Nice little $25 Khuk

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ferguson

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Hi Guys:)

I bought this little stick tang khukuri on Knifeforums. Looks kinda old, and the handle is Nepali sized, just right for my little hand. It's 14 3/4" long and 1 1/2" wide at the belly. Sharpened up real nice, blade is not too hard or soft. The sheath is made of 2 pieces of wood held together with iron wire at the top, and a steel pin at the bottom. Neat carving. No karda or chakma. Pics follow.

Steve Ferguson
 
That is a very nice villager khukuri. Probably 19th century, judging by the blade detail and the oxidation on the sheath. Good catch. Thanks for sharing.

n2s
 
Interesting cho.

Carvings remind me somewhat of similar work on scottish dirks and the like.
 
Steve,

Interesting sheath!

I'd like to use some of these pictures in the FAQ.

If that's ok please e-mail me permission at howardw@tx3.com. E-mails make it easier for me to keep the permissions on file.

Thanks.
 
Originally posted by Howard Wallace
I'd like to use some of these pictures in the FAQ.

If that's ok please e-mail me permission at howardw@tx3.com. E-mails make it easier for me to keep the permissions on file.

Thanks.
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Cool! Email sent.
Steve
 
Thanks N2S and all! Does anyone else have any opinions about the age, origin or type? I only know about the HI khuks, but this one didn't look like a tourist model to me. Also, do you have any idea about the wooden "pins" on the front? I originally thought they might hold the sheath together, but they don't go through the top half. Just decoration.

Thanks,

Steve
 
Definitely not a tourist model. This knife has done a lot of work and still has a lot of work left in it. Looks to be 100 years old or so to me but I can't peg the origin. Maybe John Powell can help. It is sure worth $25.
 
This is just speculation, you understand...

but that cho sure looks like the "Bat Signal."


:D




Kis
:rolleyes:
 
You did real well for $25. These are common to eastern Nepal and are both used locally and also sold as 'tourist' pieces. This one has particularly nice engraving and the all wooden scabbrd is not uncommon. Because it doesn't have the karda and the chakmak though I wouldn't make it that old. Probably early to mid 20th century (hey, that could be 100 years!!)

The two "pins" are there to simulate the buttons that are found on the leather scabbard model with straps and the buttons. These knives are usually fairly small and easy to tuck into a robe or sash.

These are interesting little Nepalese kukris and I keep one in my permanent collection and I think Berk might have 3 or 4!
 
Thanks John for the definitive answers! There is a place in the scabbard for the karda and chakma, they are just missing.

Steve
 
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