OMG It's another Kukri..... Am I infected with the bug?

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by kronckew

they were examples taken from a google image search, i don't have an ang khola khukuri, tho i do suffer occasionally from exposing my own ang khola.

hard to find good photos that show the fullers. the ang khola is an HI Angkhola with neem wood grip, the dui chirra is an HI 'foxy folly' model - i need one of these - and the last is a Tora Tin Chirra. (Tora and HI, Himalayan Imports, are the premier modern khukuri suppliers. Tora is UK based (run by one of our members in fact), HI is USA based. HI models tend to be more westernized & utilitarian and Tora's are more traditional and martial, tho they overlap. another player, khukuri house, tends to have a bit less quality control, and makes up for lower prices by high shipping costs)

my own khukuri: (plus 1 KLO*)
(*- khukuri-like object)
top is a laminated steel kopis repro. for comparison.
dui chirra officers model (Tora mk III)
H.I. Kobra
Tora WW1 Model
Antique early 20c, nepali armoury markings

Nice selection you've got bud
I'm actually beginning to see why people like these

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

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I'm actually beginning to see why people like these

you are starting on the slippery slope, the khukuri collection virus has started to claim another victim there is no known cure. tho the symptoms can be delayed or lessened by buying more sharp pointy things of all sorts, of course you suffer less if you buy another khukuri. like pringles, you can't just have one.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by kronckew

you are starting on the slippery slope, the khukuri collection virus has started to claim another victim there is no known cure. tho the symptoms can be delayed or lessened by buying more sharp pointy things of all sorts, of course you suffer less if you buy another khukuri. like pringles, you can't just have one.

LOL!!! Is it a 'slipery slope' or more of a downward 'Spiral'?
(boom-boom)

[mrwizard]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

LOL!!! Is it a 'slipery slope' or more of a 'Spiral'?

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by mrwizard

Nice!

Whats the story on the one on the bottom right?

[mrwizard]

I'm afraid there is not much of a story.
The blade is a chainpure ang khola and the horn hilt and horn scabbard with inlays indicate a Dhankute origin.
It is not old. Made within the last 20 years, i think.
However, it is not the typical tourist quality. Very well executed blade and balanced for speed. My guess is that
it was intended as a representative/decorative piece for the nepalese middle class.

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

LOL!!! Is it a 'slipery slope' or more of a downward 'Spiral'?
(boom-boom)

The slippery slope feeling is very early stage of the khukriitus infection, when you reach the end of that slope its usual to go through a wobbly stage of consolidating with obvious weight loss followed by the later stage development of finding those pieces you really ,really need & simply must have. This actualy feels like an ascending spiral feeling, what the final stages of this infamous disease are I havent yet discovered , although I have my suspicions.

Not sure what that timber is, but have seen it on many khukri handles including some WW2 mk 2 pattern pieces.

Spiral

[carlitobrigante]

gorgeous kukris in this thread, and the one in the original post is lovely, nice form, bet its lovely to wield. I prefer these single fullered ones to the types of Kukri blades both to look at and to use.

heres my ang khola

[A.alnakkas]

Is it normal to suddenly fall inlove in an item that basically have nothing to do with your main interest?! :P

[mrwizard]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Is it normal to suddenly fall inlove in an item that basically have nothing to do with your main interest?! :P

The virus is spreading...
Maybe one of the mods should quarantine this thread