Can you identify this kukuri?

I'll let John Powell take care of this one but if the handle is ivory this is a pretty old khukur and again if the handle is ivory I'd guess it to be a pretty good one. Commission Terry Sisco to make a scabbard for it and you've got a very nice rig.

And welcome to the Cantina, Bubba.
 
Hehehehehe

This one is Bubba's
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This one is from my collection
 

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Hello, it has been some time since I posted but I'm the gentleman who asked a similar question on my intergal kuhkri. You were kind enough to post my photo for me on knifeforums. John had said as I recall that this style was perhaps an officers model from WWII. They are somewhat rare.
Sorry to intrude, I read alot but post little. I enjoy reading your site very much! All the best to everyone.:)
 
What are length overall, blade length, and weight?

Sorry, just re-read your post. 12" blade. Overall length about 17/18 inches.
 
just by looking at it it appears to be an older khukuri that has had some extensive and careful cleaning. Like a lot of things I would know for sure if I could see it up close. That looks to me like rust pitting on the blade that's been cleaned up.
And if it's really an antique that may have discounted it, but at least glad to see what appears to be a Thorough and Careful job.:)

Really glad to not see any marks on it from some dayumed fool with a bench grinder that thought they were "just gonna sharpen it like it oughta be." Bastids like that oughta be drawn and quartered and then shot out of a cannon to the four directions.:mad:
 
Yep!!
Definetly a WWII officers khukuri. Probably made by a millitary contractor.
Very nice!!!!!
Terry
 
This one would be just post WW II, made for an officer or senior NCO in the Gurkha regiments that stayed in India after independence. It may have been made by a contractor who had supplied issue kukris. Without the scabbard it is harder to nail down...hell, even with the scabbard it's hard to nail down.

These were rarely if ever used, so this pristine condition is not uncommon, but they almost always have their scabbards. Made in India, most of this style did not have a karda or chakmak nor a tinder pouch. Many had a combination horn and ivory scales. The shape and composition of the buttplate is telling. Is it hexagonal, ovoid or oval?

Here are a couple more to show scabbard styles which are very flat and precise.

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The shape and composition of the buttplate is telling. Is it hexagonal, ovoid or oval?
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John,
It looks like these are both oval shaped. Does that tell us anything?

n2s
 
Hey John
you can send me the one on the bottom...heh heh heh.

very nice :D :D :D :D
 
I've been wondering about the pointyness of kukhris. Bubba's, apparently a WWII style, and the Cold Steel version have a pronounced point. Because I have a WWII model with a less pronounced belly and less pointed tip. Were WWII kuk's produced so variable in this respect?

Kallisti
 
Thanks for the welcome Uncle Bill and thanks for posting the scabbard pictures John. I'm sorry that I didn't get back to you right away but I'm old and I need my sleep. I have cautioned Jim and Vince that if they continue to practice martial arts and play with sharp objects, they might look as old as I do one day and there computer time will suffer due to a need for sleep. Back to info on the handle. I have attached a scan showing additional detail. The knife weighs approximately 1 1/2 pounds and is 17 1/2" overall length. It came from a pawn shop with a $45 price tag, but I got it for $35 because it did not have a sheath. From what everyone has said, I do not plan to grind on this one to improve its balance like I did to the "Jim Clifton Model"(scan attached)
Bubba
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=314358&a=2421508&p=53954532&f=0

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=314358&a=4192287&p=25657632&f=0
 
If you got an ivory handled WWII model that's 50 years old or a little more for $35 I think John Powell may shed a few tears -- along with me.
 
John Powell where are you?

That lower one he calls the Jim Clifton model, with the looong fuller on top. I can't remember seeing that style before. How big is it? How much does it weigh? How long to get a copy of it from Birghorka?
 
Kallisti,
These knives were made as showpieces rather than working knives. I hestitate to use the term "WW II style" since these are much thinner but still have the classic shape of many other and earlier khukuris. These blades are more like cutlery than the usual military or village models and as with any khukuri you will find variations and subtleties that were up to individual makers. There are few hard rules when it comes to making these things.

The difference in grip and pommel shape is a matter of workmanship. I have found that the hexagonal shaped examples are usually the finest made pieces with the oval and ovoid equally well made, but without the 'finesse'. You really have to hold these models and compare them to feel all this.
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Rusty,
Measurements/specs on the knife JC would like his name attached to:
17.25" O/A
12.75" blade
1.5 lbs
marked: Tempered Steel Made in India
ivory and horn scales, brass oval pommel plate, beautifully integrated bolster...basically a very sophisticated M43 that is all gussied up.
 
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