OMG It's another Kukri..... Am I infected with the bug?

Atlantia · 2nd March 2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

you are starting on the slippery slope, the khukuri collection virus has started to claim another victim

there is no known cure. tho the symptoms can be delayed or lessened by buying more sharp pointy things of all sorts, of course you suffer less if you buy another khukuri. like pringles, you can't just have one.

LOL!!! Is it a 'slipery slope' or more of a downward 'Spiral'?
(boom-boom)

mrwizard · 2nd March 2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

LOL!!! Is it a 'slipery slope' or more of a 'Spiral'?

Atlantia · 2nd March 2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mrwizard

Nice!

Whats the story on the one on the bottom right?

mrwizard · 2nd March 2011, 09:35 PM

I'm afraid there is not much of a story.
The blade is a chainpure ang khola and the horn hilt and horn scabbard with inlays indicate a Dhankute origin.
It is not old. Made within the last 20 years, i think.
However, it is not the typical tourist quality. Very well executed blade and balanced for speed. My guess is that
it was intended as a representative/decorative piece for the nepalese middle class.

spiral · 5th March 2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

LOL!!! Is it a 'slipery slope' or more of a downward 'Spiral'?
(boom-boom)

The slippery slope feeling is very early stage of the khukriitus infection, when you reach the end of that slope its usual to go through a wobbly stage of consolidating with obvious weight loss followed by the later stage development of finding those pieces you really ,really need & simply must have. This actualy feels like an ascending spiral feeling, what the final stages of this infamous disease are I havent yet discovered , although I have my suspicions.

Not sure what that timber is, but have seen it on many khukri handles including some WW2 mk 2 pattern pieces.

Spiral

carlitobrigante · 5th March 2011, 06:14 PM

gorgeous kukris in this thread, and the one in the original post is lovely, nice form, bet its lovely to wield. I prefer these single fullered ones to the types of Kukri blades both to look at and to use.

heres my ang khola

A.alnakkas · 5th March 2011, 07:33 PM

Is it normal to suddenly fall inlove in an item that basically have nothing to do with your main interest?! :P

mrwizard · 5th March 2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Is it normal to suddenly fall inlove in an item that basically have nothing to do with your main interest?! :P

The virus is spreading...
Maybe one of the mods should quarantine this thread

Rick · 5th March 2011, 11:06 PM

Even Keris Collectors .....

5th March 2011, 06:14 PM	#6
carlitobrigante Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Solihull, UK Posts: 81	gorgeous kukris in this thread, and the one in the original post is lovely, nice form, bet its lovely to wield. I prefer these single fullered ones to the types of Kukri blades both to look at and to use. heres my ang khola Attached Images

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2nd March 2011, 09:35 PM	#4
mrwizard Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 102	I'm afraid there is not much of a story. The blade is a chainpure ang khola and the horn hilt and horn scabbard with inlays indicate a Dhankute origin. It is not old. Made within the last 20 years, i think. However, it is not the typical tourist quality. Very well executed blade and balanced for speed. My guess is that it was intended as a representative/decorative piece for the nepalese middle class.

5th March 2011, 07:33 PM	#7
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Is it normal to suddenly fall inlove in an item that basically have nothing to do with your main interest?! :P