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Old 29th July 2014, 08:36 PM   #1
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Default Long time coming....wootz kukri
Long time coming...A wootz kukri.

After some 13 years, ones rolled into to my small but interesting collection of kukri.

16 inch blade, T spine Crystaline wootz over entire surface on both sides. 5 inch hilt.

Remnants of koftgari left on hilt.

I am guessing early 19th century, I would assume Sikh? quite possible from Lahore area?

But all info,thoughts & comments welcome...

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Old 29th July 2014, 08:48 PM   #2
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Fantastic piece, nice find.
That type wootz typical for N. India. Koftgari hard to see but looks
like Rajasthan motif. Overall length?
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Old 29th July 2014, 09:00 PM   #3
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Thanks Ward ,

Rajasthan, interesting.mmm {I know nothing about kofgari, its 4 petal flowers & small foliage?} Ill try for better pics tomorrow.

Overall length is 20 7/8ths inches.

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Old 29th July 2014, 09:19 PM   #4
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Lovely khukri Spiral!!

Here is an old thread with a number of similar beauties: Excellent kukri with, dare I say, a wootz blade.

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Old 29th July 2014, 09:22 PM   #5
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Stunning Spiral, the stuff of dreams! Congratulations!
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Stunning Spiral, the stuff of dreams! Congratulations!
Thanks Russel!

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Lovely khukri Spiral!!

Here is an old thread with a number of similar beauties: Excellent kukri with, dare I say, a wootz blade.

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Thanks Emmanuel, yep found that when researching, while waiting for it to arrive... The one Artzi shows is the same one. Cant see it listed on his website though.

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Old 29th July 2014, 11:20 PM   #7
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Congratulations! Been looking for one myself, but alas never had the cash flow at the right time.
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Old 30th July 2014, 02:32 AM   #8
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Just uploaded the pictures directly to this site so that the pictures will be saved for posterity.
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Congratulations! Been looking for one myself, but alas never had the cash flow at the right time.
Luckily it was an absolute bargain!

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Old 30th July 2014, 06:50 AM   #10
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Old 30th July 2014, 02:39 PM   #11
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Spiral,

Quality example from top to bottom....and so elegant!

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Old 30th July 2014, 04:42 PM   #12
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Thanks Charles! it is rather isn't it!

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Old 30th July 2014, 07:43 PM   #13
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A REAL BEEZER!!!


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Old 30th July 2014, 08:23 PM   #14
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Looks like she was well worth the wait!
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Thanks Guys... I am chuffed with it!

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Old 31st July 2014, 05:16 PM   #16
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Hi Ward & all

Finally got some decent photos of the Kofgari... {whats left of it.}

To be seen life size one has to take screen magnification down to 20%.

I think there poppies?

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That's a beauty Spiral. Congrats!
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Old 1st August 2014, 04:57 PM   #18
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Thanks Steve! I am delighted with it!

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