Question on Knife

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Donald Coe

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I am new to the knife world. I bought a 18" ang khola and a 25' sirupati. Both, as I understand are traditional knifes found in Nepal. My question is; Is the Gelbu Special Number One a traditional knife found in Nepal? Or was it created for consumer demand in the West?

Don
 
I can't comment on your specific knives since you did not state the source.I will say that there are more Nepalese knives on the market than there have been Nepalese soldiers since Nepal was founded back in the fourth century.Many (most?) of these are made to appear old,and many styles never existed until now.Most are make in Pakistan from poor grade steel. One "antique" sold by a museum catalog company which shall remain nameless (because everybody knows the name) that I examined was so soft that I doubt it was even hardened at all.Probably made from 1030 sheet steel.
 
There was a huge cache of khukuri's found and brought to this country for sale. Some 150 years old and more. There were a couple of stories published about it.
Here's a link to the story. Click on view the whole collection to see the knives.
http://www.atlantacutlery.com/WebSt...itle=ACC - Rare Acquisitions&ActionSource=202

I prefer the leaf shaped styles of WWI, and years leading up to it much more than the current styles. But that's just me.
 
IIRC, the Gelbu special was created by Gelbu (a kami employed by Himalayan Imports in Nepal) and is not an historic model.
 
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