Historical Khukuri article with pics

Very cool Bookie, I love those types of articles, some of those khuks look like the long leafs some of the folks here have.
 
Check out the cho's on that first pic of four Khuks (two middle ones). Thats a new style to me. So Khul.
Ive read some of the references but not that article itself. Good find Doc:thumbup:
Uhhh..."my magazine articles"? anything we might be interested in? Well yeah!!!
 
ndoghouse said:
Check out the cho's on that first pic of four Khuks (two middle ones). Thats a new style to me. So Khul.
Ive read some of the references but not that article itself. Good find Doc:thumbup:
Uhhh..."my magazine articles"? anything we might be interested in? Well yeah!!!
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Wow. Did they cut this pattern into there or weld it in afterwards?
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Wow. Did they cut this pattern into there or weld it in afterwards?
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It drilled,cut & filed at the time.... Probably 1920s era. They turn up at auction a couple of times a year...

Krishnas a good chap, a fellow moderator over at IKJRHS, & over the last 15 years ive known him & watched his knowledge & research grow, from an eager teenager, to a serious kukri ,Gurkha & Nepali military history researcher in his own right, .

Hes a brilliant chef as well.;)
 
spiraltwista said:
It drilled,cut & filed at the time.... Probably 1920s era. They turn up at auction a couple of times a year...

Krishnas a good chap, a fellow moderator over at IKJRHS, & over the last 15 years ive known him & watched his knowledge & research grow, from an eager teenager, to a serious kukri ,Gurkha & Nepali military history researcher in his own right, .

Hes a brilliant chef as well.;)
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Pretty cool. Thanks spiral.
 
It kinda reminds me of the way they cut all the scroll work on the back of the Mandaus. I was trying to figure exactly how they patterned that as well. I guess they hot cut the little scrolls and punch the steel first then file and do finish work after it cools down. Seems like that would be easiest? Never seen it done but would like to.
Thanks for the info Spiral. Im still reading through all his references:thumbup:
 
Kamidog, Nothing really important going on. Been asked to write few magazine articles. The money's right. My adoring fan club is demanding more. Play Girl Magazine has sent an email. Donald Trump is on the phone asking for advice. Been invited to attend the Chicken Ranch Alumni banquet down your way next week. I just wish something exciting would happen to me.

Bawanna. Just for you. Look familiar?
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[/URL][/IMG] I need a plate from Nepal!!
 
That wall reminds me of a Johnny Cash song! I been everywhere man! They prolly hand hammer out them Nepali plates. When I lived in the British Virgin Islands they would let you make your own plates. You could carve them out of wood steel whatever you had. A family friend (rip Bob) there had an old caddy convertible with the first registered plate "BVI1" It belonged to Queen Elizabeth and was the first car registered on the island. After that car they started building roads:D They filmed an Ernest Hemingway movie there "The Old Man in the Sea" and built up the set on his property to film the movie and left everything there for him to keep. His family runs a resort there now called Smugglers Cove. Coolest place on the island. What were we talkin about?....Oh license plates:D Let me know when you get to the ranch! We'll have a Guinness.
 
Totally of topic but does h in wth stand for Himalayas?
If not it should. Sounds way cooler. ☺

Just checked on an unmentionable auction site and they have a hand painted Nepali motorbike license plate.
No idea if it's real or what it says on it.
 
Jens Schuetz said:
Totally of topic but does h in wth stand for Himalayas?
If not it should. Sounds way cooler. ☺

Just checked on an unmentionable auction site and they have a hand painted Nepali motorbike license plate.
No idea if it's real or what it says on it.
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Khul! (ब३३प५३७३) It says: "BA33PA5373" :thumbup:

Im still working on Bookies Curved Spine:D
 
ndoghouse said:
Khul! (ब३३प५३७३) It says: "BA33PA5373" :thumbup:

Im still working on Bookies Curved Spine:D
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That was fast. I wish the old Kukri inscriptions would be so easy to read. :D

What is wrong with Bookies spine. :eek: I hope it doesn't hurt too much. :D
 
It's curved. Too many years keeping his nose to the grindstone I reckon.
 
Hey, hey, hey, I meant it in a nice way. Your a dedicated hard worker trying to do gooder than others.

Mercy.
 
Suuuuure, Bawanna. Just like you never stare or draw attention to the hump on my back when we're out in public.
 
You'll never forget that one little post it note with the smiley face I stuck on your back will ya. Long memory.....
 
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