timmy wrote:Moin:
Re: the khukri, I'm noting: the blade is forged with the haft ahead of the handle, and the blade is nicely hollow ground/contoured on the sides. The handles look like a rosewood? And, there is a pointed "noggin knocker" at the end, which looks like it has some texture or engraving? I like it! Please tell us a little more about where you came by it.
Hi Timmy, This one was custom made in Nepal and was loosely patterned over the MK43 Khukri of the Second World War. There is something about the clean sweeping lines of the M43 that I found very appealing. I requested the blade length to be kept about 13-14 inches and the spine to be a full cm thick.
Here is what a Mk43 khuk is and these are some of the pics that I had sent for the design
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... 43-Khukuri
http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showth ... ssue-Kukri
The handles are indeed beautiful grain rosewood. (Noggin Knocker) Are you referring to the notch at teh choil area. That is the Cho
http://www.gurkhas-kukris.com/kukri_his ... iknife.php
Khukuri Notch:
The most appealing and distinctive part of the khukuri is the notch or “Cho” cut into the blade directly in front of the grip and the bolster. The Cho or “Kaudi” in Nepalese that separates the khukuri from the world of knives arouses much interest because of its unique shape and utility objectives. Practically the notch works as a blood dipper to prevent the blood or fluid from going towards the handle so that firm grip can be maintained throughout the execution and also as a stopper to stop Chakmak (sharpener) from reaching the handle area when sharpening while running down the edge of the khukuri blade. Similarly the notch also has religious significance as it signifies the Hindu fertility symbol (OM) and represents the sacred cow’s hoof (as cow is worshipped in Nepal).It is also believed to have been developed as a device for catching and neutralizing an enemy blade in close combat. However, myths like notch being a target device to capture an enemy’s sight within it and hurl the blade like a boomera ng to snick of his head is not true as khukuri is never thrown. As well the notch being a can
opener or rest curvature for index finger of the using hand while slicing are all fictitious. The first khukuri blade ever known to the modern mankind had the Cho and some drawings found in an Indian temple around 600AD also depict it in the blade. Almost all khukuri that originated in the past had the legendary notch and even the modern ones continue to carry this distinctive tradition.
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The small engraving is the mark/signature of the Kami ( the traditional blacksmith community in Nepal). The blade is not holloww ground, the light in the picture is probably making it look like it. The edge bevel has been made on a belt grinder and therefore is convexed and is very very shapr for such a thick and hefty blade.
Regards
Moin
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