Nepali Bowie? for comment

[kronckew]

hi spiral,

it is 400 grams on my kitchen scales...

roughly 7/8 lb. (14.1 oz.) in old imperial units

[scratch]

Hello kronkew,
I was another bidder on this piece A good buy I think.
I'm glad it has gone to an appreciative home and has been shared. Thank you!
I thought it would be a nice comparison piece for the one Emanuel has been so kind to link, cheers They're similiar yet different
Looking forward to seeing more of your bargain buys

Best regards,

scratch/Dan :

[spiral]

Wow! definatly a serious fighter then, sounds lovely!

Originally Posted by kronckew

hi spiral,

it is 400 grams on my kitchen scales...

roughly 7/8 lb. (14.1 oz.) in old imperial units

[kronckew]

well, i've done a bit of restoration on it, this was posted on a kukhri oriented site where some of us cross post...

before:



After:



cut diamonds out of old aluminum pan, flattened them, tried them in holes (4 on top row, 1 far left bottom row), trimmed as needed, mixed up some clear slow dry epoxy, filled holes with epoxy, set diamonds in holes, pressed them till they were flush, wiped off excess epoxy. let cure. next day trimmed with a razor sharp knife, sanded with emery cloth & crocus cloth to make sure they were flush and no protrusions, cleaned dirty original inlay far left top row. oiled. the 'white' on the checkering is flash reflection, they are a tad shiney after i oiled them & cleaned the bit of paint out of the grooves near the pommel.