Small(ish) Khukuri with round guard.

kronckew · 3rd June 2020, 09:40 PM

Just bought this one from an antiques dealer in Spain. It wanted to come home with me. Unusual in that it has a circular steel guard disk that looks fairly substantial. Binding near scabbard mouth appears to be a leather thong. and there appears to be a crack in it that will need addressing.

Vendor Description:
Nepalese traditional knife, not a piece for tourists, very sharp quality blade, wooden sheath with fine artisan engravings

LOA: 30 blade:22cm.

DhaDha · 5th June 2020, 10:53 PM

Nice knife, I think. I have a relative of this one. Although quite a bit larger. I've always considered it very well made and for real use.

kronckew · 6th June 2020, 08:40 AM

Cool, Really like that one. I have a slightly smaller version I call my Nepali Bowie.
Not everything in Nepal is a Khukuri.

asomotif · 6th June 2020, 09:17 PM

Nice one, I saw it too.
Don't know much about them, but I like the disc/guard.

3rd June 2020, 09:40 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,190	Small(ish) Khukuri with round guard. Just bought this one from an antiques dealer in Spain. It wanted to come home with me. Unusual in that it has a circular steel guard disk that looks fairly substantial. Binding near scabbard mouth appears to be a leather thong. and there appears to be a crack in it that will need addressing. Vendor Description: Nepalese traditional knife, not a piece for tourists, very sharp quality blade, wooden sheath with fine artisan engravings LOA: 30 blade:22cm. Attached Images

5th June 2020, 10:53 PM	#2
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 165	Nice knife, I think. I have a relative of this one. Although quite a bit larger. I've always considered it very well made and for real use. Attached Images

6th June 2020, 08:40 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,190	Cool, Really like that one. I have a slightly smaller version I call my Nepali Bowie. Not everything in Nepal is a Khukuri. Attached Images

6th June 2020, 09:17 PM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Nice one, I saw it too. Don't know much about them, but I like the disc/guard.