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just testing...
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Indian kothimora
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Looks like it worked fine.
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That's another cool knife John!!!!
You know come to think of it I haven't noticed any scratch marks on any of the old blades like we get on the highly polished H.I.Khukuri's the 1st time we chop with them.
But then I have only seen a few when it gets right down to it.
I mean there's places where the edges have been damaged a little with a few chips or impacted areas that mean they have been used, but nada on the scratches.
I just went and looked at my old WW II piece agan to make sure and it doesn't have any scratches on it either.
There's some pitting on the blade from rust and pretty bad in a couple of places but No Scratches.
And I have chopped with it!!!!!!!!
Anyone have any idea's as to why this may be so?
That's another cool knife John!!!!
You know come to think of it I haven't noticed any scratch marks on any of the old blades like we get on the highly polished H.I.Khukuri's the 1st time we chop with them.
But then I have only seen a few when it gets right down to it.
I mean there's places where the edges have been damaged a little with a few chips or impacted areas that mean they have been used, but nada on the scratches.
I just went and looked at my old WW II piece agan to make sure and it doesn't have any scratches on it either.
There's some pitting on the blade from rust and pretty bad in a couple of places but No Scratches.
And I have chopped with it!!!!!!!!
Anyone have any idea's as to why this may be so?
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Perhaps they kept more of the blade hardened instead of drawing it out with the water tempering?
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Softer materials, or cutting plants with more of a polishing action that smoothed the scratches? Also, if you see some rust pits maybe they were repolished a few times.
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It's still a common practice in Nepal to take a old khukuri to a kami for refurbishing from time to time.
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John: As Yvsa ( I think?!?) said in another thread :
EYE CANDY!
What a tastefully executed Kathimora. I definately could make room under the bed for this one!
Keep up the good work!
-Craig
EYE CANDY!
What a tastefully executed Kathimora. I definately could make room under the bed for this one!
Keep up the good work!
-Craig
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Another possible reason for these blades being so pristine is that they are "kothimora" or presentation pieces. They would probably have never been used and then just put away.
Most of my other old blades show lots of use, but as Bill said, they were sometimes sent back to a kami for a facelift.
Most of my other old blades show lots of use, but as Bill said, they were sometimes sent back to a kami for a facelift.
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As I've mentioned before, I've seen some old khukuris back in Nepal that have had so many "facelifts" they look like a rapier.