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4th September 2016, 04:50 AM | #1 |
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I should also mention the rather lovely repair job which Robert did on the handle. Here are the original seller's images and a close-up of the handle after Robert performed his magic.
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4th September 2016, 10:06 AM | #2 |
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Thats an interesting and excellent piece Russell!
With a blade length of 17.5 inches I would speculate that your kukri may fall into the Maar Hani catagorey: that is to say a sacrificial blade for festivals such as Dashain. At that length it could easily be used to sacrifice goats and small buffalo. The blade decoration would also suggest a kukri made for a festival, although that is certainly not the norm. A very good find, and excellent repair work, congratulations! All the best, Chris |
4th September 2016, 12:14 PM | #3 |
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The damascened lines are supposed to suggest the hairpin pattern popular in the neighboring Tibet. This is done by arranging steel/ iron rods, bending them 180 degrees backward at the future tip and forging them together.
However, I can see no bend and the lines obligingly go under the fullered area (suggesting to me that they were introduced AFTER the entire blade was forged). From here is my question: is the blade truly laminated in the hairpin technique or were these lines in effect superficial mini-fullers designed to imitate the above technique? There are known blades of such a variety, so that might not be a surprise. |
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When doing the repair to the wooden hilt the damage was such that instead of replacing the hilt with a new copy I decided to try to make the repair look like an old one (even leaving a small chip untouched) and then tried to match the finish to what was already on the wood. Best, Robert Last edited by Robert; 4th September 2016 at 10:52 PM. |
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4th September 2016, 09:29 PM | #5 |
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Nothing to add, other than that is one very nice Kukri which would be the pride of any collection.
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4th September 2016, 10:32 PM | #6 |
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Hello Russel,
great catch! Agree with Ariel that the lamination is similar to Tibetian blades. I never before have seen a kukri with such a lamination. And like usual a very good restoration from Robert! Regards, Detlef |
5th September 2016, 03:37 AM | #7 |
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Great job Robert!
Also I have seen this type of lamination on kukris, though very rarely. |
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