Ancient Mini Combat Kukri?

Jens Schuetz

Jens Schuetz

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Inspired by the Seax thread I googled for ancient Germanic knives and found this:
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Source: http://arachne.uni-koeln.de/arachne/index.php?view[layout]=gruppen_item&search[constraints][gruppen][searchSeriennummer]=407150
Wiki: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hortfund_von_Neupotz (German)

It is 2000 years old and is thought to be part of a treasure captured from the Romans or part of a sacrificial offering during some burial. (pictures of other parts of the treasure are under the Wiki link)

It reminds a lot of a Kukri, down to the two lines towards the spine. It is more pointed and the curves are more like corners but the overall shape is the same.
In fact its a bit like the Kukri which I am thinking of making since a while.http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...bby-Kukri-(work-in-progress-help-appreciated)
My thoughts are its point is great for stabbing and the bottom corner instead of a smooth belly will draw cut better into tissue. The angle towards the handle could have served the function of a guard while at the same time increasing the length of the cutting edge. Just like with my design chopping wood with this ancient sibling will be not very ideal but it will be well suited for things softer than wood.

Hoping its interesting
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I now demand a special run of prehistoric(early iron age? mid?) bowies--is very cool knife
 
I actually have a chunk of steel I might be able to make look like one of these. Time to get the forge going lol
 
Lots of mini action going on lately. Those are kind of cool. Love to see one like the day it left the maker. Handle shape and everything. This blade research doesn't ever seem to end.
 
Very happy that you guys like it too.
You are right it would be super cool if Aunty / HI could make these. :):thumbup::):thumbup:

Since the handle disappeared with the ages we would have to brainstorm first what kind of handle would fit on them. Something like on the Chiruwa AK Bowie, a more traditional Kukri handle or something completely new?
 
I have read that the Kukri was inspired by the Greek Copis sword. It was a recurve blades short sword and it seems that the warriors that Alexander the great's troops fought against were inspired to shorten it a bit more.

That's the story anyway? Does anyone know more on the subject?
 
its a good guess as alexanders conquests left an indo greek kingdom in bactria which is actually responsible for the modern depictions of buddha, before the greek invasion and mixing of cultures the buddha was depicted as ithyphallic or without an image at all ( usually depicted was where he attained enlightenment, the tree surrounded by animals)
after the greeks the depiction of buddha started to reflect the greek gods, this spread back into northern india , so it stands to reason that the greek khopis could be a source for the khukuri, but naturally just like lungs the same techniques come about in many places if they work, but I tend to agree it was from greek influence on northern india, as most indian swords are long and thin, the talwar being a great example of the difference between native ideas on swords opposed to the much heavier khopis ( or copis i dont know spelling)

there is no disputing the effect of sarkander and his conquest on all the lands he went in and out of
 
Khukuri is inspired by several designs. The 2stripes you mentioned is Sword of Shivas.
 
Hunting knife? I have a chopper that looks just like that. The front acts a lot like a hatchet, the middle section works just fine for slicing action thanks to the recurve, and though stabbing into something would be a pain, an excessively wide blade like that can be used to lift (or maybe even pry) materials.

I wonder if that wasn't used to finish aggressive game like boar.
 
I like both! I used to make a little micarta handled golok variant with a blade like the second one.
The first would be a pretty good EDC with the right grip.
 
I'll try to knock out a little experimental copy of the first blade today- too cold to work without running the forge for a while first anyway!
 
would love to see what you come out with JW, agree with other poster as a possible "boar knife" but mostly I think they used spears? but it could be for any big game you needed to put down after hobbling it. Love that museum copy
 
abdelhazred said:
Hunting knife? I have a chopper that looks just like that. The front acts a lot like a hatchet, the middle section works just fine for slicing action thanks to the recurve, and though stabbing into something would be a pain, an excessively wide blade like that can be used to lift (or maybe even pry) materials.
I wonder if that wasn't used to finish aggressive game like boar.
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Makes sense. Do you have a picture of your chopper?
 
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This was a quickie, out of a 1084 scrap.
I have a big 1/8+ piece of granite saw blade that would work for a big one.
 
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