Pirate Kukri- Nepalese Naval Kukri?

VANDOO · 29th December 2007, 01:58 AM

MOST SOCIETYS WHERE THE TRADITION WAS TO HIRE OUT YOUR SERVICES AS A WARRIOR, BODYGAURD OR GUIDE HAD A CODE OF LOYALTY TO THEIR EMPLOYER AND OFTEN A STRONG BOND WAS FORMED BETWEEN THE TWO.
THESE PEOPLE WOULD LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES TO UPHOLD THEIR HONOR AND DO THEIR JOB AND WOULD FOLLOW THE BOSS TO HELL IF NECESSARY TO UPHOLD THAT HONOR. SO IT COULD BE POSSIBLE FOR SUCH A PERSON TO GO TO SEA IF NEED BE EVEN THOUGH PERPETUAL SEA SICKNESS WOULD INDEED BE A FORM OF HELL.

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND NEPAL AS WELL AS MANY OTHER COUNTRYS, AND BRITAN'S PRESENCE IN THE WORLDS SEAS SURELY LED TO MANY STRANGE CREWS SO THE PRESENCE OF A NEPALESE PIRATE OR SAILOR IS EASILY POSSIBLE.

Jim McDougall · 29th December 2007, 02:53 AM

I think yours is a pretty plausible assessment BJ, and I think variants like this in theme groupings like your cutlasses are outstanding!!! It is very clear that the kukri became a well established item of military ordnance by the mid nineteenth century, and these were certainly well known in Bengal, which had considerable maritime activity. While certainly not regulation, any sailor aboard merchant vessels who furnished thier own weapons might have had something like this commissioned.

All very best regards,
Jim

spiral · 29th December 2007, 11:27 AM

That sounds very plausible to me BBJW. It certanly is a fascinating piece & would certanly be usefull in a close quater fight, that one would see at sea.

A boarding kukri perhaps!

spiral

29th December 2007, 01:58 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MOST SOCIETYS WHERE THE TRADITION WAS TO HIRE OUT YOUR SERVICES AS A WARRIOR, BODYGAURD OR GUIDE HAD A CODE OF LOYALTY TO THEIR EMPLOYER AND OFTEN A STRONG BOND WAS FORMED BETWEEN THE TWO. THESE PEOPLE WOULD LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES TO UPHOLD THEIR HONOR AND DO THEIR JOB AND WOULD FOLLOW THE BOSS TO HELL IF NECESSARY TO UPHOLD THAT HONOR. SO IT COULD BE POSSIBLE FOR SUCH A PERSON TO GO TO SEA IF NEED BE EVEN THOUGH PERPETUAL SEA SICKNESS WOULD INDEED BE A FORM OF HELL. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND NEPAL AS WELL AS MANY OTHER COUNTRYS, AND BRITAN'S PRESENCE IN THE WORLDS SEAS SURELY LED TO MANY STRANGE CREWS SO THE PRESENCE OF A NEPALESE PIRATE OR SAILOR IS EASILY POSSIBLE.

29th December 2007, 02:53 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,295	I think yours is a pretty plausible assessment BJ, and I think variants like this in theme groupings like your cutlasses are outstanding!!! It is very clear that the kukri became a well established item of military ordnance by the mid nineteenth century, and these were certainly well known in Bengal, which had considerable maritime activity. While certainly not regulation, any sailor aboard merchant vessels who furnished thier own weapons might have had something like this commissioned. All very best regards, Jim

29th December 2007, 11:27 AM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	That sounds very plausible to me BBJW. It certanly is a fascinating piece & would certanly be usefull in a close quater fight, that one would see at sea. A boarding kukri perhaps! spiral