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Post by Nilfgaardian on Dec 22, 2013 13:23:40 GMT
Isn't really that new though, since it is around 60+ years old. I believe this kukri was made in India, perhaps during world war two. It's an angkhola kukri, so it has a single fuller on each side of the blade. Weight is 500 grams (1.1 lbs.) and the blade is about 32 cm (12.6 inches). The horn handle is quite small, as is common with many antiques, it's a bit cramped for me but it gets the job done. Also have the original sheath and two kardas (small knives) but no chakmak. One of the kardas appears to have some marks on the spine, which may come from a flint/fire steel. Overall this kukri is in pretty good condition, just some spots of rust. It is actually sharp enough to cut paper on some parts of the edge.
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 22, 2013 13:39:27 GMT
Ooh, that's a pretty kuk. Interesting notch (I can never remember what that's called), too.
Very nice.
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Post by William Swiger on Dec 22, 2013 13:53:41 GMT
Cool - I like it.
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Post by Nilfgaardian on Dec 22, 2013 14:30:27 GMT
The notch is called a kaudi. I know some call it a "cho", which may also be correct.
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 22, 2013 17:59:12 GMT
Cho, that's the word I've heard. Knew as soon as I'd heard it again I'd recognize it. Kaudi is a new one to me, though. Still, very pretty knife. I need to get back into kukris again, after catching everything else up.
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Post by sweetcostarica on Dec 31, 2013 10:51:38 GMT
Well done! Great Angkhola (500 grams at 32 cm) and beautiful wallpaper quality photos. Nilfgaarrdian your Kukri collection is amazing. They don't make them that well rounded anymore . Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Nilfgaardian on Dec 31, 2013 14:30:51 GMT
Well, it's not really much of a collection. I only have two modern kukris and this one.
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 31, 2013 15:09:00 GMT
Quality over quantity.
I need to get back into buying kuks...
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Post by william m on Dec 31, 2013 17:09:08 GMT
Nice! I have one very similar to yours!
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