Kukri

Berkley · 13th June 2005, 12:45 AM

Henk,
Your kukri is a village model from Nepal that appears to have been modified in the past by drilling a hole in the handle and tang and inserting a pin or screw. The karda and chakmak (accessory blades) with your kukri, because of their blade shape and engraved metal grips, appear to be from an Indian kukri made for the tourist market. The original Nepalese blades would have been cruder but more functional. There also appears to be a place for a tinder pouch (apparently missing) on the back of your scabbard. I have never seen anything like the "tweezers" with your kukri. The difference in workmanship between the "tweezers" and the knife and scabbbard make me think it may have been a later addition to the set.
Regards,
Berk
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13th June 2005, 12:45 AM	#4
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Henk, Your kukri is a village model from Nepal that appears to have been modified in the past by drilling a hole in the handle and tang and inserting a pin or screw. The karda and chakmak (accessory blades) with your kukri, because of their blade shape and engraved metal grips, appear to be from an Indian kukri made for the tourist market. The original Nepalese blades would have been cruder but more functional. There also appears to be a place for a tinder pouch (apparently missing) on the back of your scabbard. I have never seen anything like the "tweezers" with your kukri. The difference in workmanship between the "tweezers" and the knife and scabbbard make me think it may have been a later addition to the set. Regards, Berk ---- Visit the International Kukri Research and Historical Society forum Attached Images