The myth of the Hanshee{sic.} unveiled.

Tim Simmons · 17th April 2005, 04:32 PM

Hello very interesting,I did suspect these were collectors names.Here in the UK anything a bit like a Kukri and coming from N Indian or Nepal is called a kukri.Tim

sirupate · 17th April 2005, 05:22 PM

Excellent report Spiral and nice pics, Cheers Simon

tom hyle · 17th April 2005, 10:49 PM

much thanks.

inveterate · 17th April 2005, 10:59 PM

Excellent report Spiral, nice to see more information on the mystique surrounding these blades. Rod

spiral · 18th April 2005, 12:26 AM

Cheers Guys! Can you see the look in the dogs eyes? He wanted to bite me!

Spiral

JPSF · 18th April 2005, 02:10 AM

This is great stuff from Simon & Jonathon. As we have been writing directly I want to thank them for not just hearing one thing and taking it as fact. Multiple sources are invaluable especially when they agree!
In all my research I would hear different things from the same Nepali family members, museum experts, even anthropologists from the British Museum vs the British Library.

I am hoping the sources were beyond verbal in some cases and there is documentation and more paintings similar to what Simon showed.

More please!

spiral · 18th April 2005, 10:53 AM

John thank you for your honest words, To quote the knife expert Bernard Levine

" I don't cling to comfortable familiar errors, mine or anyone else's.

I don't mistake my imagination for an information source.

I always prefer primary sources to derivative works, but even original documents contain errors.

Every knife is what it is. No one's opinion can change that. Not even everyone's opinion can change that.

I know what I know.
I know what I don't know.
I know the difference.
When I guess, I say so, and say why.

Being book-learned about knives is like being book-learned about anything else: a guarantee of sophmoric pomposity and public absurdity. One learns knives by studying knives. Real world knowledge enables critical reading. Reading without experience leads to confusion and foot in mouth and embarsement"
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Most of these kukri have original spine inscriptions in the manner of the mainly post 1902 so called Longleaf kukris from Atlanta cutlery. I think thats a pretty good primary source myself.

Cheers.

Spiral

17th April 2005, 04:32 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Hello very interesting,I did suspect these were collectors names.Here in the UK anything a bit like a Kukri and coming from N Indian or Nepal is called a kukri.Tim

17th April 2005, 05:22 PM	#2
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Excellent report Spiral and nice pics, Cheers Simon

17th April 2005, 10:49 PM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	much thanks.

17th April 2005, 10:59 PM	#4
inveterate Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 58	Excellent report Spiral, nice to see more information on the mystique surrounding these blades. Rod

18th April 2005, 12:26 AM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Cheers Guys! Can you see the look in the dogs eyes? He wanted to bite me! Spiral

18th April 2005, 02:10 AM	#6
JPSF Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 56	This is great stuff from Simon & Jonathon. As we have been writing directly I want to thank them for not just hearing one thing and taking it as fact. Multiple sources are invaluable especially when they agree! In all my research I would hear different things from the same Nepali family members, museum experts, even anthropologists from the British Museum vs the British Library. I am hoping the sources were beyond verbal in some cases and there is documentation and more paintings similar to what Simon showed. More please!

18th April 2005, 10:53 AM	#7
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	John thank you for your honest words, To quote the knife expert Bernard Levine " I don't cling to comfortable familiar errors, mine or anyone else's. I don't mistake my imagination for an information source. I always prefer primary sources to derivative works, but even original documents contain errors. Every knife is what it is. No one's opinion can change that. Not even everyone's opinion can change that. I know what I know. I know what I don't know. I know the difference. When I guess, I say so, and say why. Being book-learned about knives is like being book-learned about anything else: a guarantee of sophmoric pomposity and public absurdity. One learns knives by studying knives. Real world knowledge enables critical reading. Reading without experience leads to confusion and foot in mouth and embarsement" .................................................. .......................... Most of these kukri have original spine inscriptions in the manner of the mainly post 1902 so called Longleaf kukris from Atlanta cutlery. I think thats a pretty good primary source myself. Cheers. Spiral