Merrill's Marauder's Khukris

I had the honor of doing a martial arts demo for Merrill's Marauder's survivors many years ago. Been close to 15-20 years, I think. My partner and I did a live khukuri vs. katana demo. Those guys are still just as crazy as they used to be (in a good way). After we had finished, one of the guys came up to me and showed me the rubber hand that he had planned to throw up in the air during our demo! He said, as he was watching us- he didn't have the heart to do it.
 
Talking about "pana butta" or "chiruwa" and I keep on wondering since when it started to be used in Khukuri. My wild guess "pana butta" or "chiruwa" is only started to be introduced to Kamis with the arrival of British and Portuguese to India.

As far as I know "pana butta" or "chiruwa" is not used in any traditional tools and weapons in any part of South East Asia up to now. If any then I guess it must be a remote case.

Is anybody knows about historical facts about it?
Any theory about it?
 
mohd said:
Talking about "pana butta" or "chiruwa" and I keep on wondering since when it started to be used in Khukuri. My wild guess "pana butta" or "chiruwa" is only started to be introduced to Kamis with the arrival of British and Portuguese to India.

As far as I know "pana butta" or "chiruwa" is not used in any traditional tools and weapons in any part of South East Asia up to now. If any then I guess it must be a remote case.

Is anybody knows about historical facts about it?
Any theory about it?
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Hard to be difinative about this as after all England had major prescence in India from around 1615. I only know of one kukri in the world thats older than that.

Of The earlyist Chiruwal kukris Ive see, one an Officers is British made, probbably 1850 to 1875. The other Indian of same period but with pinned slabs rather than riveted.

But that doesnt mean older ones dont exist.

I dont think Nepal is realy South east Asia though, much more Central asia I think? many Indian kard , bank & Afghan salwar yataghan & shamshir from the same region band etc. have slab grips & have done for centurys.


The Earliest Nepali or Indian army kukri issue with rivets Ive see or heard of is 1915. That was certanaly a British army directive.

Generaly Nepali Villegers dont like such grips it seems, they effect the balance & feel to much in most cases. {Unless the tang is beaten to a very thin taper.}


Spiral
 
Spir,
I appraised a MM Kuk about 5yrs.ago.It was a rat tail M43,REALLY OLD & interesting.Original owner had personalized it with a well worn China Burma patch carved in the handle.I really WANTED (lusted after)this Kuk but he wouldn't sell. Man if it could have talked!!
THE DUCK!:cool:
 
Hey Duck: good to see you. I'm watching a martial arts program on Discovery Channel. It's Fight Science. They've some martial artists hitting things, breaking innocent bricks and crash test dummies: how come you're not there??? How come I never see you on TV? I want to see you with one of those dancing girls.


munk
 
Kukri4302 said:
Spir,
I appraised a MM Kuk about 5yrs.ago.It was a rat tail M43,REALLY OLD & interesting.Original owner had personalized it with a well worn China Burma patch carved in the handle.I really WANTED (lusted after)this Kuk but he wouldn't sell. Man if it could have talked!!
THE DUCK!:cool:
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Id like to have seen that one. The kukris that spent years in Burma seem to have developed thier own character.

Spiral,
 
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