Excellent kukri with, dare I say, a wootz blade

spiral · 7th December 2013, 04:51 PM

Good one Ariel!

Id guess Its a worn out kora, given a second life.

To me the splayed hilt kukri grip ring looks more Chillanum style than kukri style.

But whats in a definition, some kukris don't have a grip ring, some don't kaudi. Generaly I think a full length T spine means its not a kukri, but that's just my opinion. I think a Hindu could want a kaudi on any weapon its both practical & symbolic.

Some kukri have kora or khanda style grips.

These hybridised mix & match designs are great but truly defining them will probably come down to personal opinion, when they have mixed features.

Spiral

7th December 2013, 04:51 PM	#33
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Good one Ariel! Id guess Its a worn out kora, given a second life. To me the splayed hilt kukri grip ring looks more Chillanum style than kukri style. But whats in a definition, some kukris don't have a grip ring, some don't kaudi. Generaly I think a full length T spine means its not a kukri, but that's just my opinion. I think a Hindu could want a kaudi on any weapon its both practical & symbolic. Some kukri have kora or khanda style grips. These hybridised mix & match designs are great but truly defining them will probably come down to personal opinion, when they have mixed features. Spiral