 30th May 2009, 10:46 PM

Comments ?
Age ?
The karud itself is incredibly tight and sturdy .
The forging of the T spine is atrocious; still the point is as sharp as a needle and the edge is keen .
Blade 11 3/4"
Overall 16 3/4"

Good barn sale .

Atlantia · 30th May 2009, 11:40 PM

Was this barn anywhere near Kabul?

Looks like it'll clean up OK, nice workmanlike dagger. You wouldn't want it up you!

Rick · 30th May 2009, 11:46 PM

Nope !
Not Nepal neither ............

Staid old New England where my ancestors fled to from Leiden so many years ago .

A lucky cell call from a friend who was out doing the weekend yard sales with his Wife .
Lor' luv 'im .

Ahhh, to clean, or not to clean ...

Put lanolin on the horn scales , there is crude decoration on the bolsters .
If I take it too far I'm afraid I'll lose the 'funk' of this one . It's not every day that you get to see the Poor Folks' version of this kind of form .

This is not wootz we're talking here ... more like a Villager or Drover's daily carry .

Anyone up for resto and recovering the scabbard in the traditional way ??
For short money ?????????

Atlantia · 31st May 2009, 11:55 AM

I think these are rather nice! Are the scales horn? I'd assumed Camel bone.

Rick · 31st May 2009, 12:09 PM

Horn as far as I can tell .

I cleaned it up a little more .

It's really more like a Choora, isn't it ?

30th May 2009, 10:46 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Poor Man's Karud ? Comments ? Age ? The karud itself is incredibly tight and sturdy . The forging of the T spine is atrocious; still the point is as sharp as a needle and the edge is keen . Blade 11 3/4" Overall 16 3/4" Good barn sale . Attached Images

31st May 2009, 12:09 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Horn as far as I can tell . I cleaned it up a little more . It's really more like a Choora, isn't it ? Attached Images Last edited by Rick; 31st May 2009 at 09:01 PM.

30th May 2009, 11:40 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Was this barn anywhere near Kabul? Looks like it'll clean up OK, nice workmanlike dagger. You wouldn't want it up you!

30th May 2009, 11:46 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Nope ! Not Nepal neither ............ Staid old New England where my ancestors fled to from Leiden so many years ago . A lucky cell call from a friend who was out doing the weekend yard sales with his Wife . Lor' luv 'im . Ahhh, to clean, or not to clean ... Put lanolin on the horn scales , there is crude decoration on the bolsters . If I take it too far I'm afraid I'll lose the 'funk' of this one . It's not every day that you get to see the Poor Folks' version of this kind of form . This is not wootz we're talking here ... more like a Villager or Drover's daily carry . Anyone up for resto and recovering the scabbard in the traditional way ?? For short money ?????????

31st May 2009, 11:55 AM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	I think these are rather nice! Are the scales horn? I'd assumed Camel bone.