how is the quality of the products from Khukri wala

peterdk · Post by **peterdk** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:00 pm

hi guy's

when i am not busy making guns or going hunting i joust and saber fight for fun, i found a company in india which have decent prices but i cant make out the quality from the pictures, what i am looking for, is especially armour and chainmail, swords etc.

http://www.khukriwala.com/

do any of you guy's know about these guy's or any other companys that makes these items in india, i prefere companys with web adresses but anything goes.

best

peter

grewal · Post by **grewal** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:09 pm

Khukri wala is basically from Dehradun and Prashat Singh will be the best person to tell you about them. Cause he also belongs to the same place and a hunting buff.

peterdk · Post by **peterdk** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:16 pm

thanks grewal

do you know anybody else that makes these things ?

best

peter

miss_3006 · Post by **miss_3006** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:21 pm

Himalayan Imports from Nepal has an e-shop. Excellent handmade khuks... Look for them at www.bladeforums.com

peterdk · Post by **peterdk** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:42 pm

thank you miss 3006

how about chain mail, it seems that most of the new chain mail today comes from india, do you know any shops that make it ?

best

peter

goodboy_mentor · Post by **goodboy_mentor** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:54 pm

You may also try contacting http://www.curioushouse.com/

peterdk · Post by **peterdk** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:18 pm

thanks goodboy

i have contacted them, now lets see what they can offer

best

peter

winnie_the_pooh · Post by **winnie_the_pooh** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:23 pm

Peter,

You can try these people as well http://www.curioushouse.com/home.htm

prashantsingh · Post by **prashantsingh** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:46 pm

grewal .
You won't believe it. But I have never heard of this company before. Went through their web page. It looks quite decent.
Khukri making has always been quite a Cottage Industry in Dehradun. Pobably because there were three Gurkha Training Centres here for a long time. These were finally shifted.

peterdk
The most famous amongst them is "Windlass Steelcrafts". The company which has made swords and armour for Hollywood movies like "Gladiator" and "Lord of the Rings". Needless to say they are also the most expensive.

Katana · Post by **Katana** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:50 pm

Peter,

I had some made according to my specs because I was not too happy with what I was getting in the market. In fact, I offered them to members here too. Unlike the market variety this one has a full tang and wooden handle. There is a slight change in the scabbard design too. The khukhri is easier to remove from the scabbard and requires less 'cocking' of one's elbow.
These were made in Udaipur. I have one more on order, one with a damascus blade that I should have with me around the 3rd week of this month.

dianthos · Post by **dianthos** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:20 am

Kukriwala also has a shop in Paltan Bazaar, Dehradun near the turn off on the road with trekking equipment shops next to the poultry traders. I bought a 12" (blade length) kukri from them a month ago which they said is also supplied to the Indian Army. Overall build quality seems to be sturdy. However price was only Rs. 350/- only so I really do not know. Also I did not have it sharpened since I was there on a visit and did not want to carry a weapon around , so that is pending. I am a novice regarding knife steel quality so if somebody knowledgeable in that area can take a look at their shop it would be nice. They also had some very neat looking period swords and daggers, which were again unsharpened so I really do not know about steel quality, but they were definitely good show-pieces.

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