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Old 01-24-2022, 10:44 AM
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I've seen and handled more than a few kukhris over the years but never seen this. There is a pocket original to the sheath for a block of wood from which to pare off shavings for kindling. Since the design is unchanged for so long I can't date this thing. I think vintage more than antique, but for sure a hand forged true Nepalese kukhri. If anyone knows anything more about this or has ever seen one before, I'd appreciate your input.
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That's interesting. Never seen that before. Very nice!
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That piece of wood looks like it has some age on it itself! Sure it's not a mastodon tooth?
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That looks like a "ceremonial" kukhri. At the New Year, a bullock is sacrificed, and if one single swift stroke the head is severed, then the village or group is assured of good luck. If not, well woe betide the poor headsman
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That looks like a "ceremonial" kukhri. At the New Year, a bullock is sacrificed, and if one single swift stroke the head is severed, then the village or group is assured of good luck. If not, well woe betide the poor headsman
I've seen the coming-of-age kukris and they're quite large. For sure, this was an everyday carry for some Nepalese. I'm assuming a herdsman of some sort since I can't see why a town or city dweller would need to carry a tinder block. The wood is from an old board and seems to be from the Banac family. If you look at the pocket vs. the wood block, you can see that a fair amount has been pared off over time. I assume the owner had access to an old board and would cut and shape a new piece as needed.
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That looks like a "ceremonial" kukhri. At the New Year, a bullock is sacrificed, and if one single swift stroke the head is severed, then the village or group is assured of good luck. If not, well woe betide the poor headsman
When I was in Afghanistan, our Nepalese security officers would kill a goat for their feast days. They had a kukri with a blade that was over two foot long.

After trying the goat, I made it a point to hide on feast days, as not to offend my friends.
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