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I just got this Indian kukri from Rsword and it has great gold koftgari all over the hilt, spine, and top of the blade. Blade has some remnants of wootz that were burned out by the forging process. No scabbard. Enjoy.....
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Nice !
Can we have some dimensions, Jose? Has the wootz pattern disappeared along the temper line ? |
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A fascinating & lovely piece Battara! Thanks for sharing! Any photos of the burnt out wootz possible? it would be interesting to see.
Is the right side of the bolster missing? It seems so to my eye but I may be mistaken? If so how is the left hand attached? Was it originaly seperate left & right hand sides? Enquirning minds need to know! A great find & fascinating piece for further study, congratulations indeed! Looks a great historical piece. Spiral |
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It is 16 inches long (40 cm). There is nothing missing and I don't know how both sides of the bolsters are connected except that they are part of the hilt and the bolster is not separately made. As far as the wootz is concerned, I am having problems showing it by camera. Some of what I can see is near the temper line.
I was advised that a red velvet scabbard with a small gilded chape and embroidery down the backside would be good. What do you suggest for a scabbard? What about the bi-knives? |
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Thankyou Battara, that sounds even better! It must be my eyes!
I understand you wanting a scabbard, red velvet & gilt chape sounds like it would match well with its look, I personaly probably wouldnt put small knives with it unless I came across some by chance, but if I did with a kukri of this lambendh {long handle.}style & potential age, Ive noticed that often{normaly even.} have twin very kukri shaped karda. Hard to find originals though, Hers an example at the Pittrivers museaum in Oxfordshire.{Great & rare quill work as well on this scabbard.} Spiral ![]() |
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Here is the best picture I could get of the disappearing wootz:
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Spiral how old do you think my kukri is? Also thank you for the picture and advice. What I could find in velvet was this:
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