Kukri with carved wooden scabbard.

[JeffS]

Originally Posted by David R

Nice to see others. I don't think they are rare in absolute terms but this was the first I saw on a dealers table here in the UK.
Personally I think the grip on mine lets it down somewhat, the blade and scabbard being discernibly better quality... but they all have a history.

I should clarify that I am a keyboard collector and when I comment about seeing ethnographic weapons, that I don't own, it is almost exclusively from photos online (and a small collection of books). Of the wood scabbards I've seen they seem to fall in 3 classes - ones like these in this thread with pattern carvings, ones carved to mimic traditional leather scabbards, and fairly primitive (usually very worn) versions. I like the handle on your khukuri.