Kukri vintage

[Domi888]

Hello, I recently acquired this beautiful kukri which is in good condition, the sheath is made of wood covered with leather, the whole is 42 cm .. I would like to know that dating .. thank you

[Ian]

Welcome to the site Domi888!

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Ian.

[David R]

A very nice Kukri showing some vintage features. The scabbard is missing the auxiliary sheathes and pouch which id why the stitching changes at the point where these would have hid it..... Oops, the pouch is there hidden in the main cover, but not the bye knife scabbards.

[RobT]

Domi888,

I have read that a shallow ferrule made of steel is a good indicator of age (deeper ferrules made of brass were said to have appeared after WWII). But I think in the case of this khukri, the focus should on its superb condition and the excellent workmanship that went into making it. Speaking for myself personally, the blade silhouette with its long, slender leaf section and relatively short neck is what I consider to be the most beautiful profile. This blade shape is in turn complimented by the relatively short and slightly curved hilt which, to my way of thinking, is the perfect combination of blade and hilt and creates a synergy that makes the whole greater than its parts. As befits such fine smithing, the sword of Siva is perfectly cut and the cho is also well done. In short, the only things I think that could make this khukri better is if it were a little larger, the hilt wasn’t damaged, and the hilt had been made of horn. I have a lot of khukri. They are my favorite ethnographic blade and I tend to be very picky about buying new ones unless they match the quality seen in yours, I envy you this one.

Sincerely,
RobT

[Domi888]

Originally Posted by David R

A very nice Kukri showing some vintage features. The scabbard is missing the auxiliary sheathes and pouch which id why the stitching changes at the point where these would have hid it..... Oops, the pouch is there hidden in the main cover, but not the bye knife scabbards.

Thank you, I know that there are gaps, it's a shame

[Domi888]

Thank you Rob..I know that age does not matter. I thought in early 1900 .. Anyway, it is a beautiful kukri and you made beautiful remarks about it ... which I like for my first kukri is the finesse of the blade and the hardwood handle.
Thank you to you

[David R]

Originally Posted by Domi888

Thank you, I know that there are gaps, it's a shame

I would not worry, they may have been deliberately removed to fit better with a military frog which as seen here can crush and damage the auxiliary sheaths.

[Domi888]

Originally Posted by David R

I would not worry, they may have been deliberately removed to fit better with a military frog which as seen here can crush and damage the auxiliary sheaths.

Ah ok I see.. thank you