Reinhardt Kukri just arrived, photos as promised.

[Dirtbiker]

Well it's here. I need some imput as I am a kukri collector and I'm not too familiar with the history of these.

It is high carbon steel and appears to be bead blasted.

There is also a mistake on one side, one of the grind lines has a bump in it.

Other than sheath wear it appears unused.

Right side

Left side

Logo left

Logo right

Handle

 

[The Warrior]

Nice score!

 

[Dirtbiker]

Here's the bump in the grind line.

Maybe it made it out of the factory that way or was sold as a blem. Either way I'm happy with it.

With sheath.

 

[Thomas Linton]

Now, are you gonna' use it? I have refrained.

 

[Dirtbiker]

Now, are you gonna' use it? I have refrained.

It's in very good condition but since it's not new in box I'll get out and do some chopping with it.

 

[Guyon]

It makes a great machete for light brush. As for dedicated chopping duties, I like something a little thicker.

 

[Dirtbiker]

I have a large collection of HI kukris from 13-21 inches and 20-43 oz so choppers are covered.

 

[Moosez45]

Ah, the Effingham/Blackjack era RBK.

Gawd I love those things.

Yours is either 52100 or A2. There were alot of knives made out of 52100, but it actually wasn't. Judging from the bump, that looks like a factory flaw. It wasn't sold as a second, since, most everything that came from Blackjack in that era of BKT's lives, were hand ground, with no 2 actually being alike.

Good score, btw. I really love mine.

I have the 52100 grey powder coated model. I got it from some Dbag forumite, a few years ago.......

Moose

 

[Thomas Linton]

As I recall, they were AUS-8 under Blackjack, having been 440A before the Blackjack production began. This site agrees with my recollection about BJ: http://blackjack.0catch.com/pages/reinhardtkukri.htm

Here is a link where you can read an add for late-production pre-Blackjack http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/838057-49-bucks-for-a-Reinhardt-Kukri

 

[muddog15]

Unless they made a different model with the handle slabs that handle has been changed. Mine has a full hard rubber handle around the tang.

 

[Psyop]

Unless they made a different model with the handle slabs that handle has been changed. Mine has a full hard rubber handle around the tang.

Pics??

 

[Moosez45]

There is a difference between the Reinhardt Kukri, and the Reinhardt/Becker Kukri.

The one muddog and TL's post are about, are the Hank Rienhardt Kukri.

What the OP and myself posted about, is the RBK, which is a little different. The RBK was made in both 52100, 440A, and A2.

Moose

 

[Guyon]

I got it from some Dbag forumite, a few years ago.......

I don't remember that guy.

 

[Moosez45]

I don't remember that guy.

LMAO!!!!

I do.



Moose

 

[muddog15]

Mine is a Hank Reinhardt Kukri.

 

[trailbum]

Nice score.

 

[Bladite]

Unless they made a different model with the handle slabs that handle has been changed. Mine has a full hard rubber handle around the tang.

kissing cousin

to then then original prototypes:

maybe if i'm feeling frisky, i'll take pix of the Reinhardt next to some Becker Reinhardts

 

[Hunter Sharp]

Man! I can't wait! I already told my wife about it, gave her a heads up because I WILL be getting my hands on one!