Lion Head Knife With Leather Sheath

Federico · 17th April 2005, 02:12 AM

Gotta echo the sentiment that these things can be sharpened, but if the blade isnt hardened they dull fast as butter. It can be a real pain though to get through the plating, though plating itself isnt a sign of poor quality. Aside from original plating on construction, some collectors would also plate their blades when they brought em home. Mike had a kris that was plated, and it was a real pain to remove the plating, and then etch.

tom hyle · 17th April 2005, 06:01 AM

When they rechrome something at the chrome shop, do they strip the old chrome? How? Anyone know?

Conogre · 17th April 2005, 06:25 AM

According to the Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage", with acid, Tom.

Mike

tom hyle · 17th April 2005, 06:34 AM

mmmmm....that's what I was thinking, but do they have one that attacks chrome much more than steel? We would be up at the same time, wouln't we

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spiral · 17th April 2005, 10:48 AM

drzzzz Most of these lion head kukri are untempered steel tourist pieces, but maybe one in 30 or 40 is tempered carbon steel & works well.

The brass handle is one of the rarer variations.

The scabbard looks oversize & is possibly a later replacment? unless it is the photo angle or somesuch?

Spiral

17th April 2005, 02:12 AM	#1
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	Gotta echo the sentiment that these things can be sharpened, but if the blade isnt hardened they dull fast as butter. It can be a real pain though to get through the plating, though plating itself isnt a sign of poor quality. Aside from original plating on construction, some collectors would also plate their blades when they brought em home. Mike had a kris that was plated, and it was a real pain to remove the plating, and then etch.

17th April 2005, 06:01 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	When they rechrome something at the chrome shop, do they strip the old chrome? How? Anyone know?

17th April 2005, 06:25 AM	#3
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	According to the Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage", with acid, Tom. Mike

17th April 2005, 06:34 AM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	mmmmm....that's what I was thinking, but do they have one that attacks chrome much more than steel? We would be up at the same time, wouln't we ?

17th April 2005, 10:48 AM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	drzzzz Most of these lion head kukri are untempered steel tourist pieces, but maybe one in 30 or 40 is tempered carbon steel & works well. The brass handle is one of the rarer variations. The scabbard looks oversize & is possibly a later replacment? unless it is the photo angle or somesuch? Spiral