How they do that?

So...

You're telling us you held it wrong and it took fifteen minutes for you to figure it out?
 
Glad to hear it. I was afraid we had a case of unreconciled genius.





munk
 
Blackie got it. If the maker of the stamp, made it so he/ she could read it, then when the metal is stamped, it will be in mirror reverse. An interesting twist I'd say. The kukri might not be the most valuable, (when initially looked at), but if one thinks, how many kukri were stamped with "that exact set" of mirror reversed stamps? If the problem was caught quickly, that kukri could be one of very, very few. (in all honesty, it could be the "ONLY" one). Definitely an interesting find. I'd say it's a rare version of a common kukri.

mike
 
Are the letters correctly formed and written right to left, of are the letter also reversed?

If so they may be backwards for marking sheet steel or aluminium of the type you get on engines, ID tags and with car chassis numbers on. It is stamped from the reverse, but read from the front.

I just noticed that is what Blackie said. :o
 
I agree with what cndrm brought up. When the new stamp was made they may have tested it on a new khuk. Seeing the die stamp was wrong (provided they could read english ) they would have made another die. So you may have the only one stamped that way..a truly rare khuk.
 
Not to dump cold water on the excitement - or emphasize my drawing a mental blank - please note above posts that indicate: die was correct but applied upside down as compared to usual orientation of the legend "Temper Steel" over "Made in India." That is, the legend is usually read with the edge down. In this case it is read with the edge up.

So a big "Well, duh!"
 
Hey Thomas?

quit simplifying convoluted analyses, willya?

We're trying to show why it was so difficult for you.:D








Be well and safe.
 
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