Signatures on Khukris

[golok]

My newly acquired World War II khukri displays some wriggly lines which look to me like Hindu writing.

Is that the signature of the maker? How do I identify a particular's khukri maker's signature?

Are those khukris with signatures more valuable than those without?

I keep on reading about "tourist" khukris. How do I know if a khukri is a tourist khukri? They all look the same to me.

Of course, the excellent ones show a finishing that is miles ahead of an ordinary khukri.

Any tips on what kind of signatures to look for when buying khukris? How does one read Hindu writings anyway?

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[Lt. Dan]

Hi there, Golok. If your khukuri is like mine then the two characters are in the Nepali language and mean "Go Ho" for Gurkah House.

I hope somebody else can answer your other questions. Hope this is of some help to you....Dan

 

[iconoclast]

Hi, could anyone post a picture of the "real" Gurkha house stamp/engravement? Somebody just offered me a Khukuri and claimed it was by Gurkha house but I have no clue if that's true...