Khyber Knife - Real or...?

Lew · 12th November 2011, 07:57 PM

Indian made modern repro.

Atlantia · 12th November 2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Indian made modern repro.

Agreed. Kult of athena sell similar ones in various sizes. They list them as made by Deepeeka but I can't see them on the deepeeka website. I would think there are various sources for them in India:

Kult Of Athena

A.alnakkas · 13th November 2011, 12:26 AM

Looks pretty good for a repro I must say.

broadaxe · 13th November 2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Looks pretty good for a repro I must say.

Actually it is decently made with temepred steel blade. Atlanta Cutlery used to sell those also in the past, exclusively made by Windlass Steelcraft.

Stan S. · 13th November 2011, 03:25 PM

Thanks to all who replied. I think you guys are spot on. I guess I was confused by how utilitarian this item is, and I thought it was too plain and well made to be a repro. But I have to agree - it is a functional modern replica. Even though the seller gave me an option to return, I think I will keep it. After all, it only costed me just a bit over $50...

Blacksmith · 13th November 2011, 05:34 PM

Hello,I had a chance to visit the Deepeka Industries factory on Merut ( quite near New Delhi) on 2004 and I saw these (new) khyber knives there on their show room. It is possible that they are not producing these anymore.

broadaxe · 13th November 2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan S.

Thanks to all who replied. I think you guys are spot on. I guess I was confused by how utilitarian this item is, and I thought it was too plain and well made to be a repro. But I have to agree - it is a functional modern replica. Even though the seller gave me an option to return, I think I will keep it. After all, it only costed me just a bit over $50...

I keep such items on my educational collection, which I use in lectures & demonstrations. I'm not afraid of people touching with filthy fingers and it can be used for field testing.

Stan S. · 14th November 2011, 12:47 AM

So I was thinking... Unless I am not seeing something very obvious, the only things giving this item away as a repro are its unusually clean condition and a paper covered scabbard. If so, and assuming that there are identical copies of this sword floating out there, a potential exits that in 10-20 years, these reproductions will be sold as genuine antiques. There may be no answer but how can a collector safeguard from getting duped in the future?

12th November 2011, 07:57 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Indian made modern repro.

13th November 2011, 12:26 AM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Looks pretty good for a repro I must say.

13th November 2011, 03:25 PM	#5
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Thanks to all who replied. I think you guys are spot on. I guess I was confused by how utilitarian this item is, and I thought it was too plain and well made to be a repro. But I have to agree - it is a functional modern replica. Even though the seller gave me an option to return, I think I will keep it. After all, it only costed me just a bit over $50...

13th November 2011, 05:34 PM	#6
Blacksmith Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 98	Hello,I had a chance to visit the Deepeka Industries factory on Merut ( quite near New Delhi) on 2004 and I saw these (new) khyber knives there on their show room. It is possible that they are not producing these anymore.

14th November 2011, 12:47 AM	#8
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	So I was thinking... Unless I am not seeing something very obvious, the only things giving this item away as a repro are its unusually clean condition and a paper covered scabbard. If so, and assuming that there are identical copies of this sword floating out there, a potential exits that in 10-20 years, these reproductions will be sold as genuine antiques. There may be no answer but how can a collector safeguard from getting duped in the future?