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John Powell

John Powell

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This is one of the finest kukris I have ever seen. 18.75" overall with a weight of 1lb 3oz. The engraving on the ivory grip and design on the blade are amazing. The locket, chape and sangli attachment also are of remarkable workmanship. A 'hanshee' from c1830 with strong Indian design influences.

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you really take pleasure in torturing a guy don't you? ;)

this has to be one of the most beatifull knives I've seen.
thanks for the pic.
 
Oh My!!!! That *IS* Lovely!!!!!!!:cool:

I wish I could afford something like that. I guarantee *That* would *Never* be tested!!!!!!!:)

John you never cease to amaze me with what you bring to us. I add my thanks to the rest.

By the way....
....."The locket, chape and sangli attachment also are of remarkable workmanship."

....What is a Sangli?:confused:
 
John, thanks for the pic. Another one for my khukuri picture gallery.
I wonder if Bura could.......:) I bet he could.



--Mike L.
 
I don't know if the wife will allow me to pledge our first born; but if she should be convinced...... :)
 
YVSA
The 'sangli' is the chain or 'tape' that is used to secure the kothimora to the sash. It comes in different forms, usually in silver, and is attached to the locket by a keeper that is attached to a nut or loop. Usually this is in the form of a ring but can be something as elaborate as this. The pieces on this particular knife are a matched pair of hinged blossoms. Pretty nice stuff.
 
John,
LOL!:DDid it to me again!OK,QUESTIONS?? What are the markings, just imbellesment ??More important, where & how did you get it,how much History do you have on this! Finally what part of the house is this in,is it going in a box, when will you be gone & for how long??:D Handle is in great shape,(is it small or will it fit us)
did you have to restore the blade at all!Thanks for making my morning better!
jim
 
Om hy... I mean OH MY :eek: :eek: !!!

John, do you need an apprentice, computer geek, photographer or flunky by chance (I can do all of the above)??? I'd gladly work for very little just to find out how you come up with specimens like this :).

I could help with doing the layout of your book, any digital imaging tasks and sweep up at the end of the day. I don't eat much and I can sleep in a corner in the closet. I would have to bring my dog with me though :D.

Alan
 
AC,
THAT'S DISGUSTING!Begging,groveling!:barf:Next you will try "WHIMPERING"!:barf: PITIFUL,JUST PITIFUL!I cound never do that!!I just want to know when he is leaving again for Europe & how long he will be gone!:D
jim
 
Jim
The markings are a design only. I bought this knife at an English auction a few months back, but the shipping was delayed because the CITES agreement took longer than normal to sort out. This is also the most I have ever paid for a kukri although it still isn't the most highly valued in the collection. That title goes to the "Sirmoor Sheffield" that you have seen pictures of.

I am working on the provenance: the knife came from an estate of a family that had a history of involvement with the British East India Company. I am waiting to hear back from the India Raj experts at the British Library (this could take forever)and have a letter to the family asking about great uncle whomever.

The knife as you see it is the condition it was in. Pretty amazing for a piece that is at least 150 years old. There are some acidic fingerprints on one side of the blade, one of the sangli is broken and the is a crack from dryout on the ring of the grip.

FYI I threw this thing up on my roof to sit in the drizzle, fog and mist for a few months since it looked too new. I also whacked it with a ballpean hammer for more 'realism' and am thinking about replecing the grip with something nice in rubber.

Alan,
Thanks for your offer, but since I am creative director I will attempt some of the artsy stuff myself. Do you do websites though?
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino
Not only could Bura make this knife, he could "improve" the design.
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(and I think you do) put a good Saatisal handle on it, and consider this an order.
 
Thanks for posting pictures of such a beatiful knife for all of us!
I hope you will post as well a pix of the rubber grip replacement:D
Fausto
 
" FYI I threw this thing up on my roof to sit in the drizzle, fog and mist for a few months since it looked too new. I also whacked it with a ballpean hammer for more 'realism' and am thinking about replecing the grip with something nice in rubber."

This reminds me of an incident that happened when I was in a shop in Nepal searching for antique khukuris. An Indian fellow who happened to be in the pasal approached me and said, "If you're looking for antique khukuris I can supply you with all you want. We have ways of aging a khukuri 100 years in a day." And he wasn't kidding.
 
ArrrGHH!John,drizzle,rubber handle,why don't you really
SCREW it up & take the rubber off a Cold steel,@#$%%^&!
THREW IT UP ON THE ROOF!!:mad:WAIT A MINUTE,not even YOU would do THAT to a piece as pristine as this!
jim
 
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